@FiercePharma: PetMed marketing overhaul pays off as orders continue to rise in Q3. Article | Follow @FiercePharma
@EricPFierce: EMA suspends Hubei Hongyuan Pharmaceutical after Czech inspectors find dust-covered plant and equipment. ICYMI fron FiercePharmaManufacturing | Follow @EricPFierce
@CarlyHFierce: ICYMI: Amgen's Repatha wins first PCSK9 OK in Japan. Article | Follow @CarlyHFierce
> Amgen has scored a victory thanks to the U.S. Supreme Court, which on Monday tossed out a ruling in favor of current and former employees who say they lost money by investing in the pharmaceutical company's own stock-ownership plan. Report
> As the debate over drug prices escalated last year, the pharma industry trade group PhRMA hiked its lobbying spending to $18.32 million, up from $16.51 million in 2014. Report
> Denmark-based Novo Nordisk ($NVO) is staffing up in Iran and continuing work on an expanded manufacturing presence as sanctions lift in the country. Report
> Allergan ($AGN) has won expanded FDA approval for Botox as a treatment for muscle spasticity; the new nod for the drug, best known as a cosmetic treatment, covers muscles in the ankle and toes. Release
> The Philippines' labor secretary has called a meeting between the union and management of Sanofi Aventis, and the medical representatives are calling on the country's Department of Labor and Employment to broker a "fair deal." Report
Medical Device News
@FierceMedDev: U.S. regulators nix $3B Philips lighting sale, complicating HealthTech shift. Article | Follow @FierceMedDev
@EmilyWFierce: It's not bedtime yet for J&J in false advertising lawsuit over baby products. FiercePharmaMarketing story | Follow @EmilyWFierce
> Theranos flagged by CMS for serious problems at California lab: WSJ. More
> German radiosurgery player Brainlab invests $7M+ in Jan Medical for portable concussion Dx. Story
> Wound care company ConvaTec laying off 250 in North Carolina after failing to find M&A suitor. Article
Biotech News
@FierceBiotech: Hedge fund's attack on troubled Zafgen draws blood. Story | Follow @FierceBiotech
@JohnCFierce: $ZFGN down 10% on short attack from Kerrisdale. More | Follow @JohnCFierce
@DamianFierce: the $SRPT cancellation robbed us of a situation in which Ed Kaye and Janet Woodcock are trapped in White Oak and have to unite to survive. | Follow @DamianFierce
> Soon-Shiong's NantCell raises another $57M for immuno-oncology work. Report
> Merck teams with Affimed on immuno-oncology combo. Item
> Editas tests CRISPR/Cas9 enthusiasm--and a turbulent market--with $122M IPO. Article
Animal Health News
> Bird flu losses mount as U.S., Mexico, Canada sign historic pact to control outbreaks. More
> Ceva enters pact with Zoion to develop treatment for dry eye in dogs. Report
> Pharma leaders declare war on antibiotic resistance at Davos. Item
> PetMed marketing overhaul pays off as orders continue to rise in Q3. Story
> Veterinarian turns dog owner's tragedy into cloud-based EHR for pets. Article
Biotech IT News
> BioClinica buys Clinverse to add clinical trial financial management software. More
> GSK scientists accused of data theft in low-tech cybercrime case. Report
> Cedars-Sinai to test Fitbit activity trackers in cancer clinical trial. Item
> Takeda engages Broad for genomic analysis of patient samples from PhIII cancer trial. Story
> Big Pharma consortium rolls out clinical trial investigator platform. Article
Pharma Marketing News
> Synchronized dancers jazz up Reckitt Benckiser's new MegaRed pitch. More
> Fishing for market share, Boehringer Ingelheim casts a new campaign for Pradaxa. Report
> Camera-ready Pfizer and J&J top pharma list of TV ad spenders for 2015. Story
> Oxford Pharmascience scouts marketing partners for new pain meds. Item
> It's not bedtime yet for J&J in false advertising lawsuit over baby products. Article
And Finally... Big Pharma companies are top MBA recruiters, a recent report shows. Report