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> Over the weekend, Bloomberg revived persisting rumors that GlaxoSmithKline ($GSK) was getting ready to buy out Theravance, its partner on a pair of key new drugs called Breo and Anoro. Both therapies have been pegged as likely winners at the FDA, though several analysts have cautioned on their chances in a crowded field. But with Theravance revenues pointed up, GSK may not be able to resist the urge of a takeover. It should be said, though, that this particular rumor has lingered for some time. Story
> Vivus ($VVUS) has raised $110 million in new financing from a fund managed by Pharmakon Advisers. Vivus has an option to draw down the first $50 million now and the rest of the money as needed. Vivus has been struggling in its effort to sell a new weight drug. Release
> Novartis says the FDA has OK'd its TOBI Podhaler for cystic fibrosis patients with Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria in the lungs. Story
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@FiercePharma: Pfizer tuberculosis drug hits FDA shortage list, with other TB remedies already scarce. Story | Follow @FiercePharma
@EricPFierce: Momenta's Kaundinya doesn't mind some regulatory chaos in biosimilars. It allows industry to help shape pathway. Special Report | Follow @EricPFierce
> Eli Lilly CEO's pay package slides 11% to $14.6M. More
> Despite sales slide, Bristol-Myers CEO nabs 15% raise to $17.2M. Story
@FierceMedDev: Merck IUD lot hit with Hong Kong recall. Report | Follow @FierceMedDev
@MarkHFierce: A multi-gene sequencing cancer Dx test is hitting the U.K. health system, thanks to the NHS. More | Follow @MarkHFierce
@DamianFierce: Researchers at the Cleveland Clinic are developing a breath-based diagnostic to detect heart failure. Story | Follow @DamianFierce
> PrimeraDx teams with Quest for companion diagnostics. More
> TriReme allies with major China distributor for PAD devices. Story
> J&J recalls LifeScan glucose meters over shutdown risk. Report
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> FDA fast-tracks plant for injectable on shortage list. More
> India state ups effort to root out counterfeits. Story
> Form 483 lays out latest issues dragging down Hospira. Report
> Sanofi, Transgene split cost of specialized manufacturing. Article
> Actavis puts $40M into Florida plant. More
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@EmilyMFierce: Could a canker sore treatment be the next weight-loss drug? More | Follow @EmilyMFierce
> UMD scientists test new bird flu vaccine in animals. Report
> Astellas strikes deals to hunt for dengue fever therapies. More
> New database could be a boon for genomics research. Story
> Tiny wireless sensor moves brain research forward. Item
And Finally…A new study from Tufts investigators has spotlighted the "unique resistance mechanisms of a clinical isolate of E. coli" to antibiotics. Release