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@DamianFierce: Merck KGaA gets around to that big deal it's been talking up: $SIAL for $17B. More | Follow @DamianFierce
> Dermira is looking to pull off an $80 million IPO, seeking cash to bankroll its pipeline of treatments for psoriasis, acne and excessive sweating. News
> San Diego's Lpath ($LPTN) signed a deal to raise $12.5 million to advance its platform of lipid-targeted antibodies. More
> A survey conducted by Merck ($MRK) suggests that patients are willing to hand over their genomic information--at a price--to help drugmakers craft new therapies. Story
Medical Device News
@FierceMedDev: Zimmer partners with MiMedx to sell bioimplants to promote healing. Article | Follow @FierceMedDev
@MichaelGFierce: Vaxxas' nanopatch garners WHO support in search of #polio vax application. Story | Follow @MichaelGFierce
@VarunSaxena2: Court ruling against FDA should enable more combination products to be classified as devices. Article | Follow @VarunSaxena2
@EmilyWFierce: British startup launches crowdfunding effort for 3-D printed orthotic devices. More | Follow @EmilyWFierce
> University of Louisville working on 'bioficial heart' using 3-D printing. Story
> Physicians defend power morcellator devices amid industry fallout. Article
Pharma News
@FiercePharma: Eylea gets yet another approval, this one in Japan. More | Follow @FiercePharma
@EricPFierce: Potentially bad news for Amphastar and its $155.7M deal if Sanofi makes insulin for Mannkind. Article | Follow @EricPFierce
@CarlyHFierce: Inversion pushback won't scare Horizon Pharma out of Ireland move. Story | Follow @CarlyHFierce
> Auxilium says Endo offer not enough to break off with QLT. News
> Merck KGaA declares $17B Sigma purchase 'quantum leap' as drug biz struggles. Article
> Eylea gets yet another approval, this one in Japan. More
CRO News
> Packaging outfit PCI buys trial supplier Biotec. News
> Survey says: Big CROs are only getting bigger. Report
> CRO FlowMetric gets into diagnostics with new spinout. Story
> TransCelerate dishes on risk-based monitoring. Item
> Covance borrows Fresenius' data to improve kidney treatments. Article
Biotech IT News
> Vivametrica makes pitch for mHealth data aggregation and analysis market. Report
> Stanford and Duke to trial Apple's HealthKit for remote data collection. More
> Merck survey finds patients willing to share NGS data with pharma companies. Story
> BBK bags $3M to expand its eClinical suite. Item
> AstraZeneca opens Indian IT center as 13-year outsourcing experiment nears end. Article
Animal Health News
> Work on the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility continues. More
> EU gives nod to Merck's poultry vaccine to fight infectious bronchitis. Report
> Phibro reports strong sales in animal growth and nutrition sectors. Article
> Will Zoetis stand alone when Big Pharma's music stops? More
> Packaging outfit PCI buys trial supplier Biotec. Story