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> Salix Pharmaceuticals ($SLXP) has engineered a reverse merger with Cosmo Pharmaceuticals that will grant it an Irish domicile, joining the cadre of drugmakers fleeing to the country for its lower tax rate. Article
> JDRF has signed on to help fund Lexicon Pharmaceuticals' ($LXRX) Phase II study of LX4211 in young patients with Type 1 diabetes. The drug is an inhibitor of SGLT1 and SGLT2, designed to lower blood glucose levels by expelling excess sugars through the urine. More
> Mariel Therapeutics is buying some bone protein biologics from medical device giant Stryker ($SYK), assets the company said could become treatments for osteoarthritis, chronic kidney disease and organ fibrosis ailments. Story
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@EmilyWFierce: Volatile compounds in fruits influence our perception of taste and smell, could trick us into healthy eating. Wired story | Follow @EmilyWFierce
> India may alter medical device taxation that favors imports. Item
> Zimmer, Biomet hit regulatory speedbump in pending merger. Story
> NeuroMetrix gains on FDA clearance of over-the-counter wearable, chronic pain device. Article
Pharma News
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> Actavis cans 190 Forest workers while 6 execs share up to $186M in deal 'awards.' News
> Salix picks up Cosmo's Irish unit for $2.7B and a lower tax bill. News
> EU's third pay-for-delay action nails Servier, Teva, Mylan and others. Article
Drug Delivery News
> Researchers develop new chemo that targets mitochondrial DNA. Report
> Sanofi Pasteur taps CureVac for its RNA vaccine tech. Story
> InSite plans 2015 FDA submission for inflammation eye drop with suspended delivery. News
> Vaginal ring achieves localized, sustained release of anti-HIV drugs. More
> MIT, MicroCHIPS develop remote-controlled contraceptive with on-off delivery. Article
Diagnostics News
> U.K. company readies jump into bustling prenatal Dx market. Article
> NIH gives Kansas City startup $3M to come up with a quicker sepsis Dx test. More
> UC San Diego biomarker discovery could boost brain cancer drug's success rate. Story
> With funding secured, Definiens CEO Heydler talks about hoped-for digital tissue Dx boom. Article
> Proteome Sciences, U.K. academics spot 10 Alzheimer's predictive biomarkers in blood. Report
Pharma Marketing News
> Which big brands will still be bringing in the big bucks in 2020? Report
> Merck reaches doctors in India with online teaching tool. More
> Biogen prices new, long-acting hemophilia med with eye on patient-switching. Article
> Report: Cancer immunotherapy market to hit $9B by 2022. Item
> Is a price war imminent when Sanofi's Lantus patent falls? Story