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B Capital Closes Inaugural Healthcare Fund, Commits $500 Million to Healthcare Innovation

Digital Health Global

The current B Capital global healthcare portfolio includes over 20 companies in the US, Asia and Europe, spanning early venture to late growth venture, across healthtech, digital health, biotech and medtech. With approximately $6.3

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Turbine Upsizes its Series A Round to €25.5 Million and Appoints Seasoned Independent Directors to its Board

Digital Health Global

Dr. Rhodes brings more than 25 years of drug discovery, company building and strategic leadership in the biotech industry, including 18 years at Biogen. has been a senior executive/CEO, as well as a chairman, board member, and entrepreneur in multiple public and private biotech and pharma companies in the U.S. Jane Rhodes, Ph.D.,

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$100+ Billion spent on myriad of acquisitions across Pharma and Biotech industries in H1 2018

Lloyd Price

For many biotech companies, mergers and acquisitions have become a cornerstone in building a robust pipeline that can ensure positive growth for years to come. 2017 was considered to be a lean year for M&A in biotech. BioSpace reported in January that there were 101 deals, down from 166 in 2015.

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Amulet Capital Partners Invests in minds + assembly

Digital Health Global

Founded in 2015 and headquartered in New York, m+a offers full-service capabilities to a diverse group of blue-chip pharma, biotech, and digital health companies across a range of therapeutic categories, including rare diseases, mental health, oncology, CNS, dermatology, and more. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

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Tresiba Tries Again for FDA Approval

Insulin Nation

in 2015 or 2016, and it would be projected to generate $3 billion a year in global sales. According to a Fierce Biotech report on Tresiba, Novo’s resubmission of Tresiba could backfire for a couple of reasons, say analysts. Tresiba has already launched in Europe, Mexico and Japan.

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Eye Health, Kids’ Insulin, Afrezza News

Insulin Nation

Not everyone can use steroids for edema, however, as the treatment can sometimes put pressure on the eye or cause cataracts, according to a Fierce Biotech report. The news helps buoy Novo’s chances of getting FDA approval for Tresiba in the second half of 2015, according to FierceBiotech. Sanofi and Afrezza: A Dynamic Duo? Treatment'

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Adaptive Phage Therapeutics Enters Collaboration and License Agreement with Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Hadassah Medical Center

Digital Health Global

Clin Infect Dis 69:2015–2018. ” “As an infectious disease doctor, I recognize the urgent need for new solutions in the fight against antimicrobial resistance. Successful treatment of antibiotic-resistant, poly-microbial bone infection with bacteriophages and antibiotics combination. 10.1093/cid/ciz222.

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