BioSpace News Archive

Business

Bay Area’s Adamas Pharma Pays Big Bucks to Double HQ

With the commercial launch of newly-approved Parkinson’s disease treatment Gocovri, Bay Area drugmaker Adamas is growing.

January 22, 2018
·
2 min read
·
Alex Keown
Centinel Spine Snags $132M Funding Round

The company just closed its acquisition of J&J subsidiary DePuy Synthes’ Prodisc assets last week.

January 22, 2018
·
1 min read
Business

FDA Furloughs 42% of Staff in Government Shutdown

The layoff leaves 58 percent of FDA employees on the job, which Gottlieb said is higher than the previous shutdown in 2013.

January 22, 2018
·
3 min read
·
Alex Keown
Deals

Post-Actelion Takeout, 2 Reasons Why J&J Could Go Back Into M&A Mode

Most investors and analysts are expecting 2018 to be a big year for mergers and acquisitions.

January 22, 2018
·
2 min read
·
Mark Terry
Deals

Sanofi CEO Finally Scores With $11.6B Buyout of Biogen’s Spinoff Bioverativ

The deal has Sanofi paying $105 per share in cash.

January 22, 2018
·
3 min read
·
Mark Terry
BioCapital

3 Diabetes Biotechs That Could Surge 50% or More in 2018

Wall Street projects these three biotechs will grow the fastest over the next 12 months.

January 22, 2018
·
1 min read
Policy

New Details Emerge on the Murder of Apotex Founder and Wife

Private investigators believe the prominent billionaire couple were murdered by multiple people two days before their bodies were discovered.

January 22, 2018
·
1 min read
Business

Imaging3 Announces Addition of Dr. Douglas Beall to the Scientific Advisory Board

Dr. Beall brings both radiology and pain management experience to the SAB.

January 22, 2018
·
4 min read
Deals

Week in Review: Sinocare Eyes $4B Deal for J&J Diabetes Device Business

Sinocare of Changsha may bid as much as $4B to acquire J&J’s diabetes medical device subsidiaries

January 22, 2018
·
1 min read
Drug Development

Amgen Jumps as Migraine Drug Wows in Late-Stage Study

In the study, 246 patients were randomized to receive Aimovig or placebo over a 12-week treatment phase.

January 22, 2018
·
2 min read
·
Alex Keown