BioNotebook: Aegerion lawsuit, Juno funding, Concert IPO, Salix layoffs

Several biotechnology and specialty pharmaceutical companies announced deals and corporate updates during the week of the 32nd Annual JP Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco, which ended on 16 January, and a lot of news was lost in the hubbub of the yearly kickoff event for the biopharma industry. Companies probably are happy to have some news ignored, such as shareholder litigation and employee layoff notices. But in a closely-watched industry with skyrocketing public company values, relevant information eventually comes to light.