@FierceMedDev: Report: Middle East, North Africa poised for major device and Dx growth. Item | Follow @FierceMedDev
@MarkHFierce: Interesting challenge to the supremacy of surgical robots for a key procedure. News | Follow @MarkHFierce
@DamianFierce: Allergan won FDA approval for its new breast implant, but the agency wants quite a bit of post-market data. Story | Follow @DamianFierce
> NeuroPace will go before the FDA's Neurological Devices Panel on Feb. 22 to present the company's PMA application for the RNS System, a neurostimulation device designed to treat epilepsy. Item
> LabCorp ($LH) is committing $2 million to SynapDx's ongoing development of an autism spectrum disorder diagnostics blood test. Release
> The FDA wants industry and public input on how to minimize effects on the production and supply of medical devices in the face of weather and natural disasters. Release
> Torax Medical's reflux-management device to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease has continued to generate positive data at the three-year mark, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Release
> The FDA cited Medsys for allegedly not having procedures in place for handling complaints or addressing design changes for its lap loop surgical tool. Warning letter
> The next medical device implant may be completely custom-made. Scientists from Cornell University and Weill Cornell Medical College used a 3-D printer and collagen-supported cartilage cells to grow artificial children's ears. Story
> The global breast biopsy device market should reach the $490 million mark by 2017, Millennium Research Group concludes in a new industry report. Item
Biotech News
@FierceBiotech: Ambit joins biotech IPO queue, seeks $58M as AML drug nears PhIII. News | Follow @FierceBiotech
@JohnCFierce: Manhandled by FDA in 2011, now a "no" in Europe. Gentium shares wrecked by fresh round of regulatory woes for lead drug. More | Follow @JohnCFierce
> Buzz: Shire's new CEO sends mixed signals on "transformational" M&A strategy. Story
> Investors bankroll unique brains-and-beauty collaboration with $30M round. Article
Pharma News
@FiercePharma: Warning to Roche execs: Don't drink too much at a conference. Your peers are watching (and may report you). More | Follow @FiercePharma
@EricPFierce: Yet another pharmaceutical supplier makes a move on India to get in on the growing market there. News | Follow @EricPFierce
@AlisonBFierce: Rising vaccine prices mean fewer children are immunized. But competition from small vaccinemakers could lower costs. Story | Follow @AlisonBFierce
> China leaps ahead of U.S. with plans for track-and-trace system. Item
> German cost agency spurns Xalkori, Komboglyze. Story
Pharma Manufacturing News
> Drug shortages play role in growth at West Pharmaceutical. Story
> Mylan closes on oncology API plant as it rolls through India. Report
> China mandates track and trace while U.S. dithers. Article
> Dutch excipient player makes move on India. More
Vaccines News
> Rising vaccine prices mean fewer children immunized. News
> Indian court: Sanofi doesn't owe taxes on Shantha merger. Report
> Universal flu vaccine still 5 to 10 years away. Item
> HealthMap helps patients locate nearby vaccination sites. Article
> Australia begins vaccinating boys for HPV. Story