@FierceBiotech: ICYMI yesterday: The top Phase III R&D setbacks of 2013. Feature | Follow @FierceBiotech
@JohnCFierce: Third Rock startup banks $20M to fuel next leg of CNS drug development journey. News | Follow @JohnCFierce
@DamianFierce: St. Jude boosts profits as job cuts, M&A pay off. Article | Follow @DamianFierce
@EmilyMFierce: Georgetown University Medical Center researchers find a vegetable-based compound that protects against side effects of radiation therapy. Article from FierceBiotech Research | Follow @EmilyMFierce
> Santa Barbara, CA-based Ruthigen plans to raise $20 million by offering 1.5 million shares at a price range of $12 to $14. Item
> Isis Pharmaceuticals ($ISIS), of Carlsbad, CA, has earned a $10 million milestone payment from Biogen Idec ($BIIB) for the advancement of its drug candidate ISIS-DMPK(Rx) to treat myotonic dystrophy type I. Release
> Tuberculosis diagnostics maker Oxford Immunotec Global is planning an initial public offering that could raise more than $86 million. Story
> Louisville, KY-based GlobeImmune has received an undisclosed amount of money in a milestone payment from Gilead Sciences ($GILD) under a 2011 deal with the company to develop and commercialize Tarmogen products. More
@FierceMedDev: ICYMI yesterday: FierceMedicalDevices' 2013 Fierce 15. Feature | Follow @FierceMedDev
> TB Dx maker Oxford Immunotec to pursue IPO path. Report
> Myriad vs. Quest over BRCA testing: It's getting serious. More
> Abbott posts med tech growth thanks to diagnostics, dealmaking. Story
Pharma News
@FiercePharma: Top news online yesterday: J&J hikes earnings forecast on pharma's superhero sales flight. Story | Follow @FiercePharma
@EricPFierce: MHRA says it also took action against Wockhardt contractor Nestor in U.K. as part of recent action. Article from FiercePharmaManufacturing | Follow @EricPFierce
@CarlyHFierce: Look out, Vivus--Eisai to double Belviq sales force by December 2013. Release | Follow @CarlyHFierce
> Sanofi invests in Fabrazyme production as sales soar. Report
> Teva halts Israeli layoff plans amid pressure from labor, government. Article
> Telegraph: GlaxoSmithKline's ex-China chief barred from leaving country. Story
Biomarkers News
> Biomarker differentiates ADHD subtypes, offers clues for treatment. Article
> Amgen taps KineMed for Alzheimer's biomarkers. Report
> Skin may conceal a viable Parkinson's biomarker. Story
Drug Delivery News
@MichaelGFierce: AstraZeneca teams with Taris to research bladder cancer delivery device. Story | Follow @MichaelGFierce
> Mini-pancreas grown from stem cells has implications for future insulin delivery. More
> Cell membrane models 'written' on graphene provide drug-delivery model. Item
> Study: Synthetic RNA conjugates target, silence bacteria's genetic material. Article
> Nanoparticle hydrogel heats up to release drugs in active cartilage. Story
Diagnostics News
@MarkHFierce: Smith & Nephew will handle U.S. distribution of a women's care diagnostic device developed by Femasys. Story | Follow @MarkHFierce
> Applied Proteomics to develop pancreatic and colon cancer Dx with German research institute. More
> Quest preemptively sues Myriad to ensure new BRCA test avoids patent violation. Report
> CardioDx's proposed $86.2M IPO will aid marketing and insurance coverage efforts. Story
> New blood test screens for irritable bowel syndrome. Article
> Mount Sinai's Icahn School of Medicine jumps into Dx, drug development. Item