Attacking attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) from two different angles, thanks to a new asset just brought aboard, should help Collegium Pharmaceutical Inc. protect its revenue stream in the pesky and widespread condition. Stoughton, Mass.-based Collegium disclosed its pact March 19 with Corium Therapeutics Holdings LLC for the former to buy the latter’s Azstarys (serdexmethylphenidate and dexmethylphenidate).
Facing increasing competition to PI3Kα inhibitor Piqray (alpelisib) in breast cancer, Novartis AG looks to bolster its pipeline with next-generation programs, including phase I/II-stage candidate SNV-4818, by way of a potential $3 billion deal with Synnovation Therapeutics LLC.
Embecta Corp. agreed to acquire Owen Mumford Holdings Ltd. for up to £150 million (US$200 million) in a bid to boost its drug-delivery platforms and medical device technologies. Specifically, the deal will bring to Embecta’s portfolio Owen Mumford’s Aidaptus autoinjector, a two-step, single use platform designed to accommodate both 1-mL and 2.25-mL prefilled glass syringes in the same base device.
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. is partnering with Verily Life Sciences LLC, an Alphabet Inc. company, and B.well Connected Health to turn Samsung Galaxy phones and smart watches into the “front door” of U.S. health care.
Biopharma deal value reached $61.17 billion in the first two months of 2026, roughly a 60% increase from the $38.11 billion logged in the same period of 2025 and marking the strongest early year total in BioWorld’s records. The surge was driven by unusually strong activity in both months, with $31.16 billion in January and $30.01 billion in February.
G2Gbio Inc. secured a ₩20 billion (US$13.35 million) investment from Samsung Epis Holdings Co. Ltd. and a joint research and license agreement for two assets, including a long-acting obesity treatment, with subsidiary Samsung Bioepis Co. Ltd. March 16.
G2Gbio Inc. secured a ₩20 billion (US$13.35 million) investment from Samsung Epis Holdings Co. Ltd. and a joint research and license agreement for two assets, including a long-acting obesity treatment, with subsidiary Samsung Bioepis Co. Ltd. March 16.
Amplifon SpA signed a definitive agreement with GN Store Nord A/S to acquire its entire hearing business for €2.3 billion (US$2.64 billion) on a cash-free and debt-free basis. The move by Amplifon will see it become a fully vertically integrated global player poised to transform the hearing care industry.
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