Healthcare Deals This Week: Roche, CHS And More
This week in healthcare saw several high-profile deals focused on cancer treatments, including Roche's blockbuster deal with cell therapy developer Poseida Therapeutics and a $135 million series B round from oncology company Adcendo.
Trump FDA Pick Devoted To Healthcare Price Transparency
The nomination of surgeon Marty Makary to lead the U.S. Food and Drug Administration elevates a healthcare transparency advocate who authored books on the subject and pushed for hospitals to disclose their standard prices during the first Trump administration.
How 'Creative' PE Deals In Healthcare Are Expected To Shift
Amid tough economic conditions, federal scrutiny, and new state-level concerns about the role of private equity in healthcare, more firms have embraced "unique" deal structures. Today, with lower interest rates and an incoming second Trump administration, attorneys expect some shifts in the trend.
Healthcare Deals This Week: Roche, CHS And More
This week in healthcare saw several high-profile deals focused on cancer treatments, including Roche's blockbuster deal with cell therapy developer Poseida Therapeutics and a $135 million series B round from oncology company Adcendo.
Trump FDA Pick Devoted To Healthcare Price Transparency
The nomination of surgeon Marty Makary to lead the U.S. Food and Drug Administration elevates a healthcare transparency advocate who authored books on the subject and pushed for hospitals to disclose their standard prices during the first Trump administration.
How 'Creative' PE Deals In Healthcare Are Expected To Shift
Amid tough economic conditions, federal scrutiny, and new state-level concerns about the role of private equity in healthcare, more firms have embraced "unique" deal structures. Today, with lower interest rates and an incoming second Trump administration, attorneys expect some shifts in the trend.
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