In a case that had been closely watched across multiple industries, Illumina chose to divest Grail in the light of legal action from the European Commission and the US Federal Trade Commiss
This year, the predicted flurry of merger and acquisition (M&A) activity might not have materialised. However, as we near the end of the year, there were some big moves.
Bristol-Myers Squibb has agreed a $74 billion deal to merge with Celgene in a deal that will boost its presence in oncology and immunology and make it the fourth-largest drugmaker.
UK biotech Mereo BioPharma is merging with Californian biotech OncoMed in an all-stock deal that swells its pipeline and gives it a potential licensing deal with Celgene.
In a new white paper from the World Without Disease initiative, a 2024 update is provided of the current endeavours and developments that have occurred since inaugural discussions last year