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Business

Cowen Research Report: Ignore Equity Analysts in Terms of Biotech Stocks

Cowen Research’s biotech team published a recent report and concluded that investors would have better luck ignoring—or even doing the complete opposite—of what equity analysts advise.

July 3, 2018
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Mark Terry
Deals

Catalent Flexes M&A Muscle, Acquires Juniper Pharmaceuticals

Shares of Juniper Pharmaceuticals have soared more than 31 percent in premarket trading after the company announced it will be acquired by drug delivery company Catalent, Inc. in a deal with a total equity value of approximately $139.6 million.

July 3, 2018
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Alex Keown
Pharm Country

Top 10 Stories of the First Half of 2018

It’s hard to believe 2018 is half over. There have been plenty of interesting and important stories in the biopharma space this year. Here’s a look at our top 10 stories so far, counting down from 10 to the number one story.

July 3, 2018
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Mark Terry
BioMidwest

Projections Made for 5 Biggest Pharma Products in 2024

It’s time for some pharmaceutical prognostication. EvaluatePharma released its forward-looking report to 2024 that includes predictions of the best-selling prescription drugs.

July 3, 2018
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Alex Keown
Pharm Country

Pfizer Raises Prices of 40 Drugs, Some by Nearly 10%

The president’s predictions for lower drug prices fell on deaf ears at pharma giant Pfizer as it was reported that the company increased the price of 40 of its most popularly-prescribed medications by nearly 10 percent.

July 3, 2018
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Alex Keown
Business

Five Biotech Startups Tapped for MassCONNECT Summer Mentorship Program

Five startups have been tapped to join the MassCONNECT Summer Mentorship, a mentoring program provided through MASSBio. The startups were selected as representatives of “the unbelievable innovation spinning out of academia in Massachusetts.”

July 3, 2018
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Alex Keown
BioMidwest

Iowa State University Biotechnology Outreach Program Offers STEM Training to State Educators

As part of its effort to promote STEM research in the state of Iowa, the Biotechnology Outreach Education Center, part of Iowa State’s Office of Biotechnology, hosts workshops to train educators and “boost biotech in the classroom.”

July 3, 2018
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Alex Keown
Business

Novartis Walks Away from 2015 Aveo’s Antibody Agreement

Shares of Aveo are falling this morning after the company revealed Novartis has walked away from its development deal for the company’s proprietary antibody AV-380, as well as other antibodies that inhibit Growth Differentiation Factor 15.

July 3, 2018
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Alex Keown
Deals

More than $100 Billion Spent on M&A in the First 6 Months of 2018

So far during the first six months of the year, more than $100 billion has been spent on a myriad of acquisitions across the pharma and biotech industries.

July 3, 2018
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Alex Keown
Business

TRIGR Therapeutics Licenses Oncology Asset from ABL Bio in $554.3 Million-Plus Deal

TRIGR Therapeutics, based in Irvine California, signed a deal with South Korean company ABL Bio Corporation. TIRGR is licensing the global commercial rights to ABL Bio’s pipeline of antibodies to treat cancer.

July 3, 2018
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Mark Terry