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Jan 17, 2023

CDC probes possible safety risk for Pfizer's new COVID shot, sees no need to change vaccine practices


A trio of biotechs consolidate as M&A fails to materialize at JPM


Meet Fierce Healthcare's Fierce 15 companies of 2023


California sues major PBMs, drugmakers over insulin prices


Shockwave Medical’s heart disease business gets a jolt with $100M Neovasc buy


JPM23: With preclinical gene writing data on display, Tessera CEO's spirits not dampened by California's wild weather


JPM23: Novartis takes sweeping approach to 'US-first' mindset, exec says

 

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CDC probes possible safety risk for Pfizer's new COVID shot, sees no need to change vaccine practices

Despite a possible safety concern for people 65 years and older who received Pfizer and BioNTech's updated COVID vaccine, the CDC says the signal is "very unlikely" to represent a true risk.
 

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A trio of biotechs consolidate as M&A fails to materialize at JPM

Many left last week’s J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference a bit disappointed after relatively quiet M&A activity failed to wake up a bear industry slumbering through hibernation. Three separate mergers announced Tuesday show that many biotechs with a core asset are looking for new ways to survive.  

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California sues major PBMs, drugmakers over insulin prices

California has filed suit against a slew of major drugmakers and pharmacy benefit managers, alleging that they acted unlawfully to drive up the cost of insulin.

Shockwave Medical’s heart disease business gets a jolt with $100M Neovasc buy

In a deal that might as well be termed a heart-to-heart, Shockwave Medical has made a bid to combine Neovasc’s cardiac device business with its own.

JPM23: With preclinical gene writing data on display, Tessera CEO's spirits not dampened by California's wild weather

Experiments in mice, primates and human cells showed that Tessera's technology could edit and engineer genes to restore enzyme function, produce healthy hemoglobin and create CAR T cells. For their next trick, they'll do it all without ever removing cells from the body.

JPM23: Novartis takes sweeping approach to 'US-first' mindset, exec says

The strategy involves a comprehensive approach covering early research, drug profile selection, dealmaking, clinical development, plus commercialization and patient services, the company's U.S. head Victor Bulto said in an interview.

Following rapid expansion, Jefferson Health launches reorganization and, reportedly, layoffs

The Philadelphia-based nonprofit, integrated, academic system has grown from three hospitals in 2015 to 18 by 2021. It reported $7.9 billion in revenue during fiscal 2022.

Protesting 'punitive' clawbacks, AbbVie and Eli Lilly bow out of British drug pricing scheme

As drug pricing tensions flare on both sides of the Atlantic, two pharma heavyweights are bowing out of a longstanding cost and access scheme in the U.K.

Akili lays off 30% of workforce, slims pipeline to bring prescription video games into 'mainstream medical care'

Akili Interactive is kicking off 2023 with a goal of shrinking its operational footprint and cutting costs to help expand the commercial reach of its digital therapeutics in a trade-off that will cost 46 jobs and a handful of pipeline projects.

Abbott unveils 'mixed reality' experience for blood donors as it looks to boost younger people's awareness

Abbott has partnered up with the Blood Centers of America to unveil a mixed-reality, VR-like experience for blood donation.

First hiccup for Basilea's anti-infective strategy as biotech hands back antifungal 9 months after licensing it

There’s no going back from Basilea’s pivot away from oncology to focus solely on anti-infectives, but the Swiss biotech’s decision to hand back an antifungal program only nine months after licensing is a reminder it won’t always be easy.
 
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