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> Covidien ($COV) has launched two vessel sealers under its LigaSure line, designed for laparoscopic surgeries. News

> Applied Proteomics has inked a collaboration deal with the German Cancer Research Center to develop blood tests for colon and pancreatic cancer. Release

> Olympus ($OCPNY) is rolling out its 510(k) cleared curvilinear ultrasound gastrovideoscope, which it said is the only forward-viewing product of its kind. Item

> France's EyeBrain has launched a device designed to determine cerebral function by tracking head and eye movements. More

> Tyber Medical gained an FDA 510(k) clearance for its TyPeek and Peek interbody implant systems. Item

> Zimmer's ($ZMH) spine division will distribute Frontier Medical Devices' implant designed to treat degenerative disc disease and instability, known as the Lateral Locking Cage. Item

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> Ariad hammered on toxicity concerns for leukemia drug Iclusig. News

> Bayer wins key FDA approval for lung disease drug Adempas. More

> Shutdown nixes Merck's FDA panel date, spares other drugs. Story

Pharma News

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> Former Lilly scientists indicted for passing R&D secrets to Chinese drugmaker. More

> Drugmakers want to block Maine from cheaper Canadian drugs. News

> Who'd like Tom Hanks to be their diabetes role model? Story

Drug Delivery News

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> U.S.-based scientists win Nobel Prize for cell transport exploration. Item

> Study: Disc-shaped nanoparticles best at crossing cell membranes. More

> Cook touts positive data for Zilver paclitaxel-eluting stent after April recall. Story

> Alnylam posts positive PhI for RNAi cholesterol drug. Report

Diagnostics News

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> Roche looks to the future with two new molecular Dx systems. Article

> Exact Sciences denies talks underway to invest in Israeli cancer Dx startup. Story

> Boreal Genomics pulls in $18M Series C for genomic research and Dx test expansion. Report

> Renishaw Diagnostics seals deal with tech transfer group to develop infectious disease tests. More