@FierceBiotech: GSK will cut 3 research units, add 4 as R&D productivity swells. Witty pronounced himself satisfied. Article | Follow @FierceBiotech
@JohnCFierce: GSK completes tally on DPUs: 3 gone, 4 added, 8 get new chiefs. Productivity up. Seem pretty happy with the direction. News | Follow @JohnCFierce
@FierceMedDev: Consumers Union pushes to improve medical device safety: Story | Follow @FierceMedDev
> Waltham, MA-based Synchroneuron has rounded up $6 million in a Series A designed to support its work on a new treatment for Tardive dyskinesia. Story
> Rib-X Pharmaceuticals says it snagged a $3 million milestone from Sanofi. Release
> Five Prime Therapeutics says it will officially make Lewis Williams its CEO. News
Pharma News
@FiercePharma: Big Pharma needs to enroll at Hogwarts, the FT says. Article | Follow @FiercePharma
> Daiichi shops India for bolt-on deals, ET says. More
> What can Big Pharma learn from an NYT bestseller? Item
> Reuters: Nestle leads pack of bidders for Pfizer nutrition unit. Story
> Bayer CEO: Shortsighted price cuts lead to long-term pain. Article
> How do the 12 priciest drugs in the U.S. stack up? Piece
Research News
> CA stem cell researchers planning for life without state funding. Item
> In a breakthrough, scientists blame tau proteins for spreading Alzheimer's. More
> Silver, slayer of werewolves, explored as cancer fighter. Article
> Walnuts slow prostate cancer tumor growth in mice. Story
> Can't get enough donuts? A specific gene variation may explain why. More
Manufacturing News
> FDA report shows deep problems at closed Novartis Consumer Health plant. More
> Merck's manufacturing information not trade secrets, court rules. News
> AstraZeneca faces resistance to job cuts on home turf. Story
> Dishman set to bail on API manufacturing in once-promising China. Article
> Smith & Nephew eliminating 800 jobs, restructuring already felt in Memphis. News
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