Xconomy

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

With the 2020 election just over a year away, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) has unveiled the Democratic Party’s answer to public discontent over high prescription drug prices. In a press conference Thursday, Pelosi (pictured. A preview of the plan was leaked last week. Today’s announcement doesn’t stray far.

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Xconomy

OCTOBER 28, 2016

—As the North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference kicked off in Orlando, FL, Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: VRTX ) said a key part of its plan to defend its industry-leading cystic fibrosis franchise is moving forward. THIS WEEK IN DRUG PRICING…. —A coalition of investors pressed drug makers to justify price increases.

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Xconomy

JUNE 3, 2016

This weekend, much of academia and industry involved in cancer will gather in Chicago for the annual American Society of Clinical Oncology conference. Thousands of others will head to San Francisco for BIO, which has a distinct international flavor. billion acquisition of San Diego’s Auspex Pharmaceuticals last year.

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Xconomy

JULY 19, 2016

This has been evident with recent acquisitions beyond Symantec and Blue Coat – Avast and AVG, Cisco and CloudLock , IBM and Resilient Systems , and most recently Carbon Black and Confer. Symantec Forces the Industry to Stay Competitive. A Startup’s Opportunity to Thrive.

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Xconomy

OCTOBER 21, 2016

The staff also crowed over Clinton’s tweet—a reaction last summer to the first revelations about Martin Shkreli’s price gouging —that sent biopharma stocks downhill. The hikes were first reported earlier this month by Adam Feuerstein of The Street. Wait til you get a load of this week’s roundup. TOP STORIES.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 1, 2016

In fact, 50% of our investments are in Southern California, from Santa Barbara to San Diego. She can anticipate reactions to price increases or product changes by customers and she can sustain competitive challenges because she knows the customer will stick by her. They attend conferences and do marketing.

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