@FierceBiotech: New special report: The top 15 late-stage blockbusters in the pipeline. Feature | Follow @FierceBiotech
@JohnCFierce: ICYMI yesterday: How big is Novartis's LCZ696 heart drug? Experts bet on a key number. Article | Follow @JohnCFierce
@DamianFierce: Auris Medical prices $56M IPO, ushers in the era of $EARS on Wall Street. Release (PDF) | Follow @DamianFierce
> Anne Whitaker, a former Sanofi ($SNY) exec whose resignation leaked last week, has landed at Synta Pharmaceuticals ($SNTA), becoming the biotech's new CEO months after co-founder Safi Bahcall's abrupt resignation. More
> ZMapp, an in-the-spotlight Ebola treatment from Mapp Pharmaceuticals, is part of a growing group of therapies derived from tobacco plants. News
> Following a trend in Big Pharma, UCB is considering selling off its $2 billion generics business to focus on proprietary drugs. Story
Medical Device News
@FierceMedDev: ICYMI yesterday: Home healthcare design considerations addressed in FDA final guidance. Story | Follow @FierceMedDev
@StacyALawrence: Philips, Accenture create brain wave app for immobilized patients. Article | Follow @StacyALawrence
@VarunSaxena2: Stentys ditches bare metal stents as customers move to drug-eluting versions. FierceDrugDelivery story | Follow @VarunSaxena2
@MichaelGFierce: Thin and strong, graphene sheets form spheres spontaneously for drug release. Story | Follow @MichaelGFierce
@EmilyWFierce: Quick point-of-care devices could be the next "holy grail" in detecting infectious diseases like Ebola. More from NBC News | Follow @EmilyWFierce
> Wright expects profitability by yearend with ankle system launch. Report
> Scientist robot gets venture funding from Omega. Item
> Siemens and Cerner teaming up to develop new med tech as part of $1.3B deal. Report
Pharma News
@FiercePharma: Best-read news yesterday: Express Scripts hits Amgen, Zogenix as it punts another 25 drugs. Story | Follow @FiercePharma
@TracyStaton: Tops @FiercePharma over the weekend: Top Sanofi exec departs amid struggles in diabetes franchise. Report | Follow @TracyStaton
@EricPFierce: Novartis hangs 'For Sale' sign on U.S. plant as it prepares to close and sell facility and lay off 500. FiercePharmaManufacturing story | Follow @EricPFierce
@CarlyHFierce: ICYMI yesterday: Ackman's crusade for Valeant-Allergan combo gets a key nod from proxy advisers. Report | Follow @CarlyHFierce
> Pfizer needs to ink a big deal, pronto. GSK or Actavis, maybe? More
> AbbVie decides against Supreme Court appeal for ruling that extended rights to gays. More
> Zogenix seeks partner, steers Zohydro marketing away from weak New England. Story
> UCB hops on pharma's spinoff wagon with potential $2B sale of generics business. Article
Drug Delivery News
> BD launches AutoShield Duo pen for diabetics. Report
> BioDelivery Sciences International to add 80 patients to clinical trial of Clonidine Topical Gel. Item
> Carnegie Mellon team creates self-assembling nanofibers for shaped delivery vehicles. Article
> Biodegradable film strip enabling 14 months of drug delivery prototyped by MIT team. Story
> Stentys ditches bare metal stents as customers move to drug-eluting versions. Article
Diagnostics News
> Johns Hopkins group scrutinizes possible biomarker for suicide risk. News
> Dx industry is cautious, wary and diplomatic in the face of FDA's push to regulate LDTs. Report
> MGC Diagnostics completes Belgian M&A deal with an eye on globalization. More
> Exosome Diagnostics replaces CEO and relocates as it preps for commercialization. Article
> OncoCyte rolls out massive trial for bladder cancer Dx. Story
Pharma Marketing News
> Third to market may still be a charm for Lilly, BI's new diabetes med Jardiance. More
> GSK relaunches COPD patient site with blockbuster sales on the line. Item
> The formularies are here! Brace yourselves for the 48 new exclusions. Report
> J&J Baby aims to turn ingredients scandal into sales with 'transparent' ad campaign. Story
> Teva eyes 'hard switch' to hit Copaxone goals if the soft sell isn't enough. Article