@FierceBiotech: Tiny robots may be next big drug-delivery thing. News | Follow @FierceBiotech
@JohnCFierce: A struggling AstraZeneca commits $140M to cancer pact as it inks back-to-back deals. Story | Follow@JohnCFierce
@RyanMFierce: Takeda doesn't say how many jobs will be impacted in the move to consolidate in San Diego. Release | Follow @RyanMFierce
@MarkHFierce: Perosphere debuts! It has connections with Brown, Harvard and MIT, among others. Article | Follow @MarkHFierce
> Xconomy reports that Seattle entrepreneur Bruce Montgomery has rounded up $5 million in venture backing for Cardeas, a startup developer. Story
> Australia's QRx Pharma has struck a deal that gives Actavis U.S. commercialization rights to the pain drug MoxDuo IR. QRx snagged a $6 million upfront in the deal. Release
> GenVec CEO Paul Fischer, Ph.D., is retiring from his post. The biotech has hired a search firm to help out with recruiting a new chief executive. Release
Pharma News
@FiercePharma: EU reins in exports of lethal-injection drugs, barring sale in countries still using death penalty. News | Follow @FiercePharma
> EU imposes new export controls on execution meds. News
> Ranbaxy inks consent decree, sets aside $500M. Item
> FDA joins probe into Gilenya patient's sudden death. More
Drug Delivery News
> Pfizer to employ Antares drug-delivery tech for mystery product. News
> Perosphere launches with Brown, Harvard and MIT connections. Article
> Say it with lollipops to treat oral thrush. Item
> Eli Lilly advances drug delivery tech deals with Starpharma, Arecor. Story
Biomarkers News
> Biomarker predicts tamoxifen breast cancer response. More
> Urinary serotonin may be key to test for depression. Story
> MicroRNA can help guide cancer treatment. News
> Biomarker predicts tamoxifen breast cancer response. Report
Medical Device News
> Philips, Steris to add 200 jobs in Ohio. Article
> Report: GE plans to add 200 engineers in China. Story
> Bard picks up Lutonix for $225M. More
And Finally... Scientists at the Salk Institute say they discovered a "missing link" between the body's biological clock and sugar metabolism system, pointing the way to possibly eliminating some of the side effects associated with therapies for asthma, allergies and arthritis. Release