European Union blocks Illumina’s years-long quest for Grail Walmart enlists UnitedHealth Group for 10-year value-based care partnership AmerisourceBergen's $19.8M deal with U.S. will expand shipments and distribution network of monkeypox meds Roche snaps up PD-1-focused Good Therapeutics for $250M; 'Sky's the limit' for spinout Philips recalls 17M CPAP and BiPAP machine masks due to potential magnet interference 'Podnosis': The changing landscape of femtech and health disparities for underserved populations GSK helps SpringWorks to double payday from boosted combo deal as it also reels $225M in new funding AstraZeneca, Merck's Lynparza rejected by NICE in prostate cancer over pricing—again $10,000 per test: Silicon Valley medtech exec convicted of fraud in COVID, allergy blood testing plot How Signify Health fits into CVS' healthcare strategy Brickell Biotech deviates from old plans, rebrands for fresh start Singapore sling: Catalent will invest $2.2M in clinical supply facility In Orbit: New Beam-buoyed biotech takes flight, gravitating toward the flash of RNA starlight Otolith Labs finds footing with $20M for vertigo-treating wearable Featured Story By Conor Hale The European Commission said Illumina chose poorly when it decided to move forward with its $8 billion deal for the cancer test developer Grail. read more |
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| Top Stories By Paige Minemyer Walmart is continuing its push into healthcare with the help of a powerful new partner: UnitedHealth Group. The two companies have agreed to a 10-year partnership that aims to drive value-based care adoption for Walmart's clinicians as well as launch a new Medicare Advantage plan. read more By Kevin Dunleavy With the monkeypox case count in the U.S. now more than 20,000 and infections spreading to more remote outposts, the Biden administration is bolstering its vaccine and treatment distribution effort with a contract with AmerisourceBergen. The deal will expand the number of weekly shipments and delivery locations of Bavarian Nordic’s Jynneos vaccine and Siga’s TYPOXX med. read more By Gabrielle Masson Roche has paid out $250 million cash to acquire Good Therapeutics as part of a bid to bolster its immuno-oncology efforts with the Seattle biotech's preclinical PD-1-regulated IL-2 program. read more By Andrea Park The trouble seemingly never ends for Philips’ beleaguered Respironics division. read more By Teresa Carey This week on "Podnosis," we talk about the changing landscape in the femtech sector after the Dobbs decision. We also chat about health policy issues that impact underserved patient populations. read more By James Waldron It’s a good day to be the CFO of SpringWorks Therapeutics. The precision medicine biotech has not only secured $225 million in funding, but also banked a further $75 million equity investment as part of an expanded agreement with GSK. read more By Zoey Becker Once again, England's drug cost watchdog has rejected AstraZeneca and Merck's Lynparza in prostate cancer after failing to reach a price agreement. The final decision created a rift between authorities in the U.K. read more By Conor Hale A federal jury said Mark Schena, president of Arrayit, misled investors and participated in a kickback scheme that covered more than $77 million in false orders for COVID-19 and allergy tests. read more By Paige Minemyer CVS Health has taken the first step in its bid to branch further into healthcare services with its acquisition of Signify Health, executives said Tuesday. read more By Gabrielle Masson Brickell Biotech is shedding its old name to pursue Fresh Tracks, rebranding in efforts to represent a potential evolution into a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company. read more By Kevin Dunleavy Catalent will expand its clinical supply facility in Singapore. A $2.2 million investment will provide an additional 31,000 square feet, representing a 20% increase in floor space. It will allow for the addition of 35 ultra-low temperature freezers. read more By Max Bayer A new biotech buoyed by Beam Therapeutics is taking flight, focused on RNA-based medicines. Orbital Therapeutics is launching with an undisclosed amount of money from top investors including a16z and Arch. read more By Andrea Park Otolith Labs is staying steady with a nerve-stimulating wearable device that aims to relieve the symptoms of chronic vertigo. 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