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Healthcare Roundup – Roche launches new studies of Actemra + remdesivir, CVS Health to achieve 1,000 COVID-19 sample collection sites Life Science
Healthcare Roundup – PhaseBio gets FDA OK for clinical trial of COVID-19 treatment, Moderna correction pressures COVID-19 vaccine developers Life Science
Technology Roundup – President threatens social media companies, Microsoft in talks to buy ~$2B stake in Jio Platforms Technology
Technology Roundup – Amazon in advanced talks to buy Zoox, Alibaba seen outperforming as rapid COVID-19 recovery extends Technology
Healthcare Roundup – Merck jumps into COVID-19 arena with three initiatives, Gilead picks up an upgrade on remdesivir upside Life Science
Technology Roundup – Blackstone-backed Phoenix International to buy 650 wireless towers, Apple to start reopening stores Technology
Healthcare Roundup – Novavax starts clinical trial of COVID-19 vaccine, Sanofi to shed 20.6% stake in Regeneron Life Science
Healthcare Roundup – FDA OKs Takeda’s brigatinib, Pfizer urges noteholders to reject offer by Huguenot Bond Liquidity Life Science
Technology Roundup – Alphabet executive pay plan opposed by ISS, Nokia joins Open RAN policy group Technology
Healthcare Roundup – Abbott buries NY study with positive data, Roche and Abbott land COVID-19 test deal Life Science