@FierceBiotech: In case you missed it last week: Henri Termeer rediscovers the 'Genzyme feel' in world of biotech startups. Story | Follow @FierceBiotech
@JohnCFierce: Astellas chops OSI, Perseid ops in global R&D restructuring. Report | Follow @JohnCFierce
@RyanMFierce: AbbVie is forking over $70 million upfront in collab with Alvine for PhII drug against Celiac disease. Release | Follow @RyanMFierce
> Biogen Idec is on a roll. Shortly after winning an FDA approval for the MS drug Tecfidera, the FDA has now accepted the biotech's application for the long-acting hemophilia drug Eloctate for review. Story
> Belgium's Ion Beam Applications has struck a deal to sell its drug-discovery unit to a private equity group for $32.5 million. Story
> An international group of investigators from the U.S. and India joined forces in developing a new rotavirus vaccine that has proved effective in Phase III. Release
@FierceMedDev: Study: FDA medical device inspections up 47% under Obama. More | Follow @FierceMedDev
@MarkHFierce: C.R. Bard has settled a DOJ case alleging kickbacks in exchange for use of its prostate cancer treatment. Release | Follow @MarkHFierce
@DamianFierce: Invacare has cleared the first hurdle to getting past an FDA consent decree. Article | Follow @DamianFierce
> Boston Scientific accused of circumventing sale injunction in stent patent fight. Article
> HemCon, a struggling wound dressing device maker, is sold. Item
> Cizzle and Fujirebio team up for early-stage lung cancer Dx. DxExtra
Pharma News
@FiercePharma: Ranbaxy inks record-setting $500M manufacturing settlement with the feds: Report | Follow @FiercePharma
> France slaps Sanofi with $53M fine for 'disparaging' Plavix generics. More
> Merck execs' bogeymen: Animal-rights, disease activists, plus laid-off workers. Story
> AstraZeneca, Astellas among Optimer bidders, Bloomberg sources say. Report
Biotech Research News
@EmilyMFierce: Compound developed by Salk Institute scientists protects against Alzheimer's-related disease behaviors. Report | Follow @EmilyMFierce
> New therapeutic target found for pancreatic cancer. News
> Gene silencing technique could pave way for new class of drugs. Story
> Hormone reverses heart failure symptoms in mice. Item
> Vaccine stops cocaine from reaching brain in monkeys. Article
Pharma Manufacturing News
> FDA says scale of compounding problem is unclear. Report
> Airborne transit mooted as source of remote drug contaminants. Article
> Ranbaxy pleads guilty in $500M case. Story
> USP opens training center in Ghana to raise standards. Item
> WHO clears way for Sanofi's antimalarial ingredient. More
And Finally… A new bird flu strain and a lethal coronavirus are raising fears of new outbreaks around the globe. Story