@FierceBiotech: ICYMI yesterday: Bayer fronting $155M for a promising anticoagulant from Isis Pharma. Report | Follow @FierceBiotech
@JohnCFierce: The drumbeat of bad news at $GSK should lead to a change of CEOs. Breaking up the co. will be the focus as well. More from Bloomberg | Follow @JohnCFierce
> Global spending on cancer drugs soared to $100 billion in 2014, according to IMS Health, a 10.3% jump over the prior year. News
> ArQule ($ARQL) inked a deal with Beryllium Discovery to collaborate on small-molecule therapies targeting PD-1 and PD-L1, proteins that play a role in the immune system's ability to fight cancer. More
Medical Device News
@FierceMedDev: Myriad Genetics stumbles as rivals flood BRCA market. FierceDiagnostics story | Follow @FierceMedDev
@EmilyWFierce: Scientists harness new technology for artificial knee implants. Report | Follow @EmilyWFierce
> Open-source software released to connect Apple ResearchKit to the cloud for use in clinical trials. News
> Researchers question safety of off-label device use in atrial fibrillation, call for 510(k) review process. Report
Pharma News
@FiercePharma: India eases path for small companies to bid in medical product tenders. FiercePharmaAsia article | Follow @FiercePharma
@EricPFierce: ICYMI: Novo putting $225M into new plant in Denmark for hemophilia treatments. Report | Follow @EricPFierce
@CarlyHFierce: Big new launches rocket cancer drug spending to $100B: IMS report. More | Follow @CarlyHFierce
> Drugmakers to Congress: You want patent reforms? Stop pharma challenger Bass. Article
> Momenta/Sandoz Copaxone generic may be the only one around for a while, exec says. Story
Pharma Manufacturing News
> Zoetis to whack 10 plants as part of cost-cutting scheme. News
> U.K. regulators find issues with Indian-owned API distributor Relonchem. More
> WuXi starts work in China on yet another cell-line manufacturing facility. Article
> Recro Pharma and Alkermes close deal on DEA-approved plant in Georgia. Story
> Novo building $225M plant for hemophilia treatments. Report
Pharma Asia News
> China's SAIC denies probe as reports proliferate on alleged devices crackdown. Article
> India eases path for small companies to bid in medical product tenders. Story
> China plans first-ever rules on animal testing in medical research by year end. More
> Otsuka device unit works with UniCare on urinary bladder products. Report
> Japan to adopt CDISC clinical data standards from October 2016. Item
Drug Delivery News
> NIH says viral vector for delivering gene therapy to treat blindness shows promise, Wall Street less sure. More
> UNC scientists bypass blood-brain barrier with exosomes to treat Parkinson's. Report
> Northwestern team puts spherical RNA in common skin moisturizer to speed up wound healing. Story
> Medicines Co. gets FDA approval of first patient-controlled patch for postoperative pain. Item
> Deerfield Management buys 8% stake in manufacturer of custom hydrogels and wound dressings. Article