@FierceBiotech: ICYMI yesterday: The top 10 biotech IPOs of 2013. Special report | Follow @FierceBiotech
@JohnCFierce: Rigel sinks after adding another trial failure to its losing streak. News | Follow @JohnCFierce
@DamianFierce: Repros tanks as FDA scrutiny of testosterone drug pushes back NDA date. ICYMI yesterday | Follow @DamianFierce
@EmilyMFierce: ICYMI: Takeda, Hopkins developing new pancreatic cancer drugs. More from FierceBiotech Research | Follow @EmilyMFierce
> Austin-based PTV Sciences has raised $24.7 million. The VC group invests in life sciences companies, including molecular diagnostics company Asuragen. Story
Medical Device News
@FierceMedDev: UPDATED: Boston Scientific to slash up to 1,500 more jobs even as Q3 numbers improve. Story | Follow @FierceMedDev
@MarkHFierce: Check out this week's FierceDiagnostics newsletter | Follow @MarkHFierce
@MichaelGFierce: Layered nanoparticles deliver RNA, chemo for one-two punch. Item from FierceDrugDelivery | Follow @MichaelGFierce
> Med tech VC Versant raising $250M new fund amid sluggish market. Story
> Vitamin B2 may help build a safer 3-D medical implant. Item
> Zimmer lowers outlook as profits slide despite ortho growth. Report
> DeCODE spinout raises $15M to bring gene sequencing into daily Dx. Article
Pharma News
@FiercePharma: Roche is putting $900M into biologics manufacturing, but turning to Samsung for some of its drugs. News | Follow @FiercePharma
@CarlyHFierce: Here's FiercePharmaManufacturing's take on McKesson's Celesio buyout. More | Follow @CarlyHFierce
> GlaxoSmithKline saves $431M moving retirees to private healthcare exchanges. Article
> Teva ex-chairman: Execs should share layoffs pain with 10% pay cut. Story
Pharma Manufacturing News
@EricPFierce: Samsung, which has worked on a biosimilar of Rituxan, has a new deal to make biologics for Roche. Article | Follow @EricPFierce
> Stolen Novo growth hormone sold on Internet. Item
> McKesson makes $8.3B move on Europe. Story
> Actis invests $48M in API maker Symbiotec. News
> Hospira unveils new quality lab at troubled plant. More
Vaccines News
> Finnish team talks up prospects of Type 1 diabetes vaccine. Report
> Study finds herd immunity protects babies against whooping cough. More
> Meta-analysis links flu vaccine to lower risk of heart attack and stroke. Article
> Timing of first measles vaccine dose linked to effectiveness. Item
> Taliban anti-vaccine push raises risk of polio outbreak. Story
And Finally... Aggressive and early use of antivirals in a child has cleared HIV from his body for 18 months, suggesting that the same approach could work for other infants. Release