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Watching for NIH Innovation in 2017—and Drug Pricing, Trade Deals

Xconomy

That being said, here’s what I’ll be keeping an eye on in Washington in 2017. When I worked in the Reagan Administration, the “Gipper” used to handle questions like this by saying he couldn’t respond to hypothetical questions. Overall, the bill will.

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Bio Roundup: Trump, Gottlieb, Gene Therapy Prices, IPO Hopes & More

Xconomy

Hopefully a lot less hatred, greed, stupidity, and angst than 2017. Two other big questions we raised immediately became topics of conversation this week, thanks to Spark Therapeutics, which set the price for its gene therapy—the first ever approved in the U.S.—at We also covered gene therapy development news.

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SPECIAL REPORT: 2019 Blockchain Outlook — Reality Check

Xconomy

After a breakout year in 2017, the blockchain sector suffered a series of blows in 2018, from crashing cryptocurrency prices to increased regulatory scrutiny of crypto ventures and deepening skepticism about whether the technology was actually useful.

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Bio Roundup: Drug Pricing, Cystic Fibrosis Showdown, Myovant & More

Xconomy

Two “triple” combination regimens for CF , which are meant to expand the reach of its CF drugs, will begin Phase 2 trials by the end of the year, and two additional new CF drugs will start clinical testing in 2017. THIS WEEK IN DRUG PRICING…. —A coalition of investors pressed drug makers to justify price increases.

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Bio Roundup: Theranos Cuts, Alnylam Stops, Nobel Eats Its Own & More

Xconomy

The funding could be as much as $100 million, and the first grants will be announced in 2017. PRICE FIGHTS. With some caveats, ICER recommended lower prices. —Sarepta Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: SRPT ) struck a second deal in as many weeks to develop combination therapies for Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

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Interview with Kanaan Jemili, uCast Global

socalTECH

San Diego-based uCast Global (www.ucastglobal.com), backed by Gary Winnick, is looking to tackle that entire area of content distribution, and is led by startup veteran Dr. Kanaan Jemili. We bought our first company in 2017 to create this, and we rolled up a few companies to bring this vision to life. I have a Ph.D.

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Bio Roundup: Trump’s Triumph, Election Fallout, CRISPR Arguments & More

Xconomy

Drug company stocks got a boost with the defeat of Hillary Clinton, a vocal critic of drug prices. Will he take a softer stance on drug prices? But her near doubling of Trump (62 to 33 percent) didn’t translate into support for drug price controls. CRISPR DEVELOPMENTS. Now, the U.S. But Trump’s plans are unclear.

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