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July 08, 2019___

Today's Rundown

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J&J dumps Hanmi obesity drug following midphase trials

Johnson & Johnson has returned the rights to HM12525A to Hanmi Pharmaceutical after getting a look at data from an obesity trial. The decision is another blow for Hanmi, which lost a $690 million deal with Eil Lilly in January and will now forego up to $810 million in milestones from J&J.

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New data boost Pfizer, Sangamo hemophilia A gene therapy

Pfizer and Sangamo Therapeutics have shared an upbeat update on their hemophilia A gene therapy. The update features evidence of the durability of responses to SB-525 and an early look at results in two recently-treated patients, adding to the impression that the gene therapy is a threat to assets including BioMarin’s valrox and Spark Therapeutics’ SPK-8011. 

Skyhawk Therapeutics nabs Peloton exec and cancer R&D veteran as VP of oncology biology

Two months after Merck announced a billion-dollar plus deal to buy out late-stage cancer biotech Peloton, some of its staffers are finding new homes.

U.S. looks to extradite Chinese researcher in GSK trade secrets case: Reuters

The U.S. wants Switzerland to hand over a Chinese scientist accused of helping his sister, who worked at GlaxoSmithKline's R&D unit in Pennsylvania, steal trade secrets from the British pharma.

Subtle chemical shift reverses prediabetes in Merck-partnered mouse trial

Targeting fatty lipids known as ceramides could reverse insulin resistance and fatty liver, scientists from the University of Utah and Merck Research Laboratories discovered. They've shown in mice they can accomplish that by shifting two hydrogen atoms, and now they're searching for drugs that can accomplish the same feat.

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[Report] NEW Report on 2019 e-Prescribing Regulations and Potential Impact

Patient demand for more information on their care is driving new e-prescribing regulations, and technology is evolving to help providers meet them. This report provides an overview of key areas where such regulation has emerged, and what it could mean for providers and healthcare IT companies.

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[Video] Demand Led Services and Clinical Supply Efficiency

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