@FierceMedDev: The FDA is investigating how 75,000 pages of confidential, device-related docs got leaked online. Item | Follow @FierceMedDev
@MarkHFierce: Kinetic Concepts is slashing 300 more jobs, bringing its 2012 total to 427. Story | Follow @MarkHFierce
@DamianFierce: Thermo Fisher is dropping $925M on One Lambda, looking to beef up its diagnostics offerings. More | Follow @DamianFierce
> GE ($GE) is investing $7.5 million in Nanosonic, an Australian medical device startup developing a tech that can disinfect ultrasound probes in 7 minutes. News
> A researcher at Cambridge is looking at ways to streamline the approval process medical devices face before reaching the market, advocating better evaluation in early-stage development. Article
> After his success turning around GE Healthcare, Medtronic ($MDT) CEO Omar Ishrak faces high expectations at his new post. Report
> Roche ($RHHBY) is launching a new blood gas analyzer for hospital use, a diagnostic device designed that has virtually eliminated the introduction of blood clots that slow analyzers down. Release
Pharma News
@FiercePharma: Forest's latest letter to shareholders: Don't vote for Icahn nominees; they're conflicted. More | Follow @FiercePharma
> Under pressure, Par agrees to $1.9 private equity buyout. News
> Ex-AstraZeneca chief forfeits up to £3.5M in exit pay. Story
> Sleep aid Ambien linked to another high-profile driving mishap. Item
> Glaxo nabs HGS for $3B after months of wrangling. Report
Biotech News
@FierceBiotech: Quintiles, Allscripts to tap health IT data for drug research. Item | Follow @FierceBiotech
@JohnCFierce: Ugh, venture investors rank biotech among the basement dwellers in terms of tech confidence. More | Follow @JohnCFierce
@RyanMFierce: Diabetes care goes Big Data. Sanofi has awarded n4a Diabetes Care $100K to advance Big Data analysis. Release | Follow @RyanMFierce
> Juventas snags $22M B round for mid-stage stem cell program. News
> Who's next on Big Pharma's biotech shopping list? More
> GSK closes the deal on Human Genome Sciences for $3B. News
> Diagnostic deals surge as developers target more new drugs. Item
Biotech IT News
> Sanofi pins winner in hunt for digital diabetes breakthroughs. Item
> Stanford rides Big Data wave in medical research. More
> Intel and NextBio seek Big Data upgrades in genomics. Article
> Eli Lilly aims to up social media game. More