@FierceBiotech: In case you missed it: Medtronic, Edwards headline this year's ACC news. Roundup | Follow @FierceBiotech
@JohnCFierce: Another high flying cancer drug developer looks like a takeover. Puma turns Pfizer castoff into gold. Report | Follow @JohnCFierce
@RyanMFierce: Shire has acquired Premacure AB for drug against rare eye disease. Release | Follow @RyanMFierce
> Chimerix announced that the FDA granted Fast Track designation for CMX001 for the prevention of cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection. Release
> Hungary's Richter inked an R&D cooperation deal with Orion Corporation. Story
Pharma News
@FiercePharma: That Novartis probe is responding to criminal complaints about lack of disclosure, per Bloomberg. More | Follow @FiercePharma
@EricPFierce: Baxter Intl. investing more into international manufacturing, this time in Puerto Rico but it means 400 fewer jobs. Article | Follow @EricPFierce
> ProPublica: Pharma's doc-payment disclosures top $2B. Article
> Swiss prosecutor weighs charges against Novartis directors, ex-chairman. News
> Merck gets green light to continue Vytorin outcomes trial. More
@FierceMedDev: Stryker slapped with FDA warning letter. More | Follow @FierceMedDev
@MarkHFierce: St. Jude Medical is releasing a next-gen stent imaging system in Japan, hoping to propel major interest. Article | Follow @MarkHFierce
@DamianFierce: Cancer Genetics IPO target keeps falling, from $41.9M to $29.3M to $20.1M and, now, just $14.3M. Report | Follow @DamianFierce
> Decision Diagnostics challenges J&J with diabetes test. Story
> Early-stage Alzheimer's blood test on U.K. team's agenda. More
> Crescendo rolls out iPhone app for RA Dx. Item
Pharma Manufacturing News
> Marken pushes international expansion with warehouse in China. Item
> Pfizer, Glaxo, others give Interpol money to fight counterfeiters. Report
> Catalent deals target China from 2 directions. Story
> FDA slaps vaginal gel maker for sloppy manufacturing, no NDA. More
Biotech Research News
@EmilyMFierce: The origin of ovarian cancer has evaded scientists, but researchers at Cornell may have found a possible source. More | Follow @EmilyMFierce
> New therapy shows promise in treating inflammatory breast cancer. Report
> Deleting a gene in mice prevents obesity. Article
> Salt may be risk factor for MS, other autoimmune diseases. Story
> Buildup of unwanted proteins may lead to dementia. Item
And Finally… The use of antipsychotics in the elderly has been linked to an increased risk of stroke, according to a new study published in Biological Psychiatry. Release