@FierceMedDev: ICYMI yesterday: GE Ventures reaffirms commitment to VC with med tech startup program. Article | Follow @FierceMedDev
@VarunSaxena2: #AdvaMed15: CMS has 30 people to evaluate 30,000 diagnostic tests, but more FDA oversight is likely. More | Follow @VarunSaxena2
@EmilyWFierce: FDA OKs expanded label for InSightec's noninvasive ultrasound fibroid device. News | Follow @EmilyWFierce
>Thoratec ($THOR) shareholders signed off on its $3.4 billion acquisition by St. Jude Medical ($STJ). The deal is expected to close on Oct. 8. More
>The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has dropped its bid to drop the Steris-Synergy sterilization merger. More
>The Mayo Clinic will hold an Oct. 9-10 symposium on the BRAIN Initiative, a research program championed by President Obama. It will include representatives from Medtronic, Boston Scientific, GlaxoSmithKline, IBM, Cyberonics, Greatbatch and Siemens to discuss their role in the public/private partnership. More
Biotech News
@FierceBiotech: Wyss spins out pathogen-capturing tech into upstart biotech. Story | Follow @FierceBiotech
@JohnCFierce: CDK 4/6 inhibition (no. 2) With FDA 'breakthrough' in hand, Eli Lilly shoots for accelerated abemaciclib OK. Report | Follow @JohnCFierce
> With FDA 'breakthrough' in hand, Eli Lilly shoots for accelerated abemaciclib OK. Story
> The most hated man in biotech is still confident of a comeback. Editor's corner
> Octapharma buys into Glycotope with an €80M cash deal. News
> Feeling the biotech chill, CytomX stumbles onto Nasdaq with an $80M IPO. Article
Pharma News
@FiercePharma: Cipla, Serum partner to provide vaccines in S. Africa. More | Follow @FiercePharma
@EricPFierce: Sanofi's Kansas City, MO plant back on the block as its August 2016 closing looms. Story | Follow @EricPFierce
@CarlyHFierce: It's a big day today. Image | Follow @CarlyHFierce
> Oncologists' pricing pushback mounts as docs snub costly me-too drugs. News
> Big Pharma teams up to defeat drug pricing proposal in California. More
Vaccines News
> FDA puts clinical hold on Advaxis' cervical cancer vaccine. More
> Allegheny General Hospital joins Sanofi's Cdiffense PhIII trial. Report
> Cipla, Serum partner to provide vaccines in S. Africa. Story
> Pfizer completes acquisition of two GSK meningitis vaccines. Item
> With PhII data, Genocea's herpes jab continues on blockbuster path, CEO says. Article
CRO News
> WuXi takes its genomics biz to Qatar with new hospital partnership. Report
> Evotec inks a $4.9M deal for oncology R&D. More
> PPD signs a pair of federal deals for battlefield health, flu readiness. Story
> INC bolsters its Phase I platform with new cardiac tech. Item
> Charles River signs a trio of deals in drug discovery. Article
Pharma Manufacturing News
> Cipla moves forward with deal for plant in Algeria. Item
> Investor buys Italian CDMO with plans to roll up others. Report
> Hospira manufacturing mess-up leads to PharMEDium recalls. Story
> Sanofi puts Allegra plant in U.S. back up for sale. Article
Pharma Asia News
> Japan's SymBio partners with Medicines Co. on pain reliever Ionsys. Item
> China gets its due with Nobel, but research problems still remain. Report
> China Biologic subsidiary inks deal to source raw plasma. More
> Singapore's TauRx completes $135M fundraising for PhIII Alzheimer's work. Article
> China's BeiGene snaps up Pfizer executive to run manufacturing ops. Story