
Daiichi torches Esperion’s Nexletol milestone promises
Despite assurances by Esperion, Daiichi is refusing to pay up after the Clear Outcomes disappointment.

Pfizer rescues biotech
The $43bn deal for Seagen marks the biggest biopharma acquisition since the pre-crash takeouts of Allergan and Celgene.

T-cell receptor behemoths consolidate? Not quite
Adaptimmune merges with TCR2, but the move is effectively an equity raise with benefits.

Conditions are ripe for reverse mergers
Redx makes the most of Jounce’s demise, but is the poor reputation of reverse mergers warranted?