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Akebia Therapeutics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company with the purpose to better the lives of people impacted by kidney disease, granted 25 newly-hired employees options to purchase an aggregate of 210,000 shares of Akebia’s common stock on June 30, 2021, as inducements material to each such employee’s entering into employment with Akebia.

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: BCRX) today announced multiple upcoming data presentations at the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) Hybrid Congress from July 10-12, 2021.

VBI Vaccines Inc. (Nasdaq: VBIV) (VBI), a biopharmaceutical company driven by immunology in the pursuit of powerful prevention and treatment of disease, today reported that the American Medical Association (AMA) Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) Panel has established a unique CPT code for a 3-antigen (S, Pre-S1, Pre-S2) Hepatitis B (HBV) vaccine.

Denovo Biopharma LLC, a pioneer in applying precision medicine to develop innovative therapies, today announced it has licensed global rights for idalopirdine from H. Lundbeck A/S, including all rights to develop, manufacture and commercialize idalopirdine for all indications.

SQZ Biotechnologies (NYSE: SQZ), focused on unlocking the full potential of cell therapies for multiple therapeutic areas, today announced the appointments of Bernard Coulie, M.D., Ph.D., and Patrick Vink, M.D., to its board of directors, adding global commercial and clinical development expertise.

Outset Medical, Inc. (Nasdaq: OM) (“Outset”), a medical technology company pioneering a first-of-its-kind technology to reduce the cost and complexity of dialysis, today announced that Rebecca Chambers will step down from her position as Chief Financial Officer to pursue other opportunities, effective July 16, 2021.

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) (the Company) today announced data that demonstrated its single-shot COVID-19 vaccine generated strong, persistent activity against the rapidly spreading Delta variant and other highly prevalent SARS-CoV-2 viral variants

Junshi Biosciences (HKEX: 1877; SSE: 688180), a leading innovation-driven biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery, development and commercialization of novel therapies, announced today that the company has appointed Mr. Wei Qian as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO).

Ability to induce behavioural change, user-friendliness, patient convenience, and improved drug compliance would drive digital therapeutics market growth.

High demand for rapid diagnostic tests, increasing investments for developing enhanced blood culture tests, and rising prevalence of various infectious diseases are key factors fueling global market growth.