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@JohnCFierce: Caffeine intoxication and withdrawal count as mental disorders? Then I'm a raving lunatic. Story | Follow @JohnCFierce
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> Burdened by heavy debt, India's Elder Pharmaceuticals has been put on the sales block. Report
> OvaScience has named Mary Fisher, the CEO of Colorescience, to its board of directors. Release
@FierceMedDev: TVA Medical grabs $9.5M to test kidney-failure treatment device. Story | Follow @FierceMedDev
@DamianFierce: An activist investor is urging Alere to sell off some units and focus on diagnostics. More | Follow @DamianFierce
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@MichaelGFierce: Cook's Zilver stent recall could be a costly one. Item | Follow @MichaelGFierce
> Magnets + laser + water = promising malaria diagnostic. News
> Abbott takes to Japan with much-hyped Absorb. Story
> S3 Ventures' new $75M fund will aid early-stage device startups. Article
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@FiercePharma: Germany's Schott expanding packaging plant in Hungary. Item | Follow @FiercePharma
@EricPFierce: Ex-BMS exec faces 20 years, $5 million fine after pleading guilty to trading on inside dope about BMS takeover plans. Report | Follow @EricPFierce
@CarlyHFierce: Obama administration removing all age restrictions on Teva's Plan B One-Step. Article | Follow @CarlyHFierce
> India's Elder takes stock for potential sale. Story
> Forest, Icahn playing nice this time around. Report
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@EmilyMFierce: New research shows how deadly H7N9 bird flu mutates, spreads. Article | Follow @EmilyMFierce
> Swiss researchers find cancer metastasis master switch. More
> Scientists discover new antibacterial molecules to fight anthrax, TB. Article
> Mouse model of OCD could guide new treatment approaches. News
> Canadian company reports positive preclinical data for H7N9 bird flu vaccine. Item
Pharma Manufacturing News
> India taking closer look at Ranbaxy's U.S. problems. Story
> Sagent recalls paralyzing agent made by MN Pharmaceuticals. More
> Almac expansion to add 229 jobs in Northern Ireland. News
> French authorities investigate Teva packaging facility after recall, deaths reported. Report
And Finally…The new DSM-5 includes a pair of diagnoses for caffeine intoxication and withdrawal. And if you experience a slate of side effects--such as debilitating headaches--when you stop drinking coffee, that could qualify. Story