Pharmaceuticals
U.S. senators press Allergan for details on patent deal with tribe | Reuters
In September, Allergan transferred patents on Restasis to New York's St. Regis Mohawk Tribe, which, in exchange for payment from Allergan, licensed the patents back to the company.
Safety, quality and clinical practice
Direct to you: FDA unveils 'streamlined' path for genetic testing | Medcity News
FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb announced a new way for companies to market direct-to-consumer genetic tests, allowing them to get market access for the entire company in one fell swoop, not just for a single genetic test.
Information technology
NIH launches 'Data Commons' program to aid researchers | Health Data Management
The NIH will divide $9 million among 13 organizations in a four-year pilot program for the development of a cloud-based platform for biomedical research.
CoverMyMeds plans to hire 'hundreds' at Columbus, Cleveland offices | The Columbus Dispatch
CoverMyMeds, founded in 2008, makes prior-authorization software that speeds up the drug approval process for providers and patients. The employees will fill out the company's support team.
Survey: Patients prefer online provider searches to referrals, especially if they're young | Mobihealthnews
Most patients still schedule appointments over the phone. But most also head online to find new providers, according to a survey from Kyruus.
In other news
Sheep learned to recognize photos of Obama and other celebrities, neuroscientists say | The Washington Post
Eight sheep know who Barack Obama is, picking his photograph out of a lineup. The sheep also learned to recognize Emma Watson and Jake Gyllenhaal, putting them on the same level as monkeys and humans when it comes to recognizing faces.
