Shire Agrees to Buy Baxalta for $32 Billion

According to the Wall Street Journal, “Shire PLC’s six-month pursuit of peer Baxalta Inc. took a big step forward Monday when the pair announced a $32.2 billion tie-up, in one of the few ever cash-and-stock deals involving a company recently separated from its...

Shire Said in Advanced Talks to Acquire Drugmaker Baxalta

According to Bloomberg.com, “Shire Plc is in advanced talks to acquire Baxalta Inc. for about $32 billion in cash and stock, excluding debt, according to people familiar with the matter.  The two drugmakers may announce a deal as soon as this week, the people...

Consumers Won’t Know Meat Origin After US Ends Labeling Law

According to the Associated Press, “Congress repealed a labeling law last month that required retailers to include the animal’s country of origin on packages of red meat. It’s a major victory for the meat industry, which had fought the law in...

Q1 Productions Team Supporting Toys For Tots

Q1 Productions is proud to support Toys for Tots in the greater Chicagoland area, as the organization works to achieve its goal of providing more than 90,000 children with a new toy this holiday season. For more information on donating to Toys for Tots, please visit:...

Medtech Winners of 2015

According to MDDIonline.com, “As 2015 draws to a close, we’re looking back on what it meant for medtech. But for these companies, concepts, and technologies, the year was so good, they might not want it to end.”  Click here to take a look at the...

ICYMI: Watch Out For Google & J&J’s New Kid on the Block

According to MDDIonline.com, “Johnson & Johnson on Thursday formalized its March announcement that it was going to collaborate with Google Life Sciences (now called Verily) to develop advanced surgical solutions, by creating a new company called Verb...