@FierceBiotech: CRO consolidation to slow in 2012, Icon CEO says. More | Follow @FierceBiotech
@JohnCFierce: It's good to be the CEO, says BMS chief Lamberto Andreotti at #JPM12. Give him his due, he earned it. Story | Follow@JohnCFierce
@MaureenFierce: Researchers develop tech to detect inherited MPS disorders. Article | Follow @MaureenFierce
@RyanMFierce: AstraZeneca taps IMS Health to mine outcomes data, electronic health records and to develop analysis platform. News | Follow @RyanMFierce
@MarkHFierce: It seems that nanotech delivery advances are getting serious already in 2012. | Follow @MarkHFierce
> San Diego-based Cebix tells VentureWire that it plans to raise $20 million in a new venture round designed to back its work on a new diabetes treatment. Story
> J&J is shutting down a research facility in Montreal that currently employs 126 staffers. Report
> Shire has acquired the U.S. rights to the constipation drug Resolor. Story
Pharma News
@FiercePharma: That $2B to $3B deal size is Big Pharma's sweet spot: Novartis, Roche and now Sanofi say so. Story | Follow@FiercePharma
> FDA didn't disclose safety panel's ties to Bayer, WSJ says. Article
> Parallel trade puts new crimp on Greek pharma market. News
> Foreign firms reap 60% of China's healthcare stimulus. Story
> $3B or less is Big Pharma's M&A sweet spot. Report
Drug Delivery News
> Nanotech penetrates prostate cancer cells armed with chemo drugs. Story
> Endo grabs BDSI's drug film chronic pain treatment through global license. Article
> Novel nanoparticles penetrate fruit flies' brains; people's may be next. More
> Civitas' inhaled L-dopa Parkinson's treatment passes Phase I. News
Biomarkers News
> Early blood test could predict baby's sex. News
> Researchers find new lung cancer biomarkers. More
> As genome sequences get cheaper, is more always better? Article
> Immune biomarker could link to autism. Story
Medical Device News
> Ishrak: Medtronic has eyes on overseas acquisitions. Item
> Ventana, Pfizer, CST collaborate on NSCLC companion diagnostic. Article
> Medical imaging company NeuroLogica grabs $12M in funding. Story
> Active Implants rakes in $10M in financing round. News
> Olympus brings suit against current, former execs over accounting scandal. More
And Finally... Scientists have identified compounds in coffee that may play a key role in preventing diabetes. Studies indicate that coffee lovers have a significantly lower risk of developing diabetes. Release