@FierceMedDev: Paper Dx could become even cheaper if this new research finding catches on. More | Follow @FierceMedDev
@MarkHFierce: The U.S. breast implant market will grow modestly in the coming years, Millennium estimates, but Europe's won't. More | Follow @MarkHFierce
@DamianFierce: Fresh off its $100M IPO, Globus Medical got FDA approval for its spinal disc implant. More | Follow @DamianFierce
> Smith & Nephew ($SNN) is rolling out a new surgical screw designed to prevent its loss during surgery. Release
> Kallo, a medical device and information company based in Ontario, Canada, has raised $2 million in equity funding from Kodiak Capital Group. Release
> BD Diagnostics ($BDX) gained FDA 510(k) clearance covering a new diagnostic test for rapid detection of the respiratory syncytial virus, which can cause pneumonia. Release
> VisionQuest in New Mexico is developing an imaging device that can identify medical problems through an eye screening. Story
> Israel's Argo Medical Technologies, maker of robotic exoskeletons, has chosen Massachusetts for its U.S. headquarters, and the company made a splashy announcement at AdvaMed 2012 alongside Gov. Deval Patrick. More
> ConforMIS has launched iTotal G2 Knee Replacement System, which the company says is the only patient-specific device on the market. News
> California startup Interventional Spine, a maker of percutaneous spinal implants, has raised $1.6 million, MedCity News reports. Item
Biotech News
@FierceBiotech: Special report: The Top Phase III Disasters of 2012. Report | Follow @FierceBiotech
@JohnCFierce: First "complete virtuous circle" for crowdfunding biotech model in France. Interesting idea. Hard to pull off. Release | Follow @JohnCFierce
@RyanMFierce: Nice to see VentiRx deal with Celgene, and a win for a biotech with small virtual staff and big potential. More | Follow @RyanMFierce
> Merck pumped about promising IIb results for once-weekly diabetes drug. Article
> Sarepta shares boom on stellar DMD trial results. Story
Pharma News
@FiercePharma: Novartis drops its legal case against U.K. doc group that nixed Lucentis. The group changed policy after Novartis cut price. More | Follow @FiercePharma
> Celgene's Abraxane delivers in melanoma study. Article
> Sanofi, Bristol revamp Plavix partnership for post-patent world. Story
> Sanofi buying Genfar as it rolls across Latin America. News
Biomarkers News
> Singulex heads for $86.25M flotation. Item
> RNA profiles pinpoint the course of MS. Story
> Biomarkers boost success, cut costs in breast cancer clinical trials. Article
> Singulex heads for $86.25M flotation. More
Drug Delivery News
> Pfizer pays out on Antares drug delivery tech agreement. News
> Nanoparticles getting under your skin? Maybe not, actually. Story
> Noven ADHD patch heads into Phase II. Article