July 15, 2016

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Welcome to FierceLifeSci Weekly Digest, your Friday roundup of the biggest and most popular stories from each of our publications.

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UPDATED: FDA halts Juno CAR-T trial after three patient deaths

Juno Therapeutics had hoped to have a first approval for a candidate next year. But that looks unlikely to happen as the pivotal trial for this lead candidate has been put on hold by the FDA after three patient deaths.

Read more on Juno quickly resuming the trial


Top Stories Of The Week

AZ could jump into the Medivation fray with $10B bid: Report

Monday, July 11, 2016

While several drugmakers may be circling coveted buyout target Medivation, so far, Sanofi is the only one that’s come through with a bid. But that could all be changing soon. Read more from FiercePharma

Theranos founder and CEO Holmes banned from CA lab operations for 2 years

Friday, July 8, 2016

Theranos has received notice from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of specific impositions of sanctions due to a 2015 survey of the Newark, CA, lab, which include banning CEO Holmes from operating the lab for two years. Read more from FierceMedicalDevices

Diabetes sales rocket toward $60B, with Novo and Lilly's GLP-1s first in line for growth

Monday, July 11, 2016

Two sides of one coin will keep diabetes drug sales on the upswing--big time--through 2025. The disease is growing fast globally, and doctors are pushing harder on blood-sugar control. That means sales of $59.4B by then, with GLP-1 drugs like Novo Nordisk's Victoza and Eli Lilly's Trulicity growing faster than any other class, analysts say. Read more from FiercePharmaMarketing

Mayo Clinic scientists develop new combination therapy for advanced cancers

Wednesday, July 13, 2016

Researchers at the Mayo Clinic have figured out a new way to beat metastatic cancer in a mouse model using a combination therapy that targets the immune system. The therapy is now being pursued in clinical trials and may hold promise for patients with advanced cancers such as pancreas, breast, colorectal and melanoma cancer. Read more from FierceBiotechResearch

Pfizer's superselling Prevnar 13 jab wins expanded use in U.S.

Wednesday, July 13, 2016

Already the world’s best-selling vaccine, Pfizer’s Prevnar 13 got yet another boost Tuesday with an expanded FDA approval in adults aged 18 to 49. Read more from FierceVaccines

FDA places Chinese, Indian generic drugmakers on ‘Red List’ for not paying fees

Thursday, July 14, 2016

The FDA has placed four Chinese and Indian generic drug facilities on the so-called “Red List” that bans them from shipping products to the U.S. for failing to pay required fees and not meeting identification requirements. Read more from FiercePharmaManufacturing

Merck KGaA teams with Orange to redesign its computer network

Wednesday, July 6, 2016

Merck KGaA has given Orange Business Services responsibility for redesigning its global computer network. The agreement tasks Orange with making Merck KGaA’s network infrastructure less complex, while also taking steps to facilitate collaboration between staffers working across 200 locations. Read more from FierceBiotechIT

Illegal immunotherapy treatments in China found at military-run hospitals: Reuters

Monday, July 11, 2016

Military hospitals in China are reportedly offering unapproved immunotherapy and stem cell treatments, promising miracle cures at steep fees. Read more from FiercePharmaAsia

FDA approves Amgen’s hands-free injector to deliver statins once a month

Tuesday, July 12, 2016

Amgen said the FDA has approved its Pushtronex, an on-body infusor with a prefilled cartridge designed to give a single monthly dose of statins in fighting high cholesterol. Read more from FierceDrugDelivery

Pershing Square activist Ackman slashes Zoetis holdings

Monday, July 11, 2016

Just one month after Zoetis reported a better-than-expected first quarter, Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square Capital Management sold off 6 million shares of the company, it disclosed to the SEC in a recent filing. The hedge fund has now cut its stake in Zoetis from a high of 8% to about 3.8%. Read more from FierceAnimalHealth

Events

Drug Development Boot Camp 2016

NOVEMBER 16-17, 2016 | BOSTON, MA | Presented By Speid Associates |

IATI-BIOMED 2016

MAY 24-26, 2016 | TEL AVIV, ISRAEL | Presented By BIOMED |

7th Transparency and Aggregate Spend West

MAY 18-19, 2016 | SAN DIEGO, CA | Presented By CBI |

2016 BIO International Convention

JUNE 6-9, 2016 | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | Presented By BIO |

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