@FierceMedDev: UPDATED with interview of CEO: TAVR maker JenaValve receives $26.5M to fund U.S. studies. Report | Follow @FierceMedDev
@VarunSaxena2: Crowdsourcing challenge winner looking to commercialize NIH tech to diagnose brain cancer. Article | Follow @VarunSaxena2
@EmilyWFierce: Congress urges feds to probe FDA over morcellator safety concerns. More | Follow @EmilyWFierce
> Four children with malformed blood vessels in their brain benefited from 3-D printing of their anatomy prior to the high-risk corrective procedures. "These children had unique anatomy with deep vessels that were very tricky to operate on," said Boston Children's neurosurgeon Dr. Edward Smith. "The 3-D-printed models allowed us to rehearse the cases beforehand and reduce operative risk as much as we could. You can physically hold the 3-D models, view them from different angles, practice the operation with real instruments and get tactile feedback." More
> Zephyr Health raised $17.5 million in equity. The company uses Big Data to offer market insights to medical device and pharma companies. More
> Waste management company Rubicon Global is expanding its focus to include the disposal of waste produced by hospitals. More
Biotech News
@FierceBiotech: AstraZeneca offers $727M package to partner with Inovio on immuno-oncology. News | Follow @FierceBiotech
@JohnCFierce: Sanofi takes another stab at cancer with Evotec, Apeiron checkpoint partnership. Article | Follow @JohnCFierce
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> Karyopharm tanks as sepsis scares plague its cancer contender. Article
> Sorrento's biotech buyouts bag CAR-T drugs. Item
> Gates backs a $120M breakout round for CRISPR/Cas9 pioneers at Editas. Story
Pharma News
@FiercePharma: Novartis goes '80s with Cyndi Lauper-led psoriasis campaign. FiercePharmaMarketing story | Follow @FiercePharma
@EricPFierce: ICYMI last week: Aprecia is building $25M plant where it will do 3D printing of drugs. Article | Follow @EricPFierce
@CarlyHFierce: ICYMI Friday: Orexigen picks up new trial tab to settle Contrave dispute with partner Takeda. More | Follow @CarlyHFierce
> GSK defends low-margin strategy with a gloomy outlook for high drug prices. More
> Lilly chalks up a win for Cymbalta in first U.S. trial over withdrawal symptom claims. Article
Animal Health News
> Aratana continues to trim losses in Q2 as it focuses on animal treatments. News
> Merck to partner with National Milk Producers group on training and animal care. Report
> USDA grants conditional license to Zoetis for canine anti-itch therapy. Story
> Feds indict four with smuggling bogus pet products into the U.S. Item
> Dechra to buy control of Croatian animal vaccine maker for $56.4M. Article
Biotech IT News
> Apple's ResearchKit goes global as heart study expands into Hong Kong and U.K. Item
> IBM makes $1B bid for Merge to bolster Watson's image analytics capabilities. Report
> Teva buys majority stake in Immuneering to access genome analysis tools. More
> Illumina strikes deal to buy LIMS provider GenoLogics. Article
> FDA makes its first approval of a 3D-printed drug. Story
Pharma Marketing News
> Allergan plots Namzaric DTC campaign to shore up its Namenda defenses. Item
> Amarin case could unleash a flood of off-label promos. Report
> Novartis goes '80s with Cyndi Lauper-led psoriasis campaign. More
> Xtandi marketer Astellas scrums with rugby partners for prostate cancer awareness. Story
> Big Pharma feeds controversy by routing big bucks to private CME. Article