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Biotech Roundup: Deals Gone Wrong, Ethical Red Flags & Bay Goodbyes

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Merck also saw some expected fruits of its 2014 big-ticket acquisition of Cubist Pharmaceuticals wither away this week, as the Supreme Court wouldn’t reverse a decision that shaved years off the patent life of the top-selling antibiotic daptomyicin (Cubicin). billion acquisition of San Diego’s Auspex Pharmaceuticals last year.

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Mirror, Mirror On the Wall: How Does This Dress Look in Green?

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While mirrors are typically static pieces of glass, they are now being converted into high-tech portals that can make suggestions to complete an outfit, transport the reflected image into a beach scene or cityscape, and save a shopper’s personal makeup tutorials for future reference.

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Exit Interview: Lita Nelsen on MIT Tech Transfer, Startups & Culture

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Our wide-ranging conversation covered the progression of MIT’s entrepreneurship curriculum and campus resources , the rise of the Boston-Cambridge area as a high-tech industry powerhouse, the prospects for an MIT venture fund , the challenges for university tech transfer offices, the roots of today’s startup culture, and more.

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