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Biocept and Alliance Global FZ form agreement to market and distribute liquid biopsy testing in Middle East, Southeast Asia, and Africa

Biocept and Alliance Global FZ form agreement to market and distribute liquid biopsy testing in Middle East, Southeast Asia, and Africa

Biocept Inc. (NASDAQ: BIOC) announced today that it has entered a provider agreement with Alliance Global FZ, LLC to market and distribute Biocept’s Target Selector liquid biopsy tests in the United Arab Emirates, and select countries in ..

Biogen Reports Positive Results on Alzheimer's Trial, Shares Soar

Biogen Reports Positive Results on Alzheimer's Trial, Shares Soar

Biogen Inc. (NASDAQ: BIIB) announced today that the outcome of its large clinical trial consisting of 856 patients regarding an Alzheimer’s drug produced positive results. Together with its Japanese partner, Eisai Co., the experimental dr..

Major Drug Retailers Lose Over USD 12.8 Billion in Value

Major Drug Retailers Lose Over USD 12.8 Billion in Value

Shares of CVS (NYSE: CVS), Walgreens (NYSE: WBA) and Rite-Aid (NYSE: RAD) lost USD 12.8 Billion in value after Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) announced that it had signed an agreement to buy the online pharmacy, PillPack, on Thursday.PillPack organ..

Twitter to join S&P 500, replacing Monsanto

Twitter to join S&P 500, replacing Monsanto

Dow Jones Indices announced that Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) will be joining the S&P 500 replacing Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON) in the index. Monsanto, an agrochemical and agricultural biotechnology corporation, will be removed from the S&..

Alibaba places shares into healthcare assets ($1.4 BILLION DEAL)

Alibaba places shares into healthcare assets ($1.4 BILLION DEAL)

Chinese e-commerce business Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE: BABA) sold some shares of pharmaceutical business to fund purchases of health-related assets through $1.4 billion deal.Alibaba Health Information Technology Ltd., a subsidiary of Alibaba, ..

Shire Shares Surge on Reports of Takeda Takeover Attempt

Shire Shares Surge on Reports of Takeda Takeover Attempt

Shire’s plc (NASDAQ: SHPG) shares surged by 17 percent on Wednesday following Takeda Pharmaceutical potential $40 billion bid midst acquisition and mergers in the pharmaceutical industry, according to CNBC.CNBC said Takeda is in its “pre..

Valeant Pharmaceuticals Posted Q4 Earnings

Valeant Pharmaceuticals Posted Q4 Earnings

On Wednesday, Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (NYSE: VRX) announced its financial results for the fourth quarter of 2017. With revenue missing estimates and earnings beating estimates, shares of the company dropped 9% to $16.84 per share..