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@JohnCFierce: The cliffhanger: FDA set to decide on Arena's lorcaserin - (I suspect it's yes, but I wouldn't be flabbergasted by delay). Story | Follow @JohnCFierce
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> Millennium Pharmaceuticals CEO Deborah Dunsire has won a board position at Takeda. She's only the third non-Japanese citizen and the first woman to gain a seat on the board of Takeda, which owns Millennium. Report
> Beverly, MA-based Cellceutix has won FDA approval to launch a Phase I study of its experimental cancer drug Kevetrin. Story
> Sweden's Medivir AB has launched a collaboration with researchers at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences aimed at identifying and developing new drugs against antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Release
> Shares of Israel's Prolor jumped on positive Phase II data for its weekly growth hormone treatment. Story
Pharma News
@FiercePharma: S&P gives Novartis props for R&D productivity, cites "good chance" of "at least stable" sales despite Diovan loss. Report | Follow @FiercePharma
> Merck, AstraZeneca rejig stomach-drug partnership. Story
> PDUFA goes to the president. News
> Amylin shareholder sues board for self-enrichment. News
Medical Devices News
@FierceMedDev: We have extended the nomination deadline for the 15 fiercest medical device developers to July 13. Spread the word. Survey | Follow @FierceMedDev
> Top 10 Medical Devices CEO Salaries of 2011. Special Report
> Lab21, mystery pharma partner to launch colon cancer companion Dx in 2012. More
> Infraredx penetrates Japanese mkt with $50M Nipro deal. News
> Ohio devicemaker adding jobs after $5M tax break. Article
Drug Delivery News
@DamianFierce: With the diabetes market burgeoning around the globe, Fierce takes a look at the top 5 insulin-delivery techs to watch. Special Report | Follow @DamianFierce
> Nanoparticles could help block herpes infection. News
> Cholesterol boosts cancer nanotherapy. Article
> Researchers cook up sugar-based capsules for drug delivery. Item
> West teams with Amgen for injectable delivery. Story
Biomarkers News
> Pregnancy biomarkers linked with long-term cardiovascular risk. Story
> Biomarker might cut unneeded thyroid surgery. Article
> Alzheimer's blood test moves closer. News
> FDA approves Beckman Coulter's prostate blood test. More
And Finally… Lund University investigators have been tracking how Parkinson's disease spreads through the brain in a process in which misfolded proteins travel from sick to healthy cells, much like Mad Cow disease. Release