@FiercePharma: Top-read on FP Monday: Bristol-Myers socks Merck's brand-new Keytruda with PD-1 patent suit. Article | Follow @FiercePharma
@EricPFierce: ICYMI yesterday: Action against AbbVie, Teva over AndroGel comes as FTC is stalking a $1B settlement this year. Report | Follow @EricPFierce
@CarlyHFierce: ICYMI yesterday: Latest Allergan buzz puts Ireland's Jazz in its dealmaking sights. Story | Follow @CarlyHFierce
> Sanofi Pasteur won FDA approval for its Menactra vaccine as a booster shot against meningococcal disease in 15- to 55-year-olds. Release
> AstraZeneca ($AZN) said its new Bydureon pen for Type 2 diabetes is now available in the U.S. Report
> Par Pharmaceutical resumed shipping its version of Hospira's ($HSP) sedative Precedex after a U.S. court lifted a restraining order against the launch. Release
> A Washington, DC, federal judge refused to allow the consumer watchdog Public Citizen to access documents related to off-label marketing settlements involving Pfizer ($PFE) and Purdue Pharma. Report (reg. req.)
> Novartis ($NVS) sued two Indian drugmakers for patent infringement, targeting Zydus Pharmaceuticals' plans for a generic version of its Alzheimer's treatment, Exelon Patch, and Dr. Reddy's Laboratories' effort to knock off its cancer drug Gleevec. Report | Report
> U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew called for quick action against tax inversion deals, such as AbbVie's ($ABBV) planned buyout of Shire ($SHPG). Report
> Pfizer Canada donated EpiPen injectors as part of a pilot project aimed at making the anaphylaxis-fighter available at every restaurant and food court in Hamilton, Ontario. Report
Medical Device News
@FierceMedDev: GE Healthcare, FBI allege Chinese engineer stole MRI trade secrets. FierceDiagnostics story | Follow @FierceMedDev
@VarunSaxena2: EU creates €1B fund for research on the use of graphene. Article | Follow @VarunSaxena2
@MichaelGFierce: ICYMI: UO, Berkeley team tailors ultrathin peptoid nanosheets for delivery using oil and water. More from FierceDrugDelivery | Follow @MichaelGFierce
@EmilyWFierce: J&J ordered to fork over $3.27M in vaginal mesh case. Report | Follow @EmilyWFierce
> Israeli startup develops hand-held device for medical marijuana. Report
> Titan Spine offers first spine implant warranty. More
> Stent developer Tryton gets $20M to complete FDA submission, market in EU. Story
Biotech News
@FierceBiotech: Christoph Westphal launches another biotech, with the help of some wealthy friends. Story | Follow @FierceBiotech
@JohnCFierce: Can Novo Nordisk and Orexigen finally open up a blockbuster weight-loss market? More | Follow @JohnCFierce
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@EmilyMFierce: Great tool for journalists covering NIH budget: @UMR4NIH launched an interactive map that breaks down state funding. More | Follow @EmilyMFierce
> OrbiMed Advisors banks $325M for a new round of Asian biotech bets. Report
> Boehringer's next-gen COPD treatment hits the mark in Phase III. Article
> PRA lines up a $375M IPO after a string of CRO deals. Story
Biotech Research News
> Compound inhibits both MERS, SARS. Report
> Experimental C. difficile drugs could be more effective than current therapy. Article
> Glaxo's Ebola vaccine effective in monkeys but may require booster shot. More
> 'Disease in a dish' aids Huntington's drug discovery. Item
> Scientists find way to expand blood stem cell production in lab. Story
Pharma Manufacturing News
> ProBioGen will double its Berlin staff to expand cell-based manufacturing. Article
> Germany's Aenova buys North Carolina packaging operation. Item
> Cipla buys two Indian manufacturing facilities for partner Okasa. Story
> Perrigo recalls 367,000 tubes of nicotine lozenges. Report
> FDA, DOJ arrest NECC pharmacist about to leave the country. Article
And Finally... Health officials identified an unusual, serious outbreak of enterovirus in children in the Midwest. Report