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3. Danaher, Blackstone join forces in hunt for J&J diagnostics unit
Danaher Corp. and private equity behemoth Blackstone are joining forces in the hunt for Johnson & Johnson’s Ortho Clinical Diagnostics unit, anonymous sources tell Reuters.
2. EpiPen makers fined $625k over ‘deceptive’ TV ad
Pfizer and Mylan Specialty, makers of the EpiPen emergency allergic reaction drug injector, pay the state of Massachusetts $625,000 after the FDA says their week-long television ad misled consumers.
1. Ablative Solutions lands $8M for renal denervation tech
Ablative Solutions says it’s pulled in an $8 million funding round for its perivascular renal denervation technology for treating high blood pressure.