@FierceBiotech: Shifting positions, Genervon now says it has yet to file for ALS drug OK. Editor's corner | Follow @FierceBiotech
@JohnCFierce: Gene therapy player Dimension stirs IPO buzz with $65M venture round
(we talked with CEO Annalisa Jenkins). Article | Follow @JohnCFierce
@DamianFierce: $TEVA bids $82 per share on $MYL. Release | Follow @DamianFierce
> Investigators have launched a clinical trial to see if Novo's ($NVO) diabetes drug Victoza (liraglutide) can slow the advance of Alzheimer's in early-stage patients. Report
> The Boston Globe features Novartis's ($NVS) plans to build a new immune-oncology team in Cambridge, MA, under Dr. Glenn Dranoff. Story
Medical Device News
@FierceMedDev: UPDATED: NEA-backed Cartiva raises $6M after a recent FDA nod, as it heads into a PMA review. Report | Follow @FierceMedDev
@VarunSaxena2: Study: Schizophrenics on J&J's injectable fare better than those on oral meds. More from FierceDrugDelivery | Follow @VarunSaxena2
@EmilyWFierce: LabCorp rides direct-to-consumer wave with online testing services. FierceDiagnostics story | Follow @EmilyWFierce
> Spirox reels in $18.5M for nasal obstruction device. Article
> Tal Medical gets $14M to sort out dosage, durability for fast-acting depression device. News
Pharma News
@FiercePharma: ICYMI: Gunning for a spot in the next-gen autoimmune market, Lilly med hits goals in latest trial. More | Follow @FiercePharma
@EricPFierce: Daiichi Sankyo appears to have had enough of Indian generics industry. Selling its $3B+ stake in Sun. Article | Follow @EricPFierce
@CarlyHFierce: ICYMI yesterday: $GSK yanks all doses of quadrivalent flu jab for potency problems. Report | Follow @CarlyHFierce
> Teva has to pay a record-setting $512M to settle pay-for-delay case. Who's next? More
> Ready for a Teva-Mylan scrap? It's here. Teva finally launches its $40B takeover bid. Story
Drug Delivery News
> Icon heralds late-stage success for extended-release, postsurgical cataract treatment. Report
> Nanoparticle coating spurs oral cancer vaccine potential. Story
> Mersana's cancer-fighting antibody-drug conjugate shows promise in animal studies. Article
> 'Doc fix' reform bill alters Medicare reimbursement for some oral-only meds. Item
> Study: Schizophrenics on J&J's injectable fare better than those on oral meds. More
Pharma Manufacturing News
> Pfizer accused of misleading consumers with oversized Advil bottles. Item
> Novasep's 'focus' pays off for contract manufacturer. More
> GSK recalls vaccine made at troubled plant in Canada. News
> Merck injects another $12.4M in its newest vaccine plant. Story
> Daiichi Sankyo sold Ranbaxy's problems to Sun, now cashing in its stake. Article
Pharma Asia News
> India's Glenmark pulls in Singapore's Temasek money via preference shares. News
> China steps up decentralized drug industry regulation, market prices push. Story
> Indian drug firms eye 'paper tiger' status at home, clinical opportunities abroad. More
> Teva, Barr in largest ever pay-for-delay settlement. Article
> South Korea's Kosdaq bubbles along taking small pharma/biotech for a ride. Report