@FiercePharma: EU reins in exports of lethal-injection drugs, barring sale in countries still using death penalty. News | Follow @FiercePharma
> Teva Pharmaceutical Industries ($TEVA) says its board approved a $3 billion share buyback plan, or about 7.5% of its outstanding shares. News
> Merck ($MRK) has agreed to pay Massachusetts $24 million to settle a Medicaid fraud lawsuit. Story
> India's Zydus Cadila bought Mumbai-based antibiotics maker Biochem in a bid to grow its business in finished drugs. Item
> Akzo Novel was cited by FDA for failures at its active pharmaceutical ingredient plant in Los Reyes La Paz, Mexico. Article
> Marsh Supermarkets won a $19.5 million judgment against Roche over a sublease deal gone bad. Story
> The ringleader of a Houston-based smuggling operation was ordered to pay $140,000 in restitution to Eli Lilly ($LLY) and Pfizer ($PFE) for selling counterfeit versions of ED drugs. Report
Biotech News
@FierceBiotech: Tiny robots may be next big drug-delivery thing. News | Follow @FierceBiotech
@JohnCFierce: A struggling AstraZeneca commits $140M to cancer pact as it inks back-to-back deals. Story | Follow @JohnCFierce
@RyanMFierce: Takeda doesn't say how many jobs will be impacted in the move to consolidate in San Diego. Release | Follow @RyanMFierce
@MarkHFierce: Perosphere debuts! It has connections with Brown, Harvard and MIT, among others. Article | Follow @MarkHFierce
> AZ commits $140M to cancer pact as it inks back-to-back deals. News
> Takeda picks up a pair of cancer drugs in $310M Intellikine buyout. More
Medical Device News
> Philips, Steris to add 200 jobs in Ohio. Article
> Report: GE plans to add 200 engineers in China. Story
Drug Delivery News
> Pfizer to employ Antares drug-delivery tech for mystery product. News
> Perosphere launches with Brown, Harvard and MIT connections. Article
> Say it with lollipops to treat oral thrush. Item
> Eli Lilly advances drug delivery tech deals with Starpharma, Arecor. Story
Biomarkers News
> Biomarker predicts tamoxifen breast cancer response. More
> Urinary serotonin may be key to test for depression. Story
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