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> Obesity drug developer Arena Pharmaceuticals ($ARNA) is selling 12.15 million shares of its badly battered shares to Deerfield Management in order to raise $35 million, half of which will be used to pay down debt. Arena release
> Raleigh, NC-based Dara BioSciences is reporting promising data for its mid-stage study on a new treatment for cancer pain. Report
> Onyx says it will expand its pivotal trial in Europe for carfilzomib, a closely-watched myeloma drug now in Phase III, to demonstrate added survival time. Article
> Denmark's Lundbeck is launching a Phase I study of a new CNS drug code named AF11167. Story
> J&J quietly shelved plans to mount a trial that would compare its antipsychotic Invega Sustenna with oral treatments. The move was triggered by "an internal reconsideration of priorities of the product portfolio." Report
> HighRes Biosolutions received a $125,000 tax incentive award from the Massachusetts Life Science Centre in exchange for its pledge to create 10 new jobs. Item
> Cellceutix is touting a confidential disclosure agreement it signed on its autism drug candidate. Story
Pharma News
@FiercePharma: With $120K price tag, Yervoy hailed as potential blockbuster. News | Follow @FiercePharma
> Gout medicine Colcrys' pricing under scrutiny. Report
> Novartis CEO: iPad saves time, keeps reps honest. Article
> More evidence links Lipitor with diabetes. Item
Biotech Research News
> Asthma drug takes care of tricky Alzheimer's enzyme. Story
> Researchers: Early MS nerve cell damage can be reversed. News
> Nicotine: A guilty arty in diabetes complications. Report
> Nanoparticles help detect circulating tumor cells. Item
> Researchers see future in stem cell therapy for macular degeneration. Article
> New laser technique may make drug discovery easier. Item
Manufacturing News
> P&G/Teva manufacturing savvy threatens J&J. Article
> Particles, odors again drive recalls, but origins differ. Report
> Gray market thriving on drug shortages. Story
And Finally.... A group of researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center have taken what they call a "significant step" in combining AMD research with another important study area--stem cell therapy. Story