@FierceBiotech: Syndax snags $26.6M round for Phase III breast cancer study. More | Follow @FierceBiotech
@JohnCFierce: Patient advocacy or Amgen's blockbuster protection act? Biosimilars bills advance. Report | Follow @JohnCFierce
> Italy's Chiesi Group is acquiring Zymenex, a UK group focused on developing new therapies for rare genetic diseases. Release
> Decision Resources says that Roche/Chugai's schizophrenia drug bitopertin should go on to earn $1.5 billion after a launch in 2016. Story
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@DamianFierce: Covidien has opened the doors of a new $21M South Korean R&D shop. More | Follow @DamianFierce
@MarkHFierce: Edwards, fresh from a patent lawsuit victory, is heralding a German injunction on Medtronic CoreValve sales. Story | Follow @MarkHFierce
@MichaelGFierce: Ceptaris nets first-ever FDA approval for topical lymphoma chemo gel. More from FierceDrugDelivery | Follow @MichaelGFierce
> Covidien cuts ribbon on $21M Korean R&D shop. Report
> New sleep apnea treatment devices emerge. Story
> LDR files for $69M IPO following FDA approval. Article
> Volcano buying Medtronic's imaging catheter. News
> Vestagen pulls in $8.25 million for high-tech medical scrub uniforms. Item
Pharma News
@FiercePharma: Sudden CFO departure at Actelion, just as Swiss drug maker wraps up Ceptaris buyout. More | Follow @FiercePharma
@EricPFierce: Swiss CMO Siefried building a manufacturing plant in China. More from FiercePharmaManufacturing | Follow @EricPFierce
@CarlyHFierce: From FierceVaccines: Low vaccination rate at megachurch linked to measles outbreak. Story | Follow @CarlyHFierce
> China arrests British couple for trafficking in private information. News
> Bayer's Nexavar in FDA fast lane for thyroid cancer use. Report
> Akorn buys rival Hi-Tech for $640M. Article
> Lonza will cut 200 at Massachusetts plant by end of year. Story
Biotech Research News
@EmilyMFierce: Omega-3 alleviates ADHD symptoms in rats. More | Follow @EmilyMFierce
> High copper levels implicated in Alzheimer's disease. Story
> Single injection could provide new treatment for melanoma. Article
> New target to battle Parkinson's discovered. News
> Gene therapy in mice improves Rett syndrome. More
> Sodium 'switch' could provide target to treat brain disorders. Item
Pharma Manufacturing News
> Akorn buys Hi-Tech for $640M to tap manufacturing expertise. Report
> Amarin asks FDA to approve Novasep as Vascepa partner. Story
> Lonza starting job cuts at troubled U.S. biologics plant. Article
> Ontario helps Pillar5 expand plant. Item
> Another Fresenius plant in FDA crosshairs. More
And Finally… Researchers at the Salk Institute in La Jolla, CA, say that a molecule that blocks light sensors in the eye could be effective in treating migraines. Release