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| Top Stories By Annalee Armstrong We thought we’d finally get to see what a post-pandemic world looked like in 2022, but thanks to omicron, it seems we’re in for another round of virtual dealmaking and more. read more By Eric Sagonowsky Through much of 2021, it seemed as if COVID-19 vaccines were enabling many countries to gently ease back into normalcy. Those hopes hit a rude awakening late in the year when the omicron variant emerged, and now industry leaders are forced—again—to quickly adapt. read more By Andrea Park A recent market research report estimated that between 2021 and 2026, the market for virtual reality in healthcare will grow by nearly 35% annually, swelling the market to more than $40 billion. read more By Angus Liu Biogen and Eisai’s attempt to expand controversial Alzheimer’s disease drug Aduhelm has hit a snag in another large market. read more By Rebecca Torrence Walmart, CVS, Walgreens and Amazon have placed huge bets on healthcare this year. In 2022, industry experts anticipate that retailers will ramp up their investments in key technologies and tackle issues like social determinants of health and data sharing. read more By Arlene Weintraub Novartis, Bristol Myers Squibb and Gilead are among the companies expected to bring in high revenues from their cell and gene therapies in 2022. And the late-stage pipeline could produce several more cancer CAR-Ts and gene therapies to treat a range of diseases. read more By Kyle LaHucik Biopharmas are not immune to the "Great Resignation" spurred by the pandemic, and drug developers will have to create new formulations to attract and retain talent, or at least improve current hiring practices, to stave off mass quitting in 2022. read more By Andrea Park One antitrust probe down, one more to go for Microsoft and its $19.7 billion bid to buy Nuance Communications. read more By Dave Muoio Analysts and stakeholders highlight five industry trends that will make or break healthcare’s labor shortage in the months and years to come. read more By Nick Paul Taylor Gyroscope Therapeutics has been spun this way and that in 2021, going from a $148 million raise to a failed IPO to a $40 million investment from Sanofi in quick succession. But Novartis has ensured the gene therapy startup has ended the year at the top of its arc by inking a $1.5 billion buyout. read more By Andrea Park Stephen Gillett’s annual evaluation must have gone well: After just one year as chief operating officer at Verily, he’s been promoted to take on the role of president, too. read more By Conor Hale As is the case with nearly any biomedical endeavor, the inability to easily peek into the body’s inner workings severely stymies research. While progress has been made in cancer and other diseases, the brain has proven to be a tough nut to crack. That may be changing soon, with the advent of new blood diagnostics. read more By Paige Minemyer A record 13.6 million people have signed up for coverage on the Affordable Care Act's exchanges, according to new data from CMS. read more | Webinar: A Collaborative Approach to Complex Chemistry Wednesday, January 12, 2022 | 11am ET / 8am PT Complex therapeutics demand complex chemistry expertise. Discover how the right partner can help you overcome complex chemistry challenges through extensive experience, specialised technologies, and true scientific collaboration. Register now. | |