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J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference 2016: Medtronic to return $5 billion of freed cash to shareholders

Jan. 13, 2016

SAN FRANCISCO — As Medtronic plc (Dublin) approaches the anniversary of its blockbuster Covidien deal, which closed a year ago this month, the company is making strides to prove the $42.9 billion acquisition is paying off.

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BioWorld briefs for Jan 5, 2025.

Today's news in brief

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BioWorld MedTech briefs for Jan. 5, 2026.

AND-017 increases RBC and hemoglobin in sickle cell disease

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Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited hemoglobinopathy caused by a mutation in the gene encoding β-globin that results in hemoglobin S polymerization, red...

Shionogi nabs revenue-generating ALS drugs with $2.5B Tanabe pact

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Shionogi & Co. Ltd. will acquire global rights to U.S. FDA approved amyotrophic lateral sclerosis therapy edaravone through a $2.5 billion acquisition deal with...

3D rendering of antibody drug conjugated with cytotoxic payload

ADCs’ breakout 2025 and their still-unfinished potential

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Over the course of the year, and continuing into the latest scientific meetings, an extraordinary breadth of new antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) designs was...