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@JohnCFierce: Optimer shares spiking with CEO turned out and the board looking for a buyer. Release | Follow @JohnCFierce
@RyanMFierce: What Facebook and Google billionaires could do for overlooked biotech brains. Item | Follow @RyanMFierce
> The FDA will likely miss its March 1 deadline to decide on the fate of Zogenix's ($ZGNX) painkiller Zohydro. Report
> Just weeks after winning an approval for Ravicti, Hyperion Therapeutics is out to raise $50 million in a public offering. Story
> Higher R&D costs at Bio-Rad has weighed heavily on its profits. Report
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@EricPFierce: AstraZeneca manager accused of getting home makeover at the company's cost. Sunroom, new kitchen, bathroom fixtures. Story | Follow @EricPFierce
> Hospira issues three recalls as it faces crucial FDA inspection. Item
> FDA halts pediatric study of Amgen's Sensipar after death. Story
> India may kill compulsory licensing based on price. More
@FierceMedDev: Work advances on early-detection ovarian cancer blood Dx. Story | Follow @FierceMedDev
@MarkHFierce: J&J faces possible punitive damages in the first verdict regarding faulty vaginal mesh. Thousands of cases to come. Report | Follow @MarkHFierce
@DamianFierce: The device industry is urging lawmakers to settle on a budget and, of course, repeal the device tax. Article | Follow @DamianFierce
> Quotient draws another $5M for transfusion Dx development. Story
> France's SpineGuard wins Russian nod for wireless spine surgery tool. Item
> Devicemakers: Excise tax, budget battle could cripple industry. Article
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@MichaelGFierce: Sanofi's Genzyme hits target with muscular dystrophy RNA drug in mice. Article | Follow @MichaelGFierce
> Ocular Therapeutix submits cataract-surgery sealant for FDA approval. Story
> Synthetic protein tricks immune system for drug delivery, device safety. News
> SHL ups Taiwanese auto injector production by $40M. More
And Finally… The spread of drug-resistant strains of gonorrhea has caused the number of new cases to spike in the U.K. Story