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September 17, 2019___

Today's Rundown

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Biogen axes phase 2 study of lung-scarring med due to 'safety concerns'

When Biogen snapped up Stromedix back in 2012, it regained a drug it had licensed out to Stromedix. Seven years later, Biogen has pulled the plug on a phase 2 study of the fibrosis treatment due to “safety concerns.”

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Another failed midstage asset for Acceleron, another pipeline test dumped

Acceleron has chalked up another phase 2 flop as its pipeline thins a little more.

Merck's Ebola vaccine tees up FDA date, aiming for first status

Merck will learn whether the FDA will approve its Ebola vaccine V920 by mid-March, giving it a shot at becoming the first company to receive clearance to sell a vaccine against the virus in the U.S.

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Foghorn and Rgenix nab Agios, Roche veterans as new CMOs

Smaller biotechs are continuing their biopharma hiring spree as two startups nab some big names for their aspiring cancer drug research.

Blast rocks Russian lab that stores smallpox virus

The Russian facility that houses the smallpox virus has experienced a gas-cylinder explosion that led to a fire. No biohazardous substances were in the room where the explosion happened. 

The top 10 best-paying places to work in biopharma

While biopharma CEOs often catch the limelight for their multimillion-dollar paychecks, it is every diligent worker that forms a company—and some of them also get paid handsomely. Here, we rank the top 10 most generous biopharma companies by median employee pay in 2018.

Prostate drug may slow Parkinson's progression, big data suggest

Terazosin, a decades-old drug to treat enlarged prostate, could provide a new way to address Parkinson’s disease by targeting PGK1, scientists at Capital Medical University in Beijing and the University of Iowa found.

CMR Surgical raises massive £195M round for its modular robotic system

CMR Surgical has raised £195 million to fully fund the worldwide commercialization of its modular surgical robotics system and said it plans to “imminently” begin rolling out its Versius surgery system, starting in hospitals across Europe and Asia.

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