@FiercePharma: Judge tosses all but one claim in Fosamax patient suit against Merck. No punitive damages allowed. News | Follow @FiercePharma
> Teva Pharmaceutical Industries ($TEVA) is teaming up with Sinclair IS Pharma to promote the cancer-pain drug episil in 5 European markets beginning in the fourth quarter of this year. Story
> India's pharmaceutical industry has posted recent growth of 16.9%, Business Monitor International says, and there's little chance of a slowdown. Report
> Impax Labs ($IPXL) confirmed it's challenging Avanir Pharmaceuticals' patent on its Nuedexta drug for pseudobulbar affect. Impax release
> A long-term study of UCB's epilepsy drug Vimpat showed 'sustained reduction' in partial onset seizures for up to 8 years. UCB release
> Eisai and Abbott Laboratories ($ABT) have launched their pancreatic enzyme replacement drug Lipacreon in Japan. Article
> Insight Pharmaceuticals is taking over McNeil's North American portfolio of Monistat-branded antifungal products. News
> Baxter's BioPharma Solutions business wrapped up an expansion at a plant in Halle, Germany, where it turns out cytotoxic products for contract customers. Item
> Perrigo ($PRGO) won FDA approval for its version of the skin disease treatment Extina foam, which posts annual sales of $10 million. Report
Biotech News
@FierceBiotech: New R&D culture at GSK forces a challenging showdown. News | Follow @FierceBiotech
@JohnCFierce: Argonne has begun construction of an advanced protein crystallization lab for drug research. Report | Follow @JohnCFierce
@RyanMFierce: Virtual drug discovery MT @BioWorld: "We're trying to digitalize biotech," says Zymeworks CEO after $187M deal with Merck Item | Follow @RyanMFierce
@MaureenFierce: Can targeted drugs save Big Pharma? Article May help wean Big Pharma off of big blockbusters. | Follow @MaureenFierce
> Amgen backs $30M venture round for IBS-focused Ardelyx. Details
> Analyst: Benlysta's shortcomings offer blockbuster opening for new lupus drugs. More
> OrbiMed launches $600M fund for royalty, debt deals. Article
> E&Y: India's biotech industry hits the fast lane. Story
> Argonne preps $34.5M drug research lab to support protein projects. Report
Drug Delivery News
> FDA gives orphan OK to Pluristem's delivery platform for Buerger's disease. More
> Unilife aims prefilled syringes at patients who self inject. Story
> Newer drug-eluting stents reduce restenosis by 38%, thrombosis by half. Report
> MonoSol, KemPharm partner on second ADHD thin-film drug. Details
> QLT reports successes with eye drug delivery, analyst skeptical. Article
> A more precise method of making micelles. News
Medical Device News
> Cardiox raises $8M in Series C. Report
> Lantos aims to help military, consumers with 3D ear-mapping. News
> S&N takeover rumors rekindled. Story
> B. Braun, CareFusion in patent disputes. Details
> Medtronic, NuVasive clash over patents. More
> GI dynamics raises $85 in Australian IPO. Article
And Finally... Pregnant women who dip snuff have babies with more breathing problems than smoking women do. Story