@FierceMedDev: How to gain new stent sales in a sluggish market: bulk discount deals. Story | Follow @FierceMedDev
@MarkHFierce: For Covidien, a ventilation system wins a CE mark after other product setbacks in the space. More | Follow @MarkHFierce
@MichaelGFierce: New manufacturing technique offers tailored delivery nanoparticles made of iron, silver and silicon. Article from FierceDrugDelivery | Follow @MichaelGFierce
@EmilyWFierce: White noise sleep machines at full volume could cause hearing damage in infants, say researchers. News | Follow @EmilyWFierce
> In light of Medtronic's ($MDT) renal denervation trial setback, CRO Aptiv Solutions said an adaptive trial design could help startups developing their own technology in the space to hedge their bets. Story
> GC Aesthetics raised $60 million in new funding to help expand its breast implant business, attracting investment from new investor OrbiMed, plus existing VCs Montreaux Equity Partners and Oyster Capital. Story
> Dubai will develop a state-of-the-art medical diagnostic center with plans to link it to 5,000 similar facilities around the world. Story
> 3-D printing is increasingly being used in medical device manufacturing, and a new study predicts the sector will grow close to 23% in 2014, hitting $1.4 billion. Story
> Hologic ($HOLX) said it will be showcasing its breast-related diagnostic, medical imaging and surgical products at the European Society of Radiology annual meeting in Vienna, Austria, from March 6-10, 2014. Item
Biotech News
@FierceBiotech: GlaxoSmithKline hits the brakes on an anti-inflammatory drug from Galapagos. News | Follow @FierceBiotech
@JohnCFierce: Remember that big Gilead bet on Pharmasset? It paid off and made John Martin a billionaire. Item | Follow @JohnCFierce
@DamianFierce: India's Lupin queues up for a share of the biosimilar boom. Story | Follow @DamianFierce
@EmilyMFierce: Experimental supplement extends lifespan, stops metabolic disease in mice. Article from FierceBiotechResearch | Follow @EmilyMFierce
> Roche racks up another PhIII setback as MetMab flops against lung cancer. News
> Scientific insights into brain chemistry trigger drug trials for Down syndrome. Story
> Investigators ID a rare antibody that may offer a key to elusive HIV vaccine. Research
Pharma News
@FiercePharma: Best-read over the weekend: Pradaxa, Xarelto makers dispute purported Eliquis safety edge. Piece | Follow @FiercePharma
@TracyStaton: The graph's the thing: Takeda admits to 'inappropriate' drug advertising in Japan. News (sub. req.) | Follow @TracyStaton
@EricPFierce: WSJ says Pfizer angling for OTC Lipitor. That will get generic drugmakers' notice. Story | Follow @EricPFierce
@CarlyHFierce: Teva's new Copaxone formula could be a hard sell with payers. Article | Follow @CarlyHFierce
> Questcor, short sellers trade attacks. More
> No merger talk here: Novartis just wants to be friends with Roche, chairman says. Story
> Generic makers to FDA: Labeling rule risky for patients, adds $4B in annual costs. News
CRO News
> InVentiv amps up its biosimilar efforts with latest deal. Story
> Report: VC giant Sequoia unloading $50M stake in India's GVK. News
> Quintiles touts its talent as cash rolls in. Article
> Cardialysis taps AG Mednet to handle an ocean of trial data. Story
> MPI's imaging team-up snags a cyclotron as it preps for opening day. Story
> Charles River looks to Exostar for cloud-based data platform. Brief
Biotech IT News
> Google joins genomics alliance as it prepares industry-focused cloud services. News
> Novartis' pitch to join trial data sharing bandwagon gets frosty reception. Story
> U.K. begins trying to rebuild trust in patient database after months of 'confusion, suspicion and anxiety.' Article
> FDA defends itself against accusations its email snooping broke whistleblower laws. Story
> George Washington University to trial 40-Gbps genomics data transfers with NIH. Article
> NIH adds genetic data from Kaiser, UCSF to online resource. Brief