@FiercePharma: Packaging veteran urges including patient in drug pedigree chain. Story | Follow@FiercePharma
> Glenmark Pharma seeks arbitration to get Napo Pharmaceuticals to keep to a collaboration agreement between the two companies. Article
> New York's governor signs a bill that takes aim at mail-order pharmacies. Report
> Sanofi ($SNY) is named in suit over meningococcal vaccine pricing practices. Item
> Biopharma companies shutter 38 plants in 2011, down from 65 in 2010. Report
> Seattle Genetics' lymphoma drug Adcetris could gain approval for use in a larger market after a small study showed its benefits when used with other therapies. Item
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@FierceBiotech: In another rare disease push, GSK is teaming with University of Dundee researchers to find Huntingdon's treatment. Report | Follow @FierceBiotech
@JohnCFierce: Strong arguments from Harvard's Carpenter on making FDA independent. Not gonna happen, but it's an intelligent piece. Article | Follow @JohnCFierce
> Drug companies steer toward automakers for advice. Story
> Venture survey forecasts tough life sciences investment scene for 2012. Item
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> Immunomedics promotes 2 cancer treatments to later-stage trials. News
> India university creates low-cost insulin pump: commercial partners wanted. Report
> Nanoparticles carting steroids to retina delay macular degeneration. Item
> Silk may be basis for smoothest microneedle system yet. Article
Biomarkers News
> Biomarkers provide route to personalized medicine. Piece
> BNP may serve as prognostic biomarker in valve disease. News
> Next-gen sequencing pinpoints breast cancer biomarkers. Story
> Diabetes collaboration to identify biomarkers. Item
Medical Devices News
> Infrascan gets FDA's OK for hematoma detector. News
> Ventana, ACD ink co-promotion deal. Item
> Final Synthes exec sentenced in Norian case. Report
> Baxter enters agreement to buy Synovis for $325M. Article
And Finally... The FDA is cracking down on the marketing practices of 1-800-GET-THIN. Article