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@FierceBiotech: Pfizer wins popularity contest in social media survey of patients. Item | Follow @FierceBiotech
@JohnCFierce: In case you missed it Friday, my analysis on Q3 venture numbers (good) and top 10 deals of the quarter. Special Report | Follow @JohnCFierce
@RyanMFierce: Quintiles reels in pharma business with IT game changers. More | Follow @RyanMFierce
> GlaxoSmithKline ($GSK) says it had garnered positive data from 5 late-stage studies of two quadrivalent flu vaccines. Story
> Intrexon, the synthetic biology company, has signed on to extend its big, 55,000-square-foot lease of lab space in Germantown, MD. Release
> Late last week Curis reported that it had achieved the first two development milestones under its agreement with The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society for the development of CUDC-907, an oral small molecule drug candidate inhibitor of PI3K and histone deacetylase. Release
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@FiercePharma: Merck is a champion donor, charity pub says. Ranks 2nd for corporate giving, as % of pretax profits.--Forbes. More | Follow @FiercePharma
> Pfizer snags new ADHD drug in $680M NextWave deal. Story
> Novartis balks at Eylea-vs.-Lucentis data. Article
> Turkey eyes a $23B pharma sector by 2023, up from $5B. News
> Generic savings tell a different patent-loss tale. Report
@FierceMedDev: Israel's growing medical device industry gains a public stage this week. More | Follow @FierceMedDev
@MarkHFierce: W.L. Gore has the final piece in place for its REDUCE Clinical study, to test a new stroke prevention device. More | Follow @MarkHFierce
@DamianFierce: WuXi AppTec is making a splash in biologics, launching a cGMP plant in China. More | Follow @DamianFierce
> Edwards wins broader FDA approval for Sapien heart valve. More
> Wright takes down knee website after Stryker suit. Story
CRO News
> Lundbeck seeks partners on Alzheimer's drug after EMA rejection. Item
> Korean group enlists WCCT to spur drug development. More
> WuXi launches China's first GMP-friendly biologics plant. News
> Catalent looks to bridge industry, academia on drug delivery. Article
Biotech IT News
> Quintiles reels in pharma business with IT game changers. Story
> Appistry grabs distribution of MIT-Harvard genome toolkit. Report
> Big Pharma consortium to share cancer trial data. Article