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@FierceBiotech: Nuron acquires Pfizer's meningitis vaccine. Story | Follow @FierceBiotech
@JohnCFierce: What does Lilly have? A signal, unconfirmed, that solanezumab works in mild Alzheimer's. See you in 3-4 years, alongside much competition. | Follow @JohnCFierce
@RyanFierce: Gilead wants a piece of the big oncology pie, as it showed with the Yale deal last year. YM could get it there sooner. Report | Follow @RyanMFierce
> Drug company mergers and acquisitions have fallen 35% this year. Report
> Galderma Pharma is buying fellow dermatology specialist Spirig Pharma. Release
> GlaxoSmithKline ($GSK) researcher Zhong Zhong used models of Alzheimer's disease made with induced pluripotent stem cells in high-throughput screening. Release
Pharma News
@FiercePharma: Sanofi, Merck, others said to be eyeing Bausch buyout. Story | Follow @FiercePharma
> Pharma M&A takes nosedive, except in China. Report
> French drug exec charged with manslaughter over drug safety. News
> Levin lays out 4-year plan to turn Teva into a brand. Article
@FierceMedDev: Medtronic facing federal suit from 'exploited' patients. Story | Follow @FierceMedDev
@MarkHFierce: Cerapedics pulled in a $19M Series C for its bone graft development work. New investors include MedImmune. More | Follow @MarkHFierce
@DamianFierce: Welch Allyn isn't done reorganizing. After announcing plans to cut 275 jobs, it's moving its Euro HQ. Article | Follow @DamianFierce
> Myriad, Sanofi to team on diabetes biomarker Dx discovery work. Item
> BG Medicine gains CE mark for cardiovascular Dx. News
Drug Delivery News
> Eleven's lead topical eye drug completes PhIa, enters PhIb trials. Report
> Silver bullet targets antibiotics to deep infections. News
> Porcupine quills point to less painful shots. Story
> Sirtex, SingHealth develop stealth cancer treatments. Article
> Alnylam plans clinical trials for RNAi therapeutic. More
And Finally… State prosecutors have mounted a probe of a Texas agency that funds cancer research. Its executive director is resigning. Article