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> Charles River Laboratories ($CRL) extended its run of acquisitions with a $585 million buyout of WIL Research, picking up a company the CRO said will expand its global footprint and bolster its manufacturing capabilities. Story
> Flatiron Health has raised $175 million for its cloud-based oncology platform, with Roche ($RHHBY) taking the lead. Release
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@FierceMedDev: KKR, Panasonic form newco Ascensia from Bayer Diabetes buy for $1.1B. Article | Follow @FierceMedDev
@EmilyWFierce: Drug price increases saw 'high water mark' year in 2015: Analysts. FiercePharma story | Follow @EmilyWFierce
@VarunSaxena2: NEA partner outlines challenging med tech VC landscape heading into 2016. Article | Follow @VarunSaxena2
> As NEA buys in, FDA calls for more innovative, affordable and effective hearing aids. Story
> J&J launches consumer health and wellness tech accelerator. Article
> Stealth machine learning startup raises $10M to develop a heart disease detection algorithm. More
Pharma News
@FiercePharma: China's Jiangsu Hansoh plans $3B IPO to tap investor demand. FiercePharmaAsia story | Follow @FiercePharma
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> If hospitalized Valeant chief makes an exit, it'll be without a parachute. Article
> Drug price increases saw 'high water mark' year in 2015: Analysts. Report
CRO News
> PPD spins out its in-house biotech as sale rumors swirl. More
> Charles River spends $585M on WIL Research amid a buyout spree. Article
> UCB taps Evotec to pitch in on drug discovery. Story
> Altasciences rebrands its web of CROs in hopes of standing out. Report
Pharma Manufacturing News
> Baxter recalls more of its saline solutions after a bug was found. Report
> PharMEDium recalls blood pressure control drug due to discoloration/degradation. More
> French developer TxCell signs Belgian CMO for manufacturing deal. Story
> GSK Australia plant to begin using blow-fill-seal technology for vaccines. Item
> Hospira recalls magnesium sulfate injectable due to bad barcoding. Article
Pharma Asia News
> China's Simcere seeks return to public market with $1B HKEx IPO. Story
> Chinese New Year alert in Hong Kong after bird flu fatality. News
> Wanda plans $2.3B hospital investment in China. More
> Precision medicine plan in China may be announced in March. Report
> Takeda bets on microbiome targets in GI push with Enterome deal. Article