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@FierceBiotech: After cashing in on life-saving boast, biotech stayed mum on patient death. Story | Follow @FierceBiotech
@JohnCFierce: Catalyst $CPRX cocaine addiction drug flops in phase IIb, shares down 65%--a penny stock now. More | Follow @JohnCFierce
@RyanMFierce: GNS Healthcare, Mt. Sinai and Farber want to drop a Big Data bomb on cancer with a computer model of mult. myeloma. Release | Follow @RyanMFierce
> Auspex Pharmaceuticals in La Jolla, CA, which plans to enter late-stage development with a lead compound for Huntington's disease, has reeled in $25 million from a Series D round of financing with lead backer Panorama Capital joined by Thomas, McNerney & Partners, CMEA Capital and Sloan Biotech Fund. Release
> The Belgian biotech Galapagos revealed evidence of safety and efficacy from a Phase IIa study of its JAK1 inhibitor GLPG0634 in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. News
> The FDA has granted Merck ($MRK) a standard review for its experimental sleep drug, suvorexant, and accepted the company's New Drug Application. Release
> Nimbus Discovery and Proteros Biostructures have joined forces in a partnership for drug discovery. Item
Pharma News
@FiercePharma: Will Merck's Oxytrol benefit from new FDA interest in OTC access? More | Follow @FiercePharma
> GSK, XenoPort part ways after Horizant disappointment. Article
> Sun joins dermatology rush with $230M Dusa buyout. News
> Long-term study reinforces safety record of blockbuster Pradaxa. Story
@FierceMedDev: Theragenics faced slumping revenue in Q3. The device maker blames hc reform, the device tax and economic uncertainty. More | Follow @FierceMedDev
@MarkHFierce: OraSure's new HIV rapid Dx test helped reduce losses in Q3. News | Follow @MarkHFierce
@DamianFierce: Boston Sci is now a hypertension player, spending $425M on Vessix, a Fierce 15 winner. More | Follow @DamianFierce
> GenMark's revenue soars as loss narrows. News
> Bausch + Lomb snatches up ophthalmology laser startup. Item
Vaccine News
@AlisonBFierce: The percentage of drug-resistant malaria cases is on the rise in Southeast Asia, a cause for concern among experts. News | Follow @AlisonBFierce
> GSK withdraws infant vaccine in Canada. Article
> BiondVax, MonoSol Rx develop oral universal flu vaccine. News
> Scripps researchers develop methamphetamine vaccine. Story
> PsiOxus lands $2.7M for ovarian cancer vaccine trial. Item
Pharma Manufacturing News
> African raids seize 82M doses of counterfeits. Report
> Another online seller of fake Viagra heads for jail. Story
> Hospira slowly ramps up production. Article
> GlaxoSmithKline pulls vaccines after bacteria found in plant. News
And Finally… Signs of baldness are markers for heart disease, researchers report. Article