Wednesday, November 30, 2022: Providers

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a memo reminding hospitals of their responsibility to protect patients and health care workers from physical violence in the workplace. The memo said hospitals should be able to demonstrate their...

Tuesday, November 29, 2022: Life Sciences

Research published in JAMA Internal Medicine revealed that Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approvals of “skinny labels” on biosimilars saved Medicare over $1 billion over five years. According to the research, the FDA approved 33 biosimilars based on 11...

Tuesday, November 29, 2022: M&A

AstraZeneca PLC announced it will acquire Neogene Therapeutics Inc. in a deal worth up to $320 million, growing the company’s oncology portfolio. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2023, subject to customary closing conditions and...

Tuesday, November 29, 2022: M&A

Boston Scientific announced it entered a definitive agreement to acquire Apollo Endosurgery for a cash price of $10 per share to reflect an enterprise value of approximately $615 million. Apollo Endosurgery anticipates net sales of approximately $76 million in the...