@FierceMedDev: Quest takes $89.5M hit as it plots sale of Dx products unit. Report | Follow @FierceMedDev
@MarkHFierce: SV Bio says it is trying simplify gene sequencing for every day Dx purposes. System should be ready for market soon. Report | Follow @MarkHFierce
@DamianFierce: And, finally, $COV has a renal denervation device on the market overseas. Story | Follow @DamianFierce
> Boston Scientific ($BSX) got its first major vote of confidence in a while: A Credit Suisse analyst upped his rating of the company, predicting 2014 revenue growth, and shares rose as much as 4% on Thursday. Story
> St. Jude Medical ($STJ) won FDA approval for its Merlin.net Patient Care Network, an Internet-based remote care system for patients with implanted medical devices. News
> Medtronic ($MDT) got FDA clearance for the FlexCath Advance Steerable Sheath to be used with the company's Arctic Front Advance Cryoballoon System, a treatment for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. More
> Astellas Pharma and Roche Diagnostics ($RHHBY) have submitted the former's lung cancer drug Tarceva to the FDA, alongside a companion diagnostic designed by Roche. Release
> New research suggests that the use of advanced airway devices may not help EMTs resuscitate patients experiencing cardiac arrest. Article
> Argon Medical Devices has launched Cleaner15, a device designed for safe and effective thrombus removal for patients with renal disease. Item
Biotech News
@FierceBiotech: Takeda's R&D boss infuses 'urgency' into Japan's No. 1 drugmaker. Editor's Corner | Follow @FierceBiotech
@JohnCFierce: Buzz: AstraZeneca reorganization inspires fresh rumors of Shire bid. Story | Follow @JohnCFierce
@RyanMFierce: Pharma fumbles in recruitment game as clinical trials miss goals. Article | Follow @RyanMFierce
> Big Pharma drives R&D push for new drugs to treat neglected diseases. Report
> Bristol-Myers begins pricey post-mortem cleanup following 094 disaster. Story
Pharma News
@FiercePharma: Pfizer settles bellwether Chantix case ahead of next week's trial date. Amount undisclosed. More | Follow @FiercePharma
@AlisonBFierce: WHO says dengue is the world's fastest-spreading tropical disease. GSK's dengue vaccine flopped in trials last year. News | Follow @AlisonBFierce
> EU signs off on Lilly's Amyvid, its diagnostic test for Alzheimer's. Story
> AZ enlists U.K. minister to help boost Brilique use. More
Drug Delivery News
> Pfizer launches first U.S. once-daily liquid ADHD drug. Article
> Clearside plans to move microinjections into clinic. Report
> BioTime seeks EU support for stem cell delivery gel. Story
> Aussie nanopatch offers new way to vaccinate. Item
> Bayer's extended use IUD nets FDA go-ahead. News