@FierceBiotech: GC-1 drug shifts bad 'white' fat into good, calorie-burning 'brown' fat in mice. FierceBiotechResearch story | Follow @FierceBiotech
@JohnCFierce: Don't want to hear about how many drug approvals a Big Pharma has received in the last 5 years. Small $$ drugs don't mean much at all. | Follow @JohnCFierce
@DamianFierce: Fun reminder of pharma's insane margins: $NVS has a Map My Run ad for a multiple sclerosis drug. Item | Follow @DamianFierce
> Robert Califf, President Barack Obama's nominee to lead the FDA, defended his ties to the pharma industry in a Senate confirmation hearing. Califf previously ran Duke University's in-house CRO and has worked on many studies funded by drugmakers. News
> European regulators are considering whether to approve an Enbrel biosimilar from Samsung Bioepis, potentially altering the market for rheumatoid arthritis injections on the continent. Item
Pharma News
@FiercePharma: WHO meeting could change strain selection for flu vaccines. More from FierceVaccines | Follow @FiercePharma
@EricPFierce: There are lots changes going on among generics producers, but here are the top players. Feature | Follow @EricPFierce
> Advera Health: Novartis, GSK asthma meds linked to more side effects than Merck drugs. Report
> U.K. cost gatekeeper says 'no' to Amgen's PCSK9 cholesterol fighter Repatha. Story
> Cancer, hep C and other specialty meds to drive global drug market to $1.4T by 2020. Article
Medical Device News
@FierceMedDev: The top women in medical devices 2015. Feature | Follow @FierceMedDev
@VarunSaxena2: ICYMI: Boston Scientific recall of its cardiology guidewire deemed Class 1 by FDA. Article | Follow @VarunSaxena2
@EmilyWFierce: ICYMI: Discounts not enough to sway U.K. gatekeeper to back Roche's Kadcyla. FiercePharmaMarketing report | Follow @EmilyWFierce
> Medtronic buys Aircraft Medical for $110M in bid to cut respiratory failure from unsuccessful intubation. Report
> FDA flags underactive thryoid cases in babies receiving iodine-containing contrast agents. Article
> CMS to penalize underperforming hospitals when it comes to hip and knee replacement. Story
Biotech Research News
> Generic alcoholism drug used to flush dormant HIV. Report
> UCSD team targeting new stress pathway in Alzheimer's program. More
> CRISPR/Cas9 2.0: Research team offers an upgrade to gene editing tech. Story
> Bone microenvironment offers new approach on prostate cancer. Item
> GC-1 drug shifts bad 'white' fat into good, calorie-burning 'brown' fat in mice. Article
Vaccines News
> Scripps scientists ID weakness-attacking antibodies in pursuit of HIV vaccine. More
> FDA panel to examine 'maternal vaccines' to protect infants. Report
> Researchers tout vaccine's potential to lower cholesterol. Story
> GlaxoSmithKline Ebola vaccine shows safety in PhI. Article
> WHO meeting could change strain selection for flu vaccines. Item
Pharma Marketing News
> Just say no to drugs (advertising): AMA votes to ban DTC ads. More
> AbbVie's Humira repeats, joined by BMS' Opdivo in leading TV spending for October. Report
> Pay attention, pharma marketers: Men are checking out your brand marketing. Article
> Amgen's Repatha gets a thumbs-down from U.K. cost-effectiveness watchdogs. Item
> Discounts not enough to sway U.K. gatekeeper to back Roche's Kadcyla. Story