@FierceBiotech: Marina Biotech, Mirna Therapeutics amend license deal to develop microRNA-based therapeutics. Release | Follow @FierceBiotech
@JohnCFierce: Top FierceBiotech story yesterday: Is it human, animal or plant? At Bayer, they're mixing all three in new R&D recipe. More | Follow @JohnCFierce
@DamianFierce: The long, strange trip that was Wright Medical's 2013. Report | Follow @DamianFierce
@EmilyMFierce: Cancer Research UK to repurpose an AstraZeneca asthma drug for kidney cancer. Story from FierceBiotech Research | Follow @EmilyMFierce
> Threshold Pharmaceuticals ($THLD) has earned a $12.5 million payment from Merck KGaA after enrollment in a trial of the cancer drug TH-302 hit 620 subjects. Story
> Rockville, MD-based Neuralstem ($CUR) raised close to $20 million through the sale of company stock. Release
> Troubled RNAi player Marina Biotech says that in a cost-cutting move its CFO and head of R&D have resigned from their positions. Interim CFO Philip Ranker is joining the board while Richard Ho becomes chair of the company's SAB. Release
@FierceMedDev: The CFO of troubled Mela Sciences resigned on Dec. 31. CEO Rose Crane is filling in. Release | Follow @FierceMedDev
@MichaelGFierce: Gene therapy technique from Washington University in St. Louis targets tumor blood vessels. Article | Follow @MichaelGFierce
@GalenMoore: Drug companies accused of holding back complete information on clinical trials. Story | Follow @GalenMoore
> Nipro is recalling glucose meters over a display mixup. More
> Quidel entices investors with FDA thumbs-up for strep test. News
> Boston Scientific looks to follow up on a big 2013. Report
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@FiercePharma: Rakesh Bamzai Joins Mylan as President, India Commercial and Emerging Markets. Release | Follow @FiercePharma
@EricPFierce: Merck is cutting 150 in its Saphris sales team after selling the drug to Forest for $240M. More | Follow @EricPFierce
@CarlyHFierce: Cue more drama in Teva's boardroom as its CEO announcement nears. Yesterday's story | Follow @CarlyHFierce
> Bayer's hot-selling Eylea runs into a roadblock in its home market. Story
> Mylan has hired away a new India president from Biocon, its partner there. Report
> China clears hep B vaccine makers in child deaths. More