@FierceBiotech: GSK employs mobile phones to up vaccination rates in Africa. Story | Follow @FierceBiotech
@JohnCFierce: Sofinnova reaps $312M for its dedicated life sciences fund. Wished we saw more of these. News | Follow @JohnCFierce
> Galera Therapeutics has raised an $11 million Series A round for its programs on cancer and fibrosis. The round was co-led by New Enterprise Associates and Novartis Venture Fund and includes Correlation Ventures. Release
> Shares of Infinity Pharmaceuticals ($INFI) shot up after it announced positive results from an early-stage study of IPI-145 for blood cancers. Its stock jumped 21%. Story
> Reuters covers Novo Nordisk's ($NVO) plans to make the diabetes drug liraglutide into a new therapy for the seriously obese, developing a premium pricing model that has the potential to add significantly to its revenue. Story
> The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and GlaxoSmithKline ($GSK) announced a partnership to develop therapeutics to treat an inherited form of muscular dystrophy. Release
Pharma News
@FiercePharma: AbbVie shares fall in first day of 'when-issued' trading. Story | Follow @FiercePharma
> KV, Hologic reach $60 million deal on Makena. News
> J&J's Zytiga gets expanded approval that could double sales. Story
> Pernix snatches struggling Somaxon for $25M. Article
@FierceMedDev: Exact Sciences heads to the FDA with cancer diagnostic. Story | Follow @FierceMedDev
@MarkHFierce: MIT's Robert Langer is at it again--using porcupine quills as a model for next-generation medical device needles. More | Follow @MarkHFierce
@DamianFierce: The effort to delay the medical device tax has picked up some Democratic support. Report | Follow @DamianFierce
> Japan's regulators approve Thoratec's HeartMate II pump. News
> India lures med tech manufacturing interest. Story
> Covidien's blood monitor will ship with GE's infant warmers. Item
Biotech Research News
> New molecule opens door to lymphoma combination therapy. News
> Seattle Genetics' next-gen antibody-drug conjugate tackles leukemia in the lab. Report
> Preclinical data snags GlaxoSmithKline's attention in $335M cancer immunotherapy deal. Article
> MicroRNAs could heal broken hearts. Item
Pharma Manufacturing News
> Novo selling Bangladeshi-made insulin after plant fires up. Story
> Congress investigating compounding pharmacy trade group. Item
> Endo reports oversized problem with oversized pain meds. Article
> Pharma files lawsuit against California drug disposal law. News
And Finally… Investigators at the University of Michigan and Harvard have been probing an anti-aging gene that suppresses cancer growth. Story