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Saudi Arabia reaffirms $500 million pledge to eradicate polio

Saudi Arabia has reaffirmed a $500 million pledge to the WHO’s Global Polio Eradication Initiative to fight the disease plaguing vulnerable children, according.

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KKR to acquire majority stake in India’s HCG for $400 million

US-based private equity and advisory investment firm KKR & Co. Inc. will pay CVC Capital Partners $400 million to acquire a majority stake.

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UN humanitarian aid system facing ‘greatest test’ since creation: Relief chief

The international humanitarian aid system of the United Nations, set up after the Second World War, is facing the “greatest test since creation”.

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AstraZeneca Plc buys China unit of FibroGen Inc for $160 million

HQ Team February 21, 2025: FibroGen Inc., a US-based pharmaceutical company, will sell its China subsidiary to AstraZeneca Plc. for $160 million, allowing.

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AbbVie’s drug-resistant abdominal infection medicine gets US nod

HQ Team February 10, 2025: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Emblaveo, a new antibiotic combination of aztreonam and avibactam,.

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Globus Medical Inc to buy US-based Nevro Corp for $250 million all cash

Globus Medical, a US-based medical device company, will buy Nevro Corp. for $250 million in an all-cash deal.

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Medtronic’s brain fluid drainage systems face urgent FDA recall

HQ Team February 6, 2025: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a critical Class I recall—the most severe category—for Medtronic’s Becker.

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Unraveling the link between depression and carbohydrate cravings

Bharti Jayshankar February 5, 2025: Depression, a mental health condition affecting over 280 million people worldwide, is often accompanied by significant changes in.

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EssilorLuxottica gets regulator nod for audio glasses in US, EU for hearing loss

Franco-Italian EssilorLuxottica SA got approval from the Food and Drug Administration to market its over-the-counter audio glasses in the US for people with.

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Zimmer Biomet to buy Paragon 28 for $1.1b to expand musculoskeletal care

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc., a US medical device maker, will acquire Paragon 28 Inc., for $1.1 billion to expand into musculoskeletal care, according.

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