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FIRST MARIJUANA-DERIVED DRUG POISED FOR FDA APPROVAL
The FDA staff said that the drug has a negligible abuse potential... READ MORE›
TINY PHARMA FIRM SOARS AFTER TRUMP HAILS DRUG LICENSEE AT EVENT
Opiant makes Narcan and licenses it to Adapt Pharma Inc., which won praise from Trump during a speech at a community college in Manchester, New Hampshire... READ MORE›
BLACKSTONE'S CROWN PRINCE BUILT CAREER ON BOLD REAL ESTATE BETS
This month, Jon Gray, 48, became president and chief operating officer of Blackstone Group LP... READ MORE›
KUSHNER'S BUSINESS GOT LOANS FROM COMPANIES AFTER WHITE HOUSE MEETINGS
Among other things, the two men discussed a possible White House job for Harris... READ MORE›
GOVERNMENT RULES OUT GRANTING MEDICAL CANNABIS LICENCE TO BOY, 6, WITH 'DEATH SENTENCE' EPILEPSY CONDITIONA
Alfie Dingley has a rare form of childhood epilepsy PCDH19 which triggers multiple serious seizures... READ MORE›
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TRUMP POISED TO NOMINATE SCOTT GOTTLIEB TO HEAD FDA
Between 2005 and 2007 Gottlieb was FDA deputy commissioner for medical and scientific affairs... READ MORE›
TAX BILL ADDS NEW DEDUCTION FOR BLACKSTONE CEO AND GOP DONOR SCHWARZMAN
Just weeks before the election last year, billionaire Stephen Schwarzman gave 2.57 million to the Senate Leadership Fund, a super PAC that supports Republican Senate candidates... READ MORE›
AON NEARS $4.5 BILLION SALE OF BENEFITS OUTSOURCING UNIT
Exclusive Aon nears 4.5 billion sale of benefits outsourcing unit - sources... READ MORE›
HOW BILLIONAIRE TRUMP ADVISER EVADES ETHICS LAW WHILE SHAPING POLICIES THAT MAKE MONEY FOR HIS WALL STREET FIRM
Blackstone CEO Stephen Schwarzman, untethered by ethics law, oversees Trump's economic policies in ways that are already helping his Wall Street firm... READ MORE›
THIS SIMPLE LIQUID IS SUDDENLY IN SHORT SUPPLY
Pfizer says it's coordinating with ICU Medical to produce records for the Justice Department... READ MORE›
'HIGH RISK OF BIAS': DOCTOR RAISES DOUBTS OVER STUDY INTO MORNING-SICKNESS DRUG
For women with high risk of nausea and vomiting in pregnancy, the society recommends vitamin B6 or Diclectin... READ MORE›
BLACKSTONE IN TALKS TO BUY 40 PERCENT OF ISRAEL CYBER FIRM NSO
Blackstone Group BX.N is in advanced talks to acquire 40 percent of Israeli cyber firm NSO Group for 400 million, Israel's Calcalist business newspaper reported on Sunday... READ MORE›
BEIJING BUYERS CLUB? CHINA'S CANCER PATIENTS GAMBLE ON GRAY MARKET
The overall 5-year survival rate for cancer in China is just over 30 percent, less than half the level in the United States, according to Deutsche Bank... READ MORE›
GODADDY IN EXCLUSIVE TALKS TO BUY HOST EUROPE
A purchase of HEG would help GoDaddy accelerate its shift into the more profitable web hosting business as well as broaden its customer base in Europe... READ MORE›
TRUMP SINKS PHARMA STOCKS ON MEDICARE DRUG PRICE NEGOTIATION
The Standard Poor's 500 Health Care Sector Index was little changed... READ MORE›
DIY DIAGNOSIS OF ILLNESS IS DANGEROUS TREND, SAY PHARMACISTS
The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency advises patients never to share with others drugs they have been prescribed... READ MORE›
RAT POISON LINKED TO INDIA STERILISATION DEATHS, WITH DEATH TOLL EXPECTED TO RISE
Rat poison linked to india sterilisation deaths with death toll expected to rise... READ MORE›
EXCLUSIVE: KKR NEARS DEAL TO ACQUIRE WEBMD - SOURCES
It was acquired by KKR in 2014 for 1.1 billion from two other private equity firms, Hellman Friedman LLC and JMI Equity... READ MORE›
THIS BILLIONAIRE MADE HIS FORTUNE ON $50 CHAINSAWS
Allan Smidt, who died last year, said Eric Smidt had dramatically leveraged the company and enriched himself at its expense... READ MORE›
KKR HAS EYE ON HEALTH WITH WEBMD, NATURE'S BOUNTY DEALS
KKR will fold WebMD's websites, including WebMD.com and Medscape.com, into its Internet Brands unit, which houses sites such as DentalPlans.com and AllAboutCounseling.com... READ MORE›
SCHWARZMAN'S $425 MILLION PAYOUT LEADS PRIVATE EQUITY TITANS
Private equity executives are some of the wealthiest financiers, drawing most of their income from dividends on their ownership in the companies... READ MORE›
EXCLUSIVE: U.S. CARDINAL HEALTH PUTS $1.5 BILLION CHINA BUSINESS ON BLOCK - SOURCES
Cardinal wants to exit over worries China's upcoming drug distribution reform could slow its growth, according to the first source... READ MORE›
KKR TO BUY NISSAN-BACKED SUPPLIER CALSONIC FOR UP TO $4.5 BILLION
It beat out rival private equity firms Bain Capital and MBK Partners, which, according to Thomson Reuters LPC, had bid to buy Nissan's stake... READ MORE›
BLACKSTONE, CARLYLE IN $10 BILLION-PLUS BID FOR NCR
Some of the other private equity firms that are competing could also team up, the people added... READ MORE›
CARLYLE GROUP UNVEILS NEW LEADERSHIP AS FOUNDERS STEP BACK
Conway, a prolific dealmaker, will retain his role as Carlyle's chief investment officer... READ MORE›
ACTIVIST INVESTOR URGES SALE OF BARNES & NOBLE
Shares of Barnes Noble, which had a market value of 514.8 million as of Monday, were up 17.6 percent at 8.35 in premarket trading... READ MORE›
AUSTRALIA'S VOCUS ENDS TAKEOVER TALKS WITH KKR, AFFINITY
The firms had separately offered A 3.50-per-share for the company, a price less than half Vocus's share price a year ago... READ MORE›
'PHARMA BRO' MARTIN SHKRELI FRAUD TRIAL OPENS IN NEW YORK
Former pharmaceutical chief executive Martin Shkreli has gone on trial in New York charged with fraud... READ MORE›
CVC, CPPIB NEAR $4.7 BILLION DEAL TO ACQUIRE PETCO
Pet retailer's owners, private equity firms TPG Capital LP and Leonard Green Partners LP, the people said on Sunday... READ MORE›
APOLLO GLOBAL BRAVES LBO ROUT WITH $7 BILLION ADT DEAL
Apollo secured 1.6 billion in first lien term loans and 3.1 billion in new second lien financing for the ADT deal... READ MORE›
BLACKSTONE BUYS CHINA-BASED PACKAGER SHYAHSIN IN $800-900 MILLION DEAL
The deal will be Blackstone's first private equity investment in China since 2014, Thomson Reuters data showed... READ MORE›
BROADSOFT EXPLORES OPTIONS, INCLUDING POTENTIAL SALE
BroadSoft has historically sold its products to large telecommunications companies, which then resell the software to their business customers... READ MORE›
BC PARTNERS TO ACQUIRE PETSMART FOR $8.7 BILLION
Jana paid less than 55 per share on average for its percent stake in PetSmart, according to regulatory filings... READ MORE›
NEW HEALTHCARE LAW IS A WIN FOR LOBBYISTS AND DRUG COMPANIES
Some, but not all of Bosarge's requests were integrated into the final version of the 21st Century Cures Act... READ MORE›