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@FierceBiotech: Slideshow: FDA Approvals of 2012. More | Follow @FierceBiotech
@RyanMFierce: $BIIB has filed for FDA approval of long-lasting clotting factor in hemophilia B, a new area for the biotech giant. More | Follow @RyanMFierce
> Durata Therapeutics ($DRTX) revealed positive data on late-stage study for its antibiotic dalbavancin against skin infections. Item
> Venture-backed Proteon Therapeutics prevailed in a mid-stage study for its candidate used to prolong patency for patients on hemodialysis. Release
> Excela Pharma Sciences got kudos for its plans to add 38 jobs and invest $8.5 million at its facility in North Carolina. News
> OvaScience, which is developing female reproductive therapies, plans to make the jump from trading over-the-counter to the Nasdaq this fiscal quarter. Article
> Actinium Pharmaceuticals, a developer of immunotherapeutics, went public in a reverse merger and will be trading on the OTCBB under the symbol "CTVN." Announcement
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@FiercePharma: Here's evidence of Vivus growth expectations: New HQ space almost 3X the size of current offices. More | Follow @FiercePharma
@EricPFierce: The FDA approved nearly a dozen new cancer drugs in 2012, but also drugs for erectile dysfunction weight-loss. Special Report | Follow @EricPFierce
@AlisonBFierce: Eli Lilly will step up to the plate to defend against DES litigation. News | Follow @AlisonBFierce
> Analyst says Vivus buyout, partner best for Qsymia sales. Report
> Lilly betting B12 can protect blockbuster Alimta from generics. Article
> Abbott said to be looking at buying Bausch & Lomb. Story
@FierceMedDev: Halt Medical snags $15M to launch uterine fibroid device. Story | Follow @FierceMedDev
@MarkHFierce: We at Fierce are gearing up for some major coverage of JPM13. The fun starts Monday in San Francisco. Editor's Corner | Follow @MarkHFierce
@DamianFierce: Hologic is selling off one of the business units it acquired in last year's $3.8B Gen-Probe buy. News | Follow @DamianFierce
> GI Dynamics teams up with Medtronic, GSK for EndoBarrier research. News
> The U.K.'s Wellcome Trust unveils VC fund for devices, Dx and others. Article
> Atossa revs up national sales rollout for handheld breast cancer Dx. Story
And Finally… Rhythm, a Boston biotech outfit with some big-name backers, says it began a Phase II study for RM-493 to treat obesity. Release