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Top Stories Of The Week Tuesday, December 13, 2016 Valeant’s investors aren’t the only ones heading for the exit in droves. Monday, the company announced that a trio of its top execs would be doing the same, just as they serve out the terms of their cash retention bonuses. Monday, December 12, 2016 Sanofi, under pressure from an underperforming diabetes business and slower-than-expected drug launches, plans to cut 20% of its diabetes and cardiovascular sales force, which could amount to hundreds of jobs. Tuesday, December 13, 2016 It seems that President-elect Donald Trump wants an investor as the next FDA commissioner, as Dr. Scott Gottlieb, a partner at one of the world's largest venture capital funds, is also now rumored by Reuters to be on his short-list for the top job. Thursday, December 8, 2016 Since it launched its Watson Health unit last spring, IBM has rolled out cognitive computing tools for a number of applications, including genomics and oncology. But while the Jeopardy-winning supercomputer has generated a lot of buzz, critics are still wondering: Is Watson really useful in these areas? Monday, December 12, 2016 Cancer vaccines are making a comeback, and Pfizer has signed on with a startup in the field. The drug giant will back Ignite Immunotherapy's efforts to combine its own candidates with checkpoint inhibitors for a one-two punch against the disease. Sunday, December 11, 2016 Spurring demand for biosimilars may become the new pharma marketing challenge in 2017, even as biosimilar launches accelerate in the U.S. Entrenched biotech drugmakers have their advantages, says Pricewaterhouse Coopers’ consultancy Strategy&. Monday, December 12, 2016 Over the past decade, scientists have learned an important lesson about fat cells: Their color plays a vital role in metabolic health. Too much white fat causes obesity and other complications, like diabetes and heart disease. Brown fat burns energy and protects against obesity. Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania may have found a pathway for turning white fat brown. Wednesday, December 14, 2016 Biogen has found someone to take over a plant in Cambridge that was set to close at the month's end but the new owner will hire only about half of the employees, leaving about 100 or so others out of work. Wednesday, December 14, 2016 INC Research, one of the largest CROs, is planning to move its headquarters to a nearby site in North Carolina, invest $38 million and add 550 new jobs over the next five years. Resources Presented by: DocuSign DocuSign’s eSignature solutions modernize healthcare and life science organizations by eliminating paper and antiquated signature processes while meeting compliance requirements and reducing costs and errors. |
