AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoBiotech & Medtech Dealmaking: Boston Scientific is buying its way back into the TAVR race, investing $1.5B for a 34% stake in MiRus and holding an option to acquire the rest for up to $3B more, as the company looks to restart growth after earlier TAVR setbacks. AI in Healthcare: WHOOP rolled out new AI features plus on-demand video consults with licensed clinicians for U.S. users, and it’s syncing data with HealthEx so clinicians can see biometric and medical history inside the app. Antitrust in Pharma: A U.S. jury found Takeda used an anticompetitive scheme to delay a generic constipation drug, awarding about $885M in damages. Public Health Watch: Lyme disease is spiking in Ohio as tick season ramps, with tick-bite ER visits rising sharply—an early warning for the broader region. Local Care Access: Northeast Health Services opened a new mental health clinic in Billerica, expanding services for families in the region. Safety & Response: A Southwick Zoo visitor was medflighted after a seizure and fall from a ride, while Maine investigators continue probing the Robbins Lumber explosion that killed a firefighter and left others critically injured.
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