@FierceBiotech: Chasing a holy grail in pharma, Novo is confident that it can crack the blockbuster oral insulin market. More | Follow @FierceBiotech
@JohnCFierce: Top biotechs boosted R&D spending 13% last year, and trend still points north. Special Report on biggest R&D spenders. More | Follow @JohnCFierce
@RyanMFierce: Pfizer is offering heart-healthy recipes via a mobile app. The message: Eat well, take Lipitor. More | Follow @RyanMFierce
> Denmark's Neurosearch is denying charges that it manipulated its stock price. The charge is related to its initial press release on Phase III Huntexil data related to Huntington's disease. Story
> Bavarian Nordic says that an extra order by the U.S. government for $32 million worth of its smallpox vaccine will help support its late-stage study of the jab. Story
> Cambridge, MA-based Aveo ($AVEO) announced that it has launched a Phase I study of AV-203 along with exploratory biomarkers in patients with advanced solid tumors. Release
Pharma News
@FiercePharma: Counterfeit drugs threaten strides against malaria; Some companies trying text technology to combat fakes. More | Follow @FiercePharma
> Pfizer adds healthy-eating app to Lipitor marketing arsenal. More
> Merck CEO assures shareholders there is life after death of Singulair patent. News
> New use for Humira delayed as Abbott preps for spinoff. Article
Medical Devices News
@FierceMedDev: Abiomed's share price dived 7% after an analyst downgraded the stock. He feared snafus over Impella's reimbursement. More | Follow @FierceMedDev
@MarkHFierce: Please submit your nominations soon for the FierceMedicalDevices Fierce 15 private device developers. Survey | Follow @MarkHFierce
> Healthsense, a crafter of wireless device monitors, seeks $13.7M. News
> Healthsense, a crafter of wireless device monitors, seeks $13.7M. Article
> In India, device companies will succeed by going local. Commentary
Drug Delivery News
@DamianFierce: Prosonix says its new delivery platform makes combined APIs more effective: Story | Follow @DamianFierce
> New delivery method could help regenerate heart tissue. Article
> Impax cited by FDA in manufacturing inspection. Story
> Study: Boston Sci's drug-eluting stent safe, despite FDA warning. Item
Biomarkers News
> HDL isn't clear-cut biomarker, study suggests. News
> Gut microbe signature could tag radiation exposure. Story
> Blood test for bowel cancer is in the DNA. More
> Are you hungry? Biomarker spots preemies ready to feed. Article
And Finally… In a new study researchers conclude that bald men have a higher risk of prostate cancer. Release