@FierceMedDev: UPDATED: Boston Scientific to slash up to 1,500 more jobs even as Q3 numbers improve. Story | Follow @FierceMedDev
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@MichaelGFierce: Layered nanoparticles deliver RNA, chemo for one-two punch. Item from FierceDrugDelivery | Follow @MichaelGFierce
> Boston Scientific ($BSX) has won Chinese FDA approval for its Alair bronchial thermoplasty system, designed to treat severe asthma not controlled by drugs. News
> Hospira ($HSP) has launched its Sapphire infusion pump in the U.S., moving on from the troubled devices it has since pulled from the market. More
> A repeal of the medical device tax didn't find its way into this month's debt ceiling agreement, but the industry and its lobbyists are far from resigned to failure. Article
> Invacare ($IVC) is still working its way out from under an FDA consent decree that has marred its manufacturing capabilities, planning to submit its final audit report to the agency next month. Item
> Toumaz won a CE mark approval for a product designed to transfer patients' vital signs wirelessly to clinicians by way of a web-enabled device. Story
> Nonin Medical obtained FDA clearance for its new Bluetooth Smart Model 3230 finger pulse oximeter. Item
> PTV Sciences, an Austin-based venture capital firm that focuses, in part, on medical devices, raised $24.7 million for a new fund. Story
Biotech News
@FierceBiotech: ICYMI yesterday: The top 10 biotech IPOs of 2013. Special report | Follow @FierceBiotech
@JohnCFierce: Rigel sinks after adding another trial failure to its losing streak. News | Follow @JohnCFierce
@DamianFierce: Repros tanks as FDA scrutiny of testosterone drug pushes back NDA date. ICYMI yesterday | Follow @DamianFierce
@EmilyMFierce: ICYMI: Takeda, Hopkins developing new pancreatic cancer drugs. More from FierceBiotech Research | Follow @EmilyMFierce
> Armed-antibody successes inspire a burst of new building projects, industry deals. More
> Troubled Merck shrugs off fresh doubts about late-stage heart drug. Article
> Bristol-Myers exec sentenced to a year in prison on insider trading scheme. Report
> AstraZeneca plans to shutter lab, ax staffers. Item
Pharma News
@FiercePharma: Roche is putting $900M into biologics manufacturing, but turning to Samsung for some of its drugs. News | Follow @FiercePharma
@CarlyHFierce: Here's FiercePharmaManufacturing's take on McKesson's Celesio buyout. More | Follow @CarlyHFierce
> GlaxoSmithKline saves $431M moving retirees to private healthcare exchanges. Article
> Teva ex-chairman: Execs should share layoffs pain with 10% pay cut. Story
Pharma Manufacturing News
@EricPFierce: Samsung, which has worked on a biosimilar of Rituxan, has a new deal to make biologics for Roche. Article | Follow @EricPFierce
> Stolen Novo growth hormone sold on Internet. Item
> McKesson makes $8.3B move on Europe. Story
> Actis invests $48M in API maker Symbiotec. News
> Hospira unveils new quality lab at troubled plant. More
Vaccines News
> Finnish team talks up prospects of Type 1 diabetes vaccine. Report
> Study finds herd immunity protects babies against whooping cough. More
> Meta-analysis links flu vaccine to lower risk of heart attack and stroke. Article
> Timing of first measles vaccine dose linked to effectiveness. Item
> Taliban anti-vaccine push raises risk of polio outbreak. Story