> BioDelivery Sciences has pocketed a $30 million milestone payment from Meda as part of their licensing agreement for the commercialization of BEMA Fentanyl, a new pain patch for cancer patients. Report
> The Medicines Company has filed an NDA for Cleviprex, a treatment for acute hypertension. If approved, Cleviprex will be the first new treatment for acute hypertension in more than 10 years. Release
> Chutes & Ladders: Neurogen has elected Stephen R. Davis as the eventual successor to William H. Koster, the current CEO of Neurogen. Release
> A researcher has identified a method for boosting the activity of antidepression drugs--an advance that could revolutionize the way these therapies work. Report
> The Max Planck Society is considering developing a 100,000-square foot research facility in Florida Atlantic University's Jupiter campus. Report
> Emory University has launched a $50 million research initiative focused on using genetic markers to predict what diseases a patient will have--rather than waiting for those diseases to hit a patient later in life. FierceHealthcare
> Pain can be a killer. Cephalon officially warned doctors yesterday to use its opioid pain reliever Fentora very, very carefully, or patients might die. FiercePharma
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