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Featured Story | | | Friday, February 1, 2019 On Dec. 10, Bristol-Myers Squibb made what it called its final offer to buy Celgene. But it turns out that wasn’t the case. Just days before a Jan. 2 deadline, with Celgene's shares reeling, Bristol-Myers pulled its $57-per-share bid—and won a lower price instead. |
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Top Stories Of The Week Tuesday, February 5, 2019 Buried in among Gilead’s fourth-quarter results statement is a line revealing it has abandoned an anti-BCMA cell therapy for multiple myeloma, part of its $12 billion acquisition of Kite Pharma. Wednesday, February 6, 2019 GlaxoSmithKline is cutting a host of unwanted investigational drugs as it joins other Big Pharmas in the fourth-quarter clearout. Friday, February 8th, 2018 While advancements have been made, multiple myeloma remains incurable. Amgen is striving to improve the lives of patients. USA-171-80483 Friday, February 1, 2019 Merck's reliance on its blockbuster I-O drug Keytruda has worried market watchers for a while, and now that 2019 revenue expectations are on the low side, those worries have intensified. Yes, Keytruda soared 66% in the fourth quarter, but the company badly needs to diversify beyond the star drug, analysts said. Friday, February 1, 2019 Novartis had what CEO Vas Narasimhan called a transformative year in manufacturing in 2018 as it closed or sold eight facilities and restructured eight others to be more efficient. But more is in store for manufacturing over the next 18 months as Novartis transforms its generics unit Sandoz into an “autonomous unit within Novartis.” Wednesday, February 6, 2019 The ubiquitous messaging company Slack has confidentially filed for an IPO—except not-so-confidentially, as it went public with the news on its own earlier this week with a press release. Friday, February 1, 2019 Inhibiting the mTOR protein has been tried before in liver cancer but with little success. More than 20% of patients have a gene mutation that could make them particularly responsive to the mTOR inhibitor rapamycin, University of Pittsburgh scientists have now discovered. Monday, February 4, 2019 Merck & Co.’s endeavor to challenge Prevnar 13, the world’s best-selling vaccine, just got a speed-up. But except for a small head start in phase 3 trials, the blockbuster's would-be rival doesn’t appear to have a big lead over Pfizer, which is developing a 20-strain shot. Wednesday, February 6, 2019 Gilead is looking to eventually sub out HIV drug Truvada with Descovy when it comes to pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP. But in the meantime, it’s socking resources into Truvada. Wednesday, February 6, 2019 Welsh CRO Simbec-Orion was acquired by U.K.-based private equity firm CBPE Capital for an undisclosed price. The deal will provide funding for international expansion for the CRO, particularly in the U.S. and European markets. Enrollment Showcase | | | Sponsored by: Drexel University Online Drexel University’s online graduate programs in biomedicine, clinical research, drug discovery, and molecular medicine were developed with working professionals in mind, providing you with the education, practical skills, and competitive edge you need to be successful in your career. Learn more. |
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