@FierceMedDev: Who is the top med tech company in terms of revenue? Report | Follow @FierceMedDev
@MarkHFierce: Which of the big med tech manufacturers LOST revenue in 2013? Report | Follow @MarkHFierce
@MichaelGFierce: ICYMI: MedImmune inks licensing deal with Bioasis for brain delivery platform. More from FierceDrugDelivery | Follow @MichaelGFierce
@EmilyWFierce: Alcat test uncovers food sensitivities, and could provide a "balance sheet for the body." Article | Follow @EmilyWFierce
> Israel's Medigus gained a 510(k) clearance for a next-generation version of a device that enables an incisionless surgical procedure. Item
> Google's ($GOOG) foray into life sciences and genomics could transform it into another type of company, and there's plenty of debate as to what the end result will look like. Story
> Aerotel obtained a CE mark for two new ECG monitoring devices. Release
> A Cincinnati device startup is rolling out a specialized computer tablet designed to help remind seniors to take their medication at the right time and remind a doctor or caregiver if they forget. Story
> HemCon Medical Technologies said it has generated significant sales growth in Japan over the 2014 first quarter. Release
Biotech News
@FierceBiotech: Gilead scrambles toward hep C cure-all with next-gen combo pill. News | Follow @FierceBiotech
@JohnCFierce: Novartis chairman vows to preserve top R&D budget in retrenchment. More | Follow @JohnCFierce
@DamianFierce: EU smiles on Lilly and Boehringer's FDA-rejected diabetes drug. Story from Friday | Follow @DamianFierce
@EmilyMFierce: Guinea confirms fever is Ebola, has killed up to 59. Story via Reuters | Follow @EmilyMFierce
> Eyeing rival mAb mob, Novartis touts PhIII secukinumab psoriasis data. Article
> Celgene wins FDA approval for its blockbuster arthritis contender apremilast. More
Pharma News
@FiercePharma: And the top-read special report: The top 10 pharma companies by 2013 revenue. Report | Follow @FiercePharma
@TracyStaton: Top-read FiercePharma: Tokyo hospital exec says #Novartis employees deeply involved in leukemia-drug trial. Story | Follow @TracyStaton
@EricPFierce: The FDA says it will boost foreign plant inspections 40%, and cut them by same amount in US. More | Follow @EricPFierce
@CarlyHFierce: Novartis' vaccine unit gets a badly needed booster from the U.K. Article | Follow @CarlyHFierce
> Politicians add fuel to the firestorm over Gilead's hep C drug pricing. Story
> Cost watchdogs demand efficacy data on new Bayer cancer drugs. News
> The color purple knocks back Novartis' Advair rival in Germany. More
CRO News
> AMRI bets on manufacturing with $41M Cedarburg buyout. News
> Parexel eyes Asian trials with Singapore expansion. Story
> GVK plots a $16.5M Indian expansion as it dials up its global presence. News
> TKL cuts the ribbon on a new Phase I operation. Article
> Risk-sharing researcher Evotec buys an academic pipeline. News
> CMO Recipharm plots a $142M Swedish IPO. Brief
Biotech IT News
> NY Genome Center taps IBM's Jeopardy!-winning Watson to speed data analysis. News
> Novo Nordisk edges forward with plans to spin off its IT unit. Story
> How will Google's forays into genomics play out? Article
> J&J collaboration with San Diego Supercomputer Center speeds genome analysis. Story
> Cancer gamification project analyzes 1.5M chromosomes in one month. Story
> Merck exec: Health IT apps need more scientific rigor. Brief