Ex-Aegerion CFO lands at Chiasma; Baxter has high hopes for Baxalta;

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> Mark Fitzpatrick, who resigned as CFO from Aegerion Pharmaceuticals ($AEGR) last week, has taken the same position at Chiasma. More

> Baxter ($BAX) is still on target to spin off its biopharma business by mid-year, the company said, expecting the new company, Baxalta, to post between 6% and 8% sales growth in its first year of independence. News

> Endo ($ENDP) has agreed to acquire Par Pharmaceutical for $8 billion. Story

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> Tech industry group IEEE releases software security guidelines for medical devices. More

> Apollo's minimally invasive intragastric weight-loss balloon shows promise in clinical trial. Article

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> AstraZeneca, betting on biologics, will build a $285M facility in Sweden. Report

> Endo scoops up Par Pharma for $8B to gain ground in injectables. Article

Pharma Marketing News

> Diabetes app 'One Drop' drops with digerati backing. Article

> AZ bets big on biologics with $285M Swedish facility. Item

> Sanofi seeks the next Teenage Idol in meningitis vaccine campaign. More

> Can pharma + tech wearables be a match made in patient heaven? Story

> No Namenda hard switch? No problem, Actavis execs say, with Namzaric on the horizon. Report

Animal Health News

> Iowa biotech firm set to begin testing vaccine against deadly avian flu. Item

> Phibro records strong sales growth despite industry shift from antibiotics. Report

> ImmuCell enjoys spoils of success as demand for calf protector exceeds supply. More

> Jaguar's delayed and downsized IPO garners muted reception on Wall Street. Story

> FDA warns Lilly to stop marketing antibiotic for weight gain in pigs. Article

Biotech IT News

> GenomeDx shares 7 years of cancer testing data with medical center. Item

> Venter's HLI scoops samples from Cleveland Clinic as data-generating drive continues. More

> Allen Institute advances brain-mapping ambitions with cell-type database. Story

> Regeneron lobbying for its database to be the linchpin of Obama's Precision Medicine program. Article

> AstraZeneca dives into genetics of 80,000 samples in search of CV, diabetes insights. Report