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> Cambridge, MA-based Genocea Biosciences named Katrine Bosley, the former CEO of Avila, as its new chairman of the board. Release (PDF)
> Relvar, a new lung drug from GlaxoSmithKline ($GSK) and Theravance ($THRX) , has been approved in Europe to treat asthma and COPD. Story
> Isis Pharmaceuticals ($ISIS) earned a $5 million milestone following GlaxoSmithKline's ($GSK) designation of ISIS-GSK4Rx as a development candidate to treat an undisclosed ocular disease. Release
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> Medtronic guidewires draw Class I recall due to deadly risk. Article
> CareFusion scoops up GE Healthcare Vital Signs arm for $500M. News
> Varian Medical eyes repurchase of 6 million more shares through 2014. Item
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@CarlyHFierce: Tufts University report: 71% of revenue from the top 10 best-selling meds last year came from #biotech products. Report | Follow @CarlyHFierce
> GlaxoSmithKline CEO: Big Pharma has to be willing to concede in India. News
> Princeton weighs emergency vaccine campaign with Novartis' Bexsero shot. More
> Takeda's new outsider CFO charged with $1B cost-cutting plan. Article
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> WuXi boosts outlook as Chinese CRO market swells. Story
> Icon rolls out data visualization tech for adaptive trials. News
> Quintiles expands trial monitoring to slash study costs. Article
> Report: Medpace up for $1.2B sale as CRO M&A heats up. Report
> Catalent cuts ribbon on Chinese trial-supply facility. Item
Biotech IT News
> Falling cost of next-gen sequencing to drive informatics boom. News
> Pfizer takes steps to protect itself from BlackBerry's woes. More
> Validic raises cash to turn mHealth app output into data hose. Piece
> Pfizer finally takes control of Twitter account. Item
> EMA warns of possible delay to final trial data transparency policy. Article