@FierceBiotech: Vertex advancing all-oral Hep C pipeline amid big 3Q profits. Story | Follow @FierceBiotech
@JohnCFierce: Keryx kidney drug fails study (from yesterday). More | Follow @JohnCFierce
@RyanMFierce: Mike Hunkapiller starting new exec chairman role at struggling PacBio. Article | Follow @RyanMFierce
> ATLAB Pharma and BZL Biologics have struck of a sublicense deal to advance a radiopharmaceutical product called 177Lu -J591 for treating certain cases of prostate cancer. Release
> In its third-quarter earnings announcement, Merck said that its R&D expenses for the quarter dropped 16%. Release
> Amid slumping sales of its new DNA sequencing system, Pacific Biosciences ($PACB) tapped its board member Mike Hunkapiller to be executive chairman. Story
> Quintiles made its third acquisition in the past two weeks with the buyout of Advion BioServices, a bio-analytical lab services outfit. Report
> Pfizer ($PFE) has wrapped up its purchase of pain medicine developer Icagen. Item
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@FiercePharma: Back-to-school sales of Shire's ADHD meds help boost Q3 sales by 24% Story | Follow @FiercePharma
> FDA study: Newer contraceptives carry higher risks. Article
> KV Pharma, ex-chief wrestle over roots of 2008 crisis. Story
> Chinese pharma eyes opportunity in U.S., U.K. News
> Regional pharma suffers most from European turmoil. Report
> Pradaxa hit with pre-treatment screening advice. Item
> 10 Promising Therapeutic Vaccines. Report
> 5 unusual medtech logos. Report
> 15 top blockbuster contenders. Report
> 10 largest U.S. patent losses. Report
> Biotech's 5 key attacks on pancreatic cancer. Report
> 5 device/diagnostic companies to watch. Report
> Top 10 Standout CMOs. Report
> 5 emerging biotech IT firms to watch. Report
And Finally... New efforsts in the Bay Area could address a lack of funding for new science while fitting the do-more-with-less trend in biotech. Item