Medical Device News
@FierceMedDev: $BD to buy CareFusion for $12.2B to become more hospital-focused. Story | Follow @FierceMedDev
@VarunSaxena2: Medtronic undeterred by new regs, to finance acquisition of Covidien with external funds. More | Follow @VarunSaxena2
@EmilyWFierce: Pain-management outfit Nevro heads to market with plans for $125M IPO. Article | Follow @EmilyWFierce
@MichaelGFierce: From our Women in Biotech Feature: Adelene Perkins of $INFI says, "Our endeavor is by definition a team sport." Report | Follow @MichaelGFierce
> Siemens Healthcare and Inpeco joined with Quest Diagnostics ($DGX) to build a bigger and better lab, equipped to process several thousand patient blood samples an hour and featuring one of the largest automation tracks ever built. Release
> Technology to convert speech to text for hard of hearing patients was developed for Google Glass users by Georgia Institute of Technology researchers. Story
> While a jury awarded a $73.4 million to a woman who was injured by Boston Scientific's vaginal mesh, a Texas law capping the amount companies have to pay in punitive damages slashed the award to $34.6 million. Story
> Next-generation multiplex assay company Adarza raised $6.8 million in a Series A round led by Cultivation Capital Life Science Fund and Siemens Venture Capital. Release
Biotech News
@FierceBiotech: Check out our new feature: Top women in #biotech 2014. Special report | Follow @FierceBiotech
@JohnCFierce: Struggling $TEVA slashing R&D, chops 14 programs as it retreats on two fronts. More | Follow @JohnCFierce
@DamianFierce: $ZAFG's @TEHughes2009 on leaving Big Pharma for small biotech. Article | Follow @DamianFierce
@EmilyMFierce: Mining the microbiome for new therapeutics. Item | Follow @EmilyMFierce
> Novartis partners with Bristol-Myers Squibb as immuno-oncology deal frenzy heats up. More
> Actavis snaps up Durata, newly approved antibiotic in $675M buyout. Article
> Sunesis shares crushed in a rout after leukemia PhIII ends in defeat. News
Pharma News
@FiercePharma: Top-read special report this weekend: Top 10 #pharma companies by employees - 2014. Report | Follow @FiercePharma
@CarlyHFierce: Here's a profile on Pfizer's Susan Silbermann, whose #Vaccines unit has recently scored some big wins. More | Follow @CarlyHFierce
> Top execs bicker over Sanofi's plan to unload $8B portfolio of old drugs. More
> Peg cancer drug prices to effectiveness, '60 Minutes' interviewee suggests. Article
> Endo accused of $112M payoff in Opana pay-for-delay suit. News
CRO News
> WuXi snags a stateside CRO to beef up its early-stage services. News
> Catalent bets on armed antibodies with Redwood buyout. Report
> Chiltern picks up an Asian CRO with eyes on oncology. Story
> Accelovance poaches a Big Pharma vet to lead its oncology efforts. Article
> European CRO Genae stretches out in the U.S. Item
Biotech IT News
> EMA overturns ban on data downloads in final transparency policy. News
> Facebook mulls move into healthcare sector. Item
> Wall Street turns to social-listening tools to guide pharma bets. Report
> Google joins BRAIN Initiative to help with petabyte-scale data sets. Article
> IT projects grab slice of $102M round of PCORI funding. More
Animal Health News
> Report: Integrated Animal Health to roll out pain patches for pets, other animals. Story
> FAO says control of Madagascar locust plague threatened by lack of funds. Item
> Neogen acquires BioLumix through purchase of outstanding stock. News
> Ceva spends $23M to upgrade its sterile products plant in France. Article
> Kansas State researchers get $1.1M NIH grant to study swine flu. More