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Apr 14, 2023

SPECIAL REPORT—Biotech's top money raisers of 2022


After 2022's M&A spree, Amgen CEO Robert Bradway collects $21.4M payday


Biotech leaders 'cannot stay quiet' as judge blocks abortion pill approval


A discovery of how cells select their identity had researchers 'dancing around the lab'


After last year's cuts, Biogen kicks off another round of layoffs


Clovis sells off remaining assets—including cancer drug Rubraca—for $70M-plus


Theranos' Elizabeth Holmes must report to prison this month despite pending appeal, judge rules


Philips re-recalls 1,200 CPAP, BiPAP machines repaired in far-reaching ventilator probe


AbbVie, J&J pull 2 Imbruvica accelerated approvals in lymphoma, giving way to AZ and BeiGene


Genentech probe of Marc Tessier-Lavigne paper finds no fraud evidence, but image 'anomalies' stay unresolved


After telegraphing layoffs last month, J&J secures $14M sale of consumer health plant in Pennsylvania

 

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Biotech's top money raisers of 2022

Nothing good lasts forever, a sentiment that held true for private biotech financing in 2022. After two record-setting years, fundraises finally fell, dipping 24% from the highs of 2021.
 

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After 2022's M&A spree, Amgen CEO Robert Bradway collects $21.4M payday

In a slight decrease from 2021, Amgen's M&A-hungry CEO Robert Bradway collected $21.4 million in total pay last year.

Biotech leaders 'cannot stay quiet' as judge blocks abortion pill approval

Some 300 biotech executives and industry leaders are objecting to the decision from a Texas federal judge to block the FDA’s approval of the abortion drug mifepristone. The executives argue that the judicial interference will undermine the agency’s authority and endanger innovation in the industry.

A discovery of how cells select their identity had researchers 'dancing around the lab'

A cell has to know what it is to do its job. New research from Trinity College Dublin has helped reveal just how cells establish their identities, which could have implications for developing more targeted cancer treatments.

After last year's cuts, Biogen kicks off another round of layoffs

After a round of layoffs last year, Biogen is axing positions once again. This time, the company is reportedly targeting employees on its multiple sclerosis team.

Clovis sells off remaining assets—including cancer drug Rubraca—for $70M-plus

Four months after filing for bankruptcy, Clovis Oncology has found a buyer for its assets including the rights to ovarian cancer drug Rubraca. Pharma& Schweiz GmbH of Switzerland submitted the highest bid at an auction on March 30. The agreement is for $70 million up front, with an additional $50 million on achieving regulatory milestones and $15 million in sales-related milestones.

Theranos' Elizabeth Holmes must report to prison this month despite pending appeal, judge rules

Elizabeth Holmes must report to prison at the end of this month as previously scheduled, the judge in her case ruled this week, shutting down the disgraced Theranos founder’s bid to delay her sentence while she appeals her conviction.

Philips re-recalls 1,200 CPAP, BiPAP machines repaired in far-reaching ventilator probe

In a classic “two steps forward, one step back” situation, just as Philips is aiming to wrap up the repair-and-replace program for the 5.5 million respiratory devices it began recalling two years ago, the company has had to re-recall a slew of the already repaired machines.

AbbVie, J&J pull 2 Imbruvica accelerated approvals in lymphoma, giving way to AZ and BeiGene

AbbVie and J&J are pulling two Imbruvica accelerated approvals after failing to satisfy the FDA. They're doing so even though the drug met its primary endpoint in a confirmatory trial in one of the indications.

Genentech probe of Marc Tessier-Lavigne paper finds no fraud evidence, but image 'anomalies' stay unresolved

Genentech has published the findings of its investigation into an alleged fraud and a cover-up involving a 2009 Nature paper co-authored by Marc Tessier-Lavigne. None of the 35 current and former employees interviewed for the probe reported knowing of fraud, but the process did leave unanswered questions.

After telegraphing layoffs last month, J&J secures $14M sale of consumer health plant in Pennsylvania

After decades under Johnson & Johnson, a massive plant that once cranked out over-the-counter mainstays like Pepcid and Imodium is poised to hit the market.
 
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