@FierceBiotech: GlaxoSmithKline wins an FDA nod for its new #diabetes drug. More | Follow @FierceBiotech
@JohnCFierce: Little Lexicon posts positive diabetes data as rival pharma giants race ahead. Story | Follow @JohnCFierce
@DamianFierce: J&J's diagnostics business slipped another 7.1% on its way out the door. Release | Follow @DamianFierce
@EmilyMFierce: New vaccine could guard against common birth defect-causing virus. Article | Follow @EmilyMFierce
> Bernardsville, NJ-based PanOptica raised $45 million in a Series B round to fund development of PAN-90806, a topical VEGF drug for neovascular age-related macular degeneration. Novo Ventures and existing investor Third Rock Ventures co-led this round of financing, which also included founding investor SV Life Sciences. Release
> Penny stock biotech Elite Pharmaceuticals says it has raised $40 million from Lincoln Park Capital Fund to develop new pain remedies. Release
@FierceMedDev: Med tech VC Santé wraps up a $139M healthcare fund. Piece | Follow @FierceMedDev
@VarunSaxena2: Abbott's diabetes biz hit with its third Class I recall in a year. News | Follow @VarunSaxena2
@EmilyWFierce: Devices approved for pediatric use weren't tested in children first, new study finds. More | Follow @EmilyWFierce
@MichaelGFierce: ICYMI: 'Computer' made with DNA nanorobots delivers compounds in live cockroach. Story | Follow @MichaelGFierce
> TransEnterix raises $50M for surgical robot. Article
> Medtronic strikes back in its TAVR patent battle with Edwards. Story
Pharma News
@FiercePharma: Top-read on FiercePharma Monday: New attention disorder could equal a big new ADHD drug market. But is it legit? Story | Follow @FiercePharma
@TracyStaton: Juicy trade-secrets dispute between Bristol-Myers + its ad agency and an account manager who jumped ship. More from MediaPost | Follow @TracyStaton
@EricPFierce: A Patheon (now DPx) plant that had been up for sale gets a $300M infusion to make Exparel for Pacira. Article | Follow @EricPFierce
@CarlyHFierce: J&J Q1 sales tally 18.1 billion... read more here. Release | Follow @CarlyHFierce
> Roche cancer drugs Perjeta and Kadcyla drive strong Q1 results. Story
> Novartis marks 235 admin jobs for deletion amid companywide restructuring. News
> New drugs are J&J's Q1 heroes, spurring pharma giant to hike 2014 forecast. More
Biotech Research News
> Essential immune organ regenerated in mice. Story
> 3-D printed tumor mimics cancer better than 2-D model. Piece
> High protein levels linked to cell death in Parkinson's. More
> New vaccine could guard against common birth defect-causing virus. Article
> Plush 'carpets' of Silly Putty ingredient help stem cells grow. Feature
> UCSF rolls out patient database to boost brain research. Item
Pharma Manufacturing News
> Teva recalling more than 1M bottles of generic Cymbalta. Story
> FDA tags yet another Indian drugmaker, Canton Labs, with ban. More
> Plant that Patheon wanted to sell gets $300M investment. Article
> Impax believes manufacturing issues are fixed. News
> FDA bans Baxter plant that makes saline solution. Item
> ViiV recalls 1,000 bottles of Tivicay for cross-contamination. Report