@FierceBiotech: ICYMI yesterday: Patrick Soon-Shiong: NantKwest is starting down the path to conquering cancer. Article | Follow @FierceBiotech
@JohnCFierce: I'm putting together a half-day biotech conference in London October 12, at the Royal Society of Medicine. Should be fun. | Follow @JohnCFierce
@DamianFierce: $GILD has ~$14.7 billion~ in cash and equivalents right now. | Follow @DamianFierce
> MannKind ($MNKD) has come up with a stock and note exchange deal to settle up with a group of note holders. Release
> Loxo Oncology shares surged after a patient responded to its cancer drug LOXO-101. Story
> Benitec Biopharma set terms on its $65 million IPO. Story
Medical Device News
@FierceMedDev: ICYMI: Cepheid readies for 2016 launch of point-of-care molecular Dx system for use anywhere. Article | Follow @FierceMedDev
@EmilyWFierce: Bangalore-based startup using silk to make cheap, disposable diagnostic tests. Wired article | Follow @EmilyWFierce
> FDA approves first weight-loss balloon, giving the obese a minimally invasive option. Story
> GE Healthcare to spend $1B+ in training 2 million global healthcare workers by 2020. More
> Startup raises $35M to back first FDA-approved dermal filler for acne scars. Article
Pharma News
@FiercePharma: Report: 'Precision farming' set to revolutionize livestock care. FierceAnimalHealth story | Follow @FiercePharma
@EricPFierce: As Hospira expands recall of Ketorolac to 37M vials you've got to wonder what Pfizer thinks. FiercePharmaManufacturing article | Follow @EricPFierce
@CarlyHFierce: With new cash on its way, it's back to buying for deal-happy Allergan, CEO says. Story | Follow @CarlyHFierce
> Bayer's bets on consumer health deliver during Q2. Article
> Pfizer drops effort to make Lipitor an OTC med. Report
Biotech Research News
> CSHL researchers report promising mouse study for Rett syndrome. Item
> NIH successfully completes animal studies for new MERS vaccine. Report
> Blocking cell-to-cell communication shows efficacy in mouse model of glioblastoma. More
> Mass General team develops a gene therapy for recurrent ovarian cancer. Article
> CRISPR/Cas9 project discovers a better method to edit T cells. Story
Diagnostics News
> Johns Hopkins researchers unveil low-cost smartphone test for chlamydia. Report
> Castle Biosciences reels in $11M for cancer Dx. News
> Valeant to acquire IBSchek to complement its irritable bowel syndrome med. Article
> Bio-Rad Labs grabs FDA approval for next-gen HIV test. Item
> R-Biopharm to develop companion diagnostic for Apogenix's cancer candidate. Story
Pharma Marketing News
> Sanofi's LixiLan hits PhIII goal, moving one step closer to a Novo showdown. Report
> Last blast? New Amgen TV ad spotlights Neulasta delivery just months before patent expiration. More
> To hardest-to-treat patients, Sanofi's Praluent looks cheap. Item
> Merck-owned Physicians Interactive scoops up digital doc community to bolster services. Story
> Brand-building Abbott runs up marathon sponsorship total. Article