Novartis signs macrocyclic deal with Unnatural Products for $100M upfront / Endpoints
Kyle LaHucik / endpoints - Novartis will pay $100 million upfront to tap into a macrocyclic peptide platform from Unnatural Products, a deal that could lead to new cardiovascular disease medicines. The move allows the Swiss pharma giant to delve ...
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Saturday, February 21, 2026, 6:22 am / permalink 19517 / 2 stories in 18 days
Hims to buy Australia’s Eucalyptus for $240M upfront in global push / Endpoints
Ngai Yeung / endpoints - In a bid to build out its global presence, Hims is buying Australian digital health company Eucalyptus in a deal worth $240 million upfront. The deal announced Thursday morning would allow Hims to launch in ...
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Saturday, February 21, 2026, 1:23 am / permalink 19510 / 5 stories in 18 days
Prime Healthcare Foundation acquires Maine health system / Healthcare Dive
Sydney Halleman / healthcaredive - Nonprofit Prime Foundation, an affiliate of for-profit hospital operator Prime Healthcare, now owns 21 hospitals across eight states.
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Saturday, February 21, 2026, 12:23 am / permalink 19504 / 3 stories in 18 days
Walgreens to lay off hundreds of employees / Healthcare Dive
Dani James / healthcaredive - The drugstore retailer said it was simplifying its organization to speed up decision-making in a move impacting at least 600 workers.
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Saturday, February 21, 2026, 12:23 am / permalink 19503 / 2 stories in 18 days