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> Exelixis ($EXEL) won European approval for the cancer treatment cobimetinib, to be used in tandem with partner Roche's ($RHHBY) Zelboraf in melanoma. The combination won FDA approval earlier this month. News
> Merck KGaA and Pfizer ($PFE) secured a European orphan drug designation for the cancer treatment avelumab, a checkpoint inhibitor in development for Merkel cell carcinoma. More
Medical Device News
@FierceMedDev: Cigna rolls out new coverage policy for whole exome sequencing. Article | Follow @FierceMedDev
@VarunSaxena2: ICYMI from FierceDrugDelivery: Physicians call for novel abuse-deterrent opioid agonist/antagonist formulations in survey. Story | Follow @VarunSaxena2
@EmilyWFierce: Scientists roll out innovative health-tracking device for guide dogs. FierceAnimalHealth story | Follow @EmilyWFierce
> Entellus wins FDA clearance for its endoscope to treat blocked sinus passages. More
> Alphabet gives startups a lesson in financial management. Article
Pharma News
@FiercePharma: Scientists roll out innovative health-tracking device for guide dogs. FierceAnimalHealth story | Follow @FiercePharma
@EricPFierce: ICYMI: FDA warning letter says Dr Reddy's hid existence of QC testing lab where retesting was done. Report | Follow @EricPFierce
@CarlyHFierce: ICYMI yesterday: Trump, Clinton lash out at Pfizer over Allergan deal agreement. Article | Follow @CarlyHFierce
> Amgen nabs Kyprolis OK in Europe as U.S. competition mounts. Story
> Xellia Pharma buys former Boehringer Ben Venue plant, once the poster child of quality failings. Article
Pharma Marketing News
> Meda breaks down asthma with Medikidz comic book series for children. Report
> Kantar Media survey: Not all docs hate all ads. Article
> Turing sidesteps list-price discount on jacked-up therapy Daraprim. Item
> Purple haze: Dr. Reddy's strikes back at AstraZeneca in Nexium court battle. Story
> If TV's everywhere, then where does pharma need to be? More
Biotech Research News
> Sanford Burnham team sees promise in new melanoma drug. More
> Fruit flies may provide a biomarker for early-onset Parkinson's. Item
> U.K. investigators publish small, promising study of Victoza for NASH. Report
> Arno's HDAC inhibitor looks promising in preclinical cachexia study as cash runs low. Story
> Mount Sinai team maps a key combo role for new checkpoint drugs. Article
Vaccines News
> Daiichi Sankyo, Sanofi to launch DPT-polio vaccine in Japan. News
> Vaxart's oral RSV candidate protects in preclinical challenge. Report
> SUNY Upstate Medical University, U.S. Army start $12M partnership toward dengue vaccine. More
> FDA expands indication of Emergent BioSolutions anthrax vaccine. Article
> Celldex's brain cancer vaccine Rintega shows survival advantage at 2-year mark. Story