@FierceBiotech: If you missed it yesterday, check out @RyanMFierce's feature on FierceBiotechIT.com: Top 10 Biotech Techies, 2013. Special Report | Follow @FierceBiotech
@JohnCFierce: Interesting biotech model: NC development team nabs $5M angel tranche for their latest biotech play. Story | Follow @JohnCFierce
> Shares of Peregrine Pharmaceuticals ($PPHM) continued on a roller-coaster ride yesterday after the biotech disappointed investors with a revised look at midstage lung cancer data for bavituximab. Peregrine has been trying to repair the damage inflicted by its announcement 5 months ago that there were major discrepancies in their data. A few weeks ago the company said that the discrepancies were limited to the placebo and the 1 mg/kg treatment arms. Story
> Chiesi Farmaceutici SpA is making a bid to buy the 40% of Cornerstone Therapeutics ($CRTX) shares it doesn't already own. Release
> Curis has lured ACT Biotech founder Ali Fattaey into a new job as president and COO. Report
> Selexis SA announced today that Amgen ($AMGN) has expanded their R&D license agreement to include an evaluation of the proprietary Selexis SURE CHO-M Cell Line for research and development. Release
Pharma News
@FiercePharma: Chinese government plans to cut the number of drug wholesalers to 3K from 13K. Pharma stocks there rose on the news. More | Follow @FiercePharma
@EricPFierce: Gilead, Teva now making nice over Viread patent, ending years of litigation. News | Follow @EricPFierce
@AlisonBFierce: HealthMap has expanded its reach, allowing people to search for any of 11 vaccines available near their home. Story | Follow @AlisonBFierce
> Gilead, Teva wrap up Viread patent fight. News
> Italian antitrust agency probes alleged Roche-Novartis cartel. Report
> Study: ED drugmakers aren't properly policing their TV ads. Story
@FierceMedDev: Dune gains CE mark for next-gen breast cancer Dx tool. News | Follow @FierceMedDev
@MarkHFierce: Hmm, the second med device venture funding in two days. This time, a focus on uterine fibroid ablation. Release | Follow @MarkHFierce
@DamianFierce: Thanks to investor excitement, Life Technologies might now be too pricey for a sale. More | Follow @DamianFierce
> Natera launches prenatal diagnostic with big Quest co-sign. Story
> Medtronic halves estimate of device tax hit. Item
Drug Delivery News
> Lentigen's stem-cell delivery for brain tumors nets FDA orphan status. News
> PolyActiva seeks drug partner for new intraocular delivery implant. Report
> Oramed presses forward into PhII with oral insulin pill. Story
> EpiVax, Novozymes fuse drug, delivery protein with $3B market at hand. Item
Biomarkers News
> NIH pours $900K into Parkinson's biomarker research. News
> Alzheimer's biomarkers indicate dementia advancement. More
> Mayo study spotlights new biomarkers for quick kidney injury alert. Report
> NYU investigative team on the trail of PTSD biomarkers. Article
> Nanomix plans test of triple biomarker heart attack Dx. Story
And Finally… Researchers from Göttingen and Bonn have shed new light on the chemical compound known as "methylene blue," a possible drug candidate for Alzheimer's. Release