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Sobi to Acquire Arthrosi Therapeutics for ~$1.5B

Shots: Sobi has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Arthrosi Therapeutics, incl. its asset pozdeutinurad (AR882), expanding its gout pipeline As per the deal, Sobi will acquire Arthrosi in an all-cash transaction for $950M upfront & ~$550M in clinical, regulatory & sales milestones; closing is expected in H1’26 Pozdeutinurad (QD, PO) is an URAT1…

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Natera Acquires Foresight Diagnostics for ~$450M to Strengthen Ultrasensitive MRD Testing in Solid Tumors & Lymphoma

Shots: Natera has acquired Foresight Diagnostics, adding its PhasED-Seq phased variant technology with LOD95 of 0.3ppm & detection below 0.1ppm, further enhancing Natera’s capabilities in solid tumor MRD and expanding its IP portfolio of >500 issued/pending patents As per the agreement, Natera completed the acquisition in an all-stock transaction incl. $275M upfront & up to…

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Intelerad

GE HealthCare to Acquire Intelerad for $2.3B

Shots: GE HealthCare has entered into an agreement to acquire Intelerad, expanding its cloud-enabled & AI-powered solutions portfolio As per the deal, GE HealthCare will acquire Intelerad for a purchase price of $2.3B in cash; closing is expected in H1’26 Acquisition will add Intelerad’s cloud-enabled radiology & cardiology imaging platforms & outpatient enterprise workflow solutions…

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Cidara Therapeutics

Merck to Acquire Cidara Therapeutics for ~$9.2B to Bolster Antiviral Pipeline

Shots: Merck has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Cidara Therapeutics through a subsidiary, adding the company’s lead late-stage antiviral candidate CD388 to its pipeline Merck will acquire Cidara at $221.50 per share in cash, valuing the deal at approximately $9.2B. The transaction is expected to close in Q1’26 Cidara’s CD388 (currently in P-III) is…

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QIAGEN to Acquire Parse Biosciences for ~$280M

Shots: QIAGEN signed a definitive agreement to acquire Parse Biosciences, expanding QIAGEN’s sample technologies portfolios and digital insights  Under the agreement, QIAGEN will acquire Parse Biosciences for $225M upfront cash plus up to $55M in milestone payments. The deal is expected to close in December 2025, and Parse is projected to add $40M in sales…

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Halozyme Therapeutics to Acquire Elektrofi for ~$900M, Expanding its Drug Delivery Offerings

Shots: Halozyme Therapeutics has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Elektrofi, incl. its Hypercon technology, which enables biologic formulations at concentrations of 400-500mg/ml As per the deal, Elektrofi will receive $750M upfront, with up to three $50M milestone payments contingent on regulatory approvals of three separate Hypercon products; closing expected in Q4’25 As a result…

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Roadblocks to Specialty Medicines Access: Colin Banas from DrFirst in Conversation with PharmaShots

Roadblocks to Specialty Medicines Access: Colin Banas from DrFirst in Conversation with PharmaShots 

Shots:  Fragmented workflows continue to be a major roadblock in the healthcare ecosystem, causing unnecessary delays in care delivery  Automated solutions help bridge the gaps resulting from disjointed workflows and expedite prior authorization, pharmacy routing, and patient onboarding  Colin Banas, CMO at DrFirst, joins PharmaShots in a discussion highlighting the company’s recent acquisition of Myndshft…

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Healthcare Marketing: Tom Donnelly from Supreme Group in a Stimulating Dialogue Exchange with PharmaShots 

Shots:  Supreme Group recently announced its 8th acquisition, adding Nimble Works and Vital Works to its portfolio, strengthening its presence in healthcare marketing and communications  The acquisition brings together Nimble Works’ insight-driven creative strengths and Vital Works’ performance-focused digital expertise to navigate complex healthcare domains and accelerate data-driven growth marketing  Tom Donnelly, CEO of Supreme…

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