Cala Health has raised $18 million for its investigational wearable technology to treat hand tremors, SEC filings show. Backers include Johnson & Johnson ($JNJ) Development Corporation, Lux Capital and Lightstone Ventures. More
@FierceMedDev: ICYMI yesterday: GSK partners with Belgian neurostim startup in bioelectronic medicine research. Article | Follow @FierceMedDev
@EmilyWFierce: Kentucky lawmaker proposed a bill that would require men to get a note from their spouse for a Viagra Rx. NYT story | Follow @EmilyWFierce
> Masimo gained FDA clearance for its noninvasive blood pressure and temperature measurements for the Root patient monitoring and connectivity platform. More
> Baltimore-based startup Clear Guide Medical won an FDA nod for its SCENERGY Ultrasound-CT Fusion System that is says is the first to enable interventional procedures using existing ultrasound machines. More
> The FDA cleared a new blood collection set from Becton Dickinson ($BDX) designed for use in patients with difficult to access veins. More
Biotech News
@FierceBiotech: Survey: Biopharma gets a bad grade on gender diversity. Report | Follow @FierceBiotech
@JohnCFierce: It's been fun watching the traffic/responses on the gender issue last few wks. There's a whole segment of the male audience tuning it out. | Follow @JohnCFierce
@DamianFierce: happy birthday to Wizards legend Michael Jodran. | Follow @DamianFierce
> Roche and AstraZeneca snag 'breakthrough' tags for a pair of blockbusters in waiting. Article
> Flexion's pain drug comes through in Phase III after a prior pivotal failure. News
> Catalyst hits an FDA roadblock with its 'breakthrough' rare disease drug. More
> Orbimed helps bankroll Synlogic's drive to the clinic with $40M round. Report
Pharma News
@FiercePharma: ICYMI yesterday: With pricing power waning, time for Big Pharma to become a lean, mean, well-oiled machine. Article | Follow @FiercePharma
@EricPFierce: Merck adding a couple hundreds manufacturing jobs in Ireland. FiercePharmaManufacturing article | Follow @EricPFierce
@CarlyHFierce: ICYMI: Express Scripts steps up its Valeant feud with microscopic look at every claim. Story | Follow @CarlyHFierce
> Pfizer whistleblowers set to collect $59M in Medicaid fraud suit. Article
> Pricey specialty meds get the DTC treatment even when target markets are small. Report
Biotech Research News
> Scientists use old vaccination method to beat new viruses. Article
> Johns Hopkins scientists create 'mini-brains' for neurodegeneration researchers. Story
> Penn team shines a light on creating brown fat to fight diabetes. Report
> Hype around worm study on potential Alzheimer's treatment is derided. Item
> Analysis: Scrap the NIH funding model and switch to a lottery. More
Vaccines News
> U.K. report: Vaccines could help in superbug fight. Item
> Walter Reed kicks off PhI trial of Inovio's MERS vaccine. News
> Sanofi ships 1M Dengvaxia doses to Philippines, in talks for 3M more at €20 a dose. Report
> Russia to test Ebola candidate in Guinea: AFP. Story
> NIH, Bharat Biotech hold the lead in Zika vaccine race: WHO. Article
Pharma Marketing News
> It's not just payers waiting on PCSK9 outcomes data. Doctors are holding back, too. Story
> Instagram updates could help pharma tap new audiences--and maybe get creative, too. Report
> Can BIO's heartfelt image campaign win hearts and minds? Pharma skeptics aren't convinced. More
> McCann Health adds new chief growth officer to get ahead in changing industry. Story
> Merck's new hep C contender Zepatier faces a long runway, but 2017 could bring takeoff. Article