@FierceMedDev: In the wake of BrainGate, Brown U. debuts wireless brain sensor. Editor's Corner | Follow @FierceMedDev
@MarkHFierce: Robert White, CEO of Fierce 15 company Tyrx, is joining AtriCure's board of directors. Interesting development. News | Follow @MarkHFierce
@DamianFierce: In case you missed it over the weekend, J&J has to shell out $8.3M in its first all-metal hip trial. Article | Follow @DamianFierce
> AtriCure ($ATRC), maker of surgical ablation devices to treat atrial fibrillation, has appointed Tyrx CEO Robert White to its board of directors. Release
> Philips Healthcare's Invivo and iCAD will jointly develop next-generation prostate and breast imaging MRI software and technology. Release
> Japan now has formal guidelines in place to use Sequenom's blood test designed to detect fetal chromosomal abnormalities that can lead to conditions such as Down syndrome. Story
> Germany's invendo medical has entered the U.S. market with a new single-use, computer-assisted, hand-held colonoscope, following 510(k) clearance of a number of improvements on the device. Release
> It turns out hybrid or electric cars have no effect on an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator, according to a new Mayo Clinic study. Story
Biotech News
@FierceBiotech: Popular last week: Ex-Amgen research czar Perlmutter to helm Merck's struggling R&D ops. Article | Follow @FierceBiotech
@JohnCFierce: Sanford-Burnham and Mayo Clinic to collab on drug pipeline. Release | Follow @JohnCFierce
@RyanMFierce: The salesforce.com of pharma is seeking an IPO, Bloomberg reported. Veeva makes sense: Story | Follow @RyanMFierce
> Leading industry backlash, AbbVie counterattacks on move to unlock Humira data. Report
> U.K. Catalyst fund injects $70M into new generation of biotechs. Story
> Medicines Co.'s blood thinner finally reaps positive results in third PhIII. More
Pharma News
@FiercePharma: The U.S. taxman may come for pharma's foreign profits. Merck, J&J, Pfizer among those saving tax $$. Article | Follow @FiercePharma
@EricPFierce: Baxter to cut 400 jobs in Puerto Rico amid plant upgrades. Expansion includes 1 that FDA cited 2 years ago. News | Follow @EricPFierce
> Reports: Ex-Novartis chief Vasella to flee Switzerland for US. Item
> DoJ probes Sanofi disclosures on Plavix effectiveness. Story
CRO News
> Report: Only 45 Indian trial deaths compensated since 2005. More
> WuXi predicts more double-digit growth in 2013. Story
> Patheon's loss widens after $255M Banner deal. Report
> PRA buys ClinStar, expands in Eastern Europe. News
Biotech IT News
> Brown marries brains and computers. Item
> U.S. and Israeli groups team to sync medical, clinical trials software. News
> Microsoft's web-search mining uncovers side effect of drug pairing. Story
> Facebook goes biotech for new board member. Article