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Top VCs in psychedelics say Big Pharma is knocking at the door - and it could fuel a wave of deals
Insider talked to 11 top VCs in the psychedelics space and asked for their predictions. Three of them said that pharmaceutical companies are eyeing the space and looking for a way in. Several pharma firms have already entered the industry. Big…
Takeda expansion is latest coup for Conejo Valley pharma industry
Takeda Pharmaceuticals, a Japanese company with major operations in the Conejo Valley, will expand its facility in Thousand Oaks, investing $126 million to build out the manufacturing operations to support new product lines. The Takeda team…
Listen: Breakthrough infections, lobbying power, & pharma's cinematic villainy
Did we take off our masks too soon? Can Democrats pass a drug pricing bill? And do pharma CEOs get weapons training? We cover all that and more this week on “The Readout LOUD,” STAT's biotech podcast. First, Céline Gounder of…
BetterLife Pharma Inc. (OTCMKTS: BETRF) Announces Significant Progress in H1 2021
There are reportedly more than 265 million people across the globe suffering from depression. Unfortunately, the only available treatment is psychedelics, which again has its drawbacks, including being expensive and unpredictable side effects. This…
Our Best Reads of the Week
As the Olympics kick off a year late, we revisit a decade of trials and tribulations that nearly derailed the games, and the changes to Japan since Tokyo last played host. We stay with the headlines by looking at a key link behind recent fires and…
NHS shares English hospital data with dozens of companies
More than 40 companies, ranging from the world's largest management consultancies and pharmaceutical groups to a data company co-founded by a member of the Sackler family, have received years of detailed medical records from English hospitals, a…
Sun Pharma cancer drug Pemetrexed Solution for Infusion gets CDSCO panel okay
New Delhi: Pharmaceutical major, Sun Pharma, has got a go-ahead from the Subject Expert Committee (SEC) of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) for the manufacturing and marketing of chemotherapy drug Pemetrexed Solution for…
Brighouse firm sees growth as demand from pharma clients soars
The company has announced significant growth driven by demand for digital insights and software solutions as pharma and life sciences organisations accelerate their transformation strategies. VISFO's consultancy services grew by 200% during the…
Spending to influence Oregon's Legislature topped $25 million this session, led by drug industry
Pharmaceutical companies spent nearly $2 million on lobbying during Oregon's legislative session this year, as the drug industry worked to block lawmakers' proposal to create a board empowered to set price limits for the costliest medicines. It…
Small & Midcap Mantra: This pharma stock is poised for a 25-40% rebound after a sharp fall
Wockhardt has more than doubled investor wealth in the past year but has been an underperformer so far in 2021, up 2 percent compared with an over 12 percent rally in the Nifty 50 and the Nifty Pharma index. The stock hit a 52-week high of Rs…
Opioid settlements are imminent. Spend the money on proven treatments that save lives.
The bill is finally coming due for companies that profited from addiction and death. State officials announced Wednesday that four companies are poised to reach a $26 billion settlement with more than 3,000 local governments for their role in…
State officials urge support of $26bn opioid settlement, but not everyone is convinced
Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy notice The attorneys general of 15 states, and lawyers representing local…
Cocktails become a career for director of Crossroads Collective bars
Dufek talks with us about local tastes, the best way to elevate your cocktails, and the appeal of a hidden hotspot for date night. My first job ever was washing dishes. I was 13 and it was a little restaurant in East Troy, which is where I went to…
Insider Cannabis newsletter: July 23
Welcome to Insider Cannabis, our weekly newsletter where we're bringing you an inside look at the deals, trends, and personalities driving the multibillion-dollar global cannabis boom. What's going on this week? Turning Points Brands, a NYSE…
CV Sciences Developing CBD-based Pharma for Nicotine Addiction
San Diego, CA— CV Sciences is working toward its goal of developing and commercializing a cannabidiol- (CBD)-based pharmaceutical to treat nicotine addiction in smokeless tobacco users. The latest progress: publication of a preclinical…
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