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Icagen Pops on Pfizer Buyout Buzz: Pain and More on Table

June 28, 2011

Shares of Icagen Inc. popped more than 150 percent in early trading Monday on news that the biotech is engaged in preliminary buyout discussions with long-time partner Pfizer Inc.

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Medline raises $6.3B in fourth med-tech IPO of December

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Medline Inc. returned to the public markets with a blockbuster IPO of $6.26 billion, reportedly this year’s largest IPO globally. The upsized offering of more...

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Vitesse finesse pays off: DBV wins in peanut allergy phase III

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DBV Technologies SA’s pivotal phase III trial with the Viaskin Peanut allergy patch came through for the company, and officials plan a BLA filing with the U.S....

Acryl raises $28M IPO, aiming to bridge medical divide with AI

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Acryl Inc. debuted on South Korea’s Kosdaq Dec. 16, raising ₩42.12 billion ($28.5 million) in an IPO. Shares (KOSDAQ:0007C0) closed at ₩67,000 on the first day,...