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For biopharma M&A, the best returns come from small deals: analysts

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Last year closed with a flurry of big-money biopharma deals. Of the industry’s top 10 acquisitions, six came in the fourth quarter. Market research by McKinsey found that smaller, strategic M&A deals provide greater shareholder returns than multibillion-dollar acquisitions.

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WuXi Biologics plays defense after US bill brands certain Chinese biopharmas as security threats

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New legislation aimed at blocking a group of Chinese biopharma firms from tapping into U.S. New legislation aimed at blocking a group of Chinese biopharma firms from tapping into U.S. federal funding has sent shares tumbling in recent days. | federal funding has sent shares tumbling in recent days.

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Capturing COVID: Biopharma through the lens during the pandemic

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A few months ago, Fierce Pharma asked employees working in the biopharma industry to use photographs to tell their stories during the pandemic. After wreaking havoc on a pandemic level for more than three years, COVID-19 has entered its first endemic season. | Now, we’re showcasing those precious memories here.

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Number of ongoing US drug shortages reaches new high, pharmacist group says

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As lawmakers, biopharma companies and others try to stabilize vulnerable pharma supply chains, drug shortages have become about as bad as they’ve ever been in the U.S. | The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists has released new data showing there were 323 drugs in shortage in the U.S.

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In atypical Big Pharma-VC pact, Gilead secures $210M from Abingworth to fund Trodelvy trials

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Venture capital firms pitching in on drug development isn’t exactly a new way of doing business for the biopharma industry. Venture capital firms pitching in on drug development isn’t exactly a new way of doing business for the biopharma industry.

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Biopharma staffers exhausted and susceptible to burnout, report says

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Biopharma staffers exhausted and susceptible to burnout, report says kdunleavy Wed, 05/24/2023 - 16:52

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In biopharma, employees at Novartis, GSK, AZ and Genentech are most satisfied with their compensation: analysis

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A USA Today review of millions of Glassdoor ratings found that employees in the biopharma industry are the most satisfied with their pay compared with other fields. 2023 was riddled with labor strikes across industries as workers lobbied for higher pay amid economic headwinds that shook up the global economy. |

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