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In Long Venture Downturn, Flagship And Canaan Are In The Money

 
• By Alex Lash

Two veteran life-science venture firms are pushing forward with new funds even as many of their peers can't persuade backers to open their wallets.

Add two more life-science investors to the list of survivors of the Great Recession. Canaan Partners and Flagship Ventures have announced new funds this week, adding nearly $500 million to the cash that could flow the next few years into biopharma, device and other health-care companies.

Canaan announced the close of its ninth fund with $600 million in commitments, about $200 million of which is earmarked for health care with the rest going to high-tech, which...

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Ocaliva: Still No Clarity On Why EU Court Opposed Revocation Of Approval

 
• By Neena Brizmohun

Advanz Pharma would have had to show that the European Commission’s decision to revoke Ocaliva’s conditional marketing approval risked causing serious and irreparable harm, according to lawyers from Van Bael & Bellis.

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• By Nielsen Hobbs

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We are conducting a survey to better understand our subscribers’ content and delivery needs. If there are any changes you’d like to see in coverage topics, article format, or the method in which you access the Pink Sheet – or if you love it how it is – now is the time to have your voice heard.

Brazil Pilots Digital Drug Pack Inserts

 
• By Francesca Bruce

A new pilot aims to take Brazil closer to ‘digital transformation.’

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US FDA’s June Approval Forecast: Infection Prevention, Cancer And HAE

 
• By Bridget Silverman

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GLP-1 Pricing ‘Paradigm Shift’ Possible, But Would It Meet Trump’s MFN Goals?

 
• By Cathy Kelly

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Pink Sheet Podcast: US FDA’s Private Pharma CEO Tour, HHS Changes COVID-19 Vaccine Advice

 
• By Derrick Gingery, Sarah Karlin-Smith, Sue Sutter, and Nielsen Hobbs

Pink Sheet reporter and editors consider the issues that could emerge during upcoming private FDA forums with pharma CEOs, as well as the impact of the surprising move by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to limit the CDC recommendation for annual COVID-19 vaccine boosters.