Technology Roundup – Avid +11.5% on new Microsoft agreement, Amazon’s French warehouses remain closed May 5, 2020 Technology
Healthcare Roundup – Vir and Alnylam identify inhalable drug candidate for COVID-19, AmerisourceBergen eyes Walgreens’ drug distribution operation May 5, 2020 Life Science
Utrecht University, Erasmus Medical Center and Harbour BioMed Researchers Report Discovery of Antibody that Blocks Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Cells May 4, 2020 Life Science
Ascentage Pharma’s Core Drug Candidate HQP1351 Granted Orphan Drug Designation by the US FDA for the Treatment of Patients with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia May 4, 2020 Life Science
Technology Roundup – Tencent takes 5% stake in Afterpay, Microsoft eyes Softomotive acquisition May 2, 2020 Technology
Healthcare Roundup – FDA OKs subcutaneous version of J&J’s Darzalex, European advisory group backs expanded label of Gilead’s Harvoni May 1, 2020 Life Science
Atreca, BeiGene, and IGM Biosciences Agree to Collaborate on Novel Antibody Treatment for COVID-19 May 1, 2020 Life Science
Bayer and OrigiMed reached a partnership to develop a next generation sequencing (NGS) based companion diagnostic-in vitro diagnostic (CDx-IVD) product in China for Larotrectinib, for NTRK gene fusion detection May 1, 2020 Life Science
Apple, Huawei boost market share, as first-quarter China smartphone shipments fall – Canalys May 1, 2020 Technology
Healthcare Roundup – AstraZeneca teams up with Oxford U. on COVID-19 vaccine, Molina to buy Magellan May 1, 2020 Life Science
Technology Roundup – Amazon to focus on worker safety in Q2, Apple withholds June quarter guidance – earnings call Apr 30, 2020 Technology
Healthcare Roundup – Gilead Sciences Q1 2020 Earnings Preview, FDA OKs expanded use of Glaxo’s Zejula Apr 30, 2020 Life Science
Electric Vehicle Maker Nio Says New China Entity to Draw Investment of 7 Billion Yuan Apr 29, 2020 Technology
