Stryker closes Wright Medical buy, sells some businesses to DJO

By alishab | December 30, 2020

Story Originally Published by Mass Device here. Stryker (NYSE:SYK) announced that it has closed the purchase of Wright Medical (NSDQ:WMGI) and sold some of its arthroplasty systems to DJO. Kalamazoo, Mich.-based Stryker announced last week that it planned to complete the $4.7 billion tender offer at its expiration, which was scheduled for 5 p.m. ET on Nov. 10, 2020.…

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Pfizer and BioNTech Receive Authorization in the European Union for COVID-19 Vaccine

By alishab | December 30, 2020

Story Originally Published by Pfizer here. COMIRNATY® (also known as BNT162b2) receives conditional marketing authorization from the European Commission; this milestone represents a global joint effort to advance the first authorized mRNA vaccine Pfizer and BioNTech are ready to immediately ship initial doses to the 27 EU member states Pfizer and BioNTech previously announced an agreement…

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New Website Will Combat Vaccine Myths, Boost Public Confidence, Increase Acceptance

By alishab | December 30, 2020

Story Originally Published by BIO here. Public opinion polls show there is significant mistrust among the American public in the safety and efficacy of vaccines. So today, the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) announced the launch of COVIDVaccineFacts.org. As a subsidiary website of BIO, COVIDVaccineFacts.org is an educational tool that links healthcare providers and the public…

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Kalamazoo region takes center stage as COVID-19 vaccine distribution commences

By alishab | December 30, 2020

Story Originally Published by Crains here. As the U.S. stands on the verge of having a vaccine for COVID-19 approved for widespread use, the city of Portage in Kalamazoo County stands at the center of the “historic” moment. The Kalamazoo suburb boasts having the largest facility in the manufacturing network of global pharmaceutical company Pfizer…

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