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AstraZeneca Plunges After New Heart Disease Drug Fails Trial

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AstraZeneca’s shares fell as much as 10.6% in London, which is its largest intraday plummet since 2017, per Bloomberg.

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Healthcare

Asia Has Become ‘Epicenter’ of Prescription Drug Innovation: McKinsey

US firms are also staring down a multi-billion dollar patent cliff of their own, prompting a yearslong buying spree.

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Healthcare

Johnson & Johnson Buys Prostate Cancer Treatment-Maker Halda for $3.1 Billion

J&J this year lost its patent exclusivity for Stelara, its longtime top-selling drug that treats psoriasis and inflammatory bowel disease.

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Healthcare

CEO Says AstraZeneca Can ‘Absorb’ Costs of Trump-Driven US Deals

AstraZeneca is the biggest drugmaker in Britain and its £193 billion ($253 billion) market capitalization tops the London Stock Exchange.

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Healthcare

Genmab Strikes $8 Billion Deal for Cancer Treatment Maker Merus

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BMO analysts said in a note Monday they were “encouraged” that Genmab’s acquisition “could start to spur broader M&A in the sector.”

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Healthcare

Moderna Pins Hopes on Combined Flu and Covid Jab

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A recent trial showed its new 2-for-1 injection was more effective on both illnesses than existing individual shots.

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Regulation

FTC Challenges Hundreds of Pharma Patents

The regulator sees some patents as ploys to keep companies from developing cheaper generic versions of 20 different brand-name drugs.

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Healthcare

Breakthrough AstraZeneca Breast Cancer Drug Massively Reduces Disease and Fatalities in Trial

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Healthcare

Moderna And Pfizer Raise Vaccine Prices In Europe

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Healthcare

AstraZeneca Joins The Fight Against Rare Diseases

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