By Leroy Leo and Aditya Samal (Reuters) – Johnson & Johnson will look for opportunities to merge with or acquire firms that add value to its focus areas of eye care, surgical robots, orthope[...]
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Health
Teva says opioids settlement to move forward in U.S
(Reuters) -Israeli drugmaker Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd said there was sufficient participation from U.S. states and local authorities to move forward with its nationwide settlement agreement[...]
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Novavax’s longtime CEO Stanley Erck to retire
(Reuters) – Novavax Inc said on Monday its longtime chief executive officer, Stanley Erck, would retire and be succeeded by industry veteran John Jacobs, at a time when the COVID-19 vaccine make[...]
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French drug company Servier launches Mediator appeal
PARIS (Reuters) – French drugmaker Servier on Monday launched its appeal against manslaughter and deception convictions handed down by a Paris court in 2021 in connection with weight-loss pill M[...]
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Eisai, Biogen’s Alzheimer’s drug price should not dent demand – analysts
(Reuters) – The $26,500-per-year price tag for Eisai Co Ltd and Biogen Inc’s newly approved Alzheimer’s disease drug is slightly above expectations, but should not dent demand for th[...]
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AstraZeneca boosts heart, kidney business with $1.8 billion CinCor deal
By Natalie Grover (Reuters) -AstraZeneca said on Monday it had struck a deal to buy U.S.-based drug developer CinCor Pharma Inc for up to $1.8 billion to increase its stock of heart and kidney drugs.[...]
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Private equity acquires a taste for drug development
By David Carnevali (Reuters) – Private equity firms that deemed drug development too risky for their liking in the past are increasingly investing in the sector, raising dedicated funds and comi[...]
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Qiagen acquires DNA-biometrics firm Verogen in $150 million deal
(Reuters) – Life sciences firm Qiagen said on Monday it has acquired DNA-biometrics firm Verogen in a $150-million cash deal, strengthening its forensics portfolio. The deal builds on the compan[...]
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Airlines lift China international flight capacity as border opens – Cirium data
By Jamie Freed and Sophie Yu SYDNEY/BEIJING (Reuters) – Airlines have boosted January international seat capacity to and from China by 9.5% over the last week as they ramp up flights after its b[...]
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