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Texas sues HHS over guidance compelling doctors to provide emergency abortions

Texas’ lawsuit is the first direct challenge between a state and the federal government that could hash out where some of the blurrier lines on abortion care will be drawn.

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Ex-Novartis sales rep claims discrimination, retaliation led to her firing after she reported misconduct

A former Novartis sales representative has accused the company and two of her former supervisors of wrongfully firing her after she blew the whistle on a co-worker who allegedly falsified records.

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Medtronic issues EU recall for implantable defibrillators that may not emit strong enough shocks

Medtronic is warning European healthcare providers of a potential safety issue found within many of its implanted heart devices that may make them less effective.

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Sponsored: Decentralized clinical trials, patient experience and the role of supply chain management

The rise of clinical trial complexity has been well-documented but the impact on logistics is not well understood. Here, we look at decentralized trials, patient experience and the role of logistics.

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Zymeworks plots corporate move from Canada to tax-friendly Delaware

Zymeworks is shifting its corporate home base from Canada to tax-friendly Delaware in a bid to reduce costs. The move is expected to be finalized in the fourth quarter.

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AbbVie pens Imbruvica supply pact to support pivotal Oncternal trial

AbbVie has helped Oncternal Therapeutics move a step closer to a phase 3 trial by agreeing to supply the Bruton’s tyrosine kinase inhibitor ibrutinib for use in the study.

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Hyperfine rolls out rapid, brain-imaging AI software for its MRI scanner-on-wheels

Speeding up a brain scan could be especially useful in examining young children with hydrocephalus, which accounts for more than 40,000 hospital visits annually, the company said.

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Akili's digital therapeutic tech improves cognitive function in lupus patients: study

After securing FDA clearance for its flagship digital therapeutic, there’s no need for Akili Interactive to completely reinvent the wheel to develop its future offerings.

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Merck KGaA launches Asia startup scheme to locate next generation of partnerships

Many companies like to talk big about how hot the startup scene is in Asia, but Merck KGaA is putting its money where its mouth is. The German drugmaker is offering funding of up to $100,000 to startups across the region that can impress it with their vision.

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GSK has a chance to prove itself after next week's Haleon split. Will M&A follow?

Come Monday, GSK and consumer health unit Haleon will officially part ways, leaving the Big Pharma's biopharma and vaccines divisions to stand on their own. Will CEO Emma Walmsley reach for new M&A?

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Novo Nordisk, Eli Lilly poised to divvy up obesity market that could be worth $50B in 2030: analysts

While reimbursement and education challenges persist, drugmakers like Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk are poised to unlock a global obesity market that could be worth more than $50 billion by the end of the decade, analysts at Morgan Stanley Research wrote in a note to clients Friday.

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Most health insurers have released their rates. Now, experts detail what they are doing with the data

Most health insurers have been complying with a new regulation to post a trove of data on their rates, and experts are detailing how they plan to use it.

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Outlier megadeal brings Q2 hospital M&A average, total deal size to 'historic' heights

Although deal volume remains muted, a small handful of big-ticket deals and a single megamerger will have plenty of money changing hands, Kaufman Hall wrote in a new hospital and health system transaction report.

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Resources

Case Study: Roche cuts feasibility process by 36%

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Article: Formulation Strategies When Transitioning From Vial to PFS

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