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MaxCyte to Acquire Akron Bio for $151.8 Million, Expanding Across the Cell Therapy Manufacturing Workflow

On November 11, cell-engineering company MaxCyte announced a definitive agreement to acquire Akron BioProducts from affiliates of Arcline Investment Management for total consideration of $151.8 million. The transaction is expected to close before the end of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions. Headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida, Akron supplies GMP-grade reagents and ancillary materials used throughout the cell therapy manufacturing workflow, including electroporation, expansion and cryopreservation. Its products are embedded in customers’ validated manufacturing processes and regulatory submissions, supported by drug master files (DMFs) referenced in INDs and BLAs. The combination is expected to nearly double MaxCyte’s revenue base and, through Akron’s products, expand MaxCyte into the viral ex-vivo cell therapy market. The combined business will be embedded in the workflow of five approved therapies and support more than 100 clinical programs. Under the terms, MaxCyte will pay $105.0 million in cash at closing, subject to customary adjustments, plus 20,639,733 ...
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Hunan Warner’s Metformin and Empagliflozin Tablets (I) Approved, Deemed to Pass Consistency Evaluation

On the evening of November 10, Hunan Warner Pharmaceutical (688799) announced that it had recently received a Drug Registration Certificate for metformin and empagliflozin tablets (I), issued by the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA). The product, with approval number H20266500, contains 500 mg of metformin hydrochloride and 5 mg of empagliflozin per tablet. It was approved as a Class 4 chemical drug under the new registration classification and is deemed to have passed the generic quality and efficacy consistency evaluation. Used alongside diet control and exercise, metformin and empagliflozin tablets (I) are indicated for adults with type 2 diabetes already treated with empagliflozin and metformin hydrochloride, to improve their glycemic control. Source: http://finance.eastmoney.com/a/202611103927450284.html
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Revenue increased fourfold, yet 35% of employees were laid off.

Layoffs are often interpreted as a sign of operational pressure, pipeline setbacks, or tight cash flow. However, Agios Pharmaceuticals ‘ Q3 2026 financial report presents a stark contrast: quarterly product revenue reached $55.4 million, more than quadrupling year-over-year ; at the same time, the company announced it would cut more than 100 R&D positions by the end of the year, equivalent to a reduction of more than 35% in its R&D team. These figures are indeed eye-catching when put together, but when broken down, they do not indicate that a company is in trouble. Rather, they are more like a biotech company ‘s phased transformation from “burning money on R&D” to “commercial profitability”. The surge in revenue isn’t due to a sudden increase in R&D personnel, but rather because the core product has entered the commercialization and mass production phase. Agios’ revenue growth primarily comes from mitapivat, an oral pyruvate ...
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Johnson & Johnson officially announces major collaboration.

On November 10, Johnson & Johnson Medical Technology officially announced that it has signed a cooperation agreement with Jiangsu Changyida Medical Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Changyida) to deepen cooperation on the next-generation blood flow diverting mesh stent Qiangyida PLUS. Deepening cooperation Why is it favored by giants? With four separate agreements signed over three years, the collaboration between Johnson & Johnson and Changyida is progressing in depth. Looking back on the collaboration, the partnership has achieved several significant milestones. In 2023, Johnson & Johnson partnered with Clindam for the first time to jointly develop the Clindam FlowGuard Mesh Stent , which was successfully launched in 2024. The product features a nickel-titanium alloy structure woven with four platinum-tungsten radiopaque wires, enabling excellent conformal adhesion and allowing for delivery to small diameter systems (0.017mm). It also boasts a closed-end design. Building on the success of the first product, the ...
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BrightGene reports positive Phase III results from two BGM0504 diabetes trials

On the evening of November 11, BrightGene reported that BGM0504, an injectable dual GLP-1 and GIP receptor agonist developed by its Suzhou subsidiary, met the objectives of two Phase III trials. The monotherapy and combination trials both used change from baseline in HbA1c at week 32 as the primary endpoint. The monotherapy trial enrolled 227 Chinese adults with type 2 diabetes whose blood glucose remained inadequately controlled after diet and exercise interventions. At week 32, mean HbA1c fell by 2.20 and 2.60 percentage points with 5 mg and 10 mg, respectively, versus 0.51 points with placebo. Both doses were statistically superior to placebo. The combination trial enrolled 553 Chinese adults whose blood glucose remained inadequately controlled on metformin alone or with a sulfonylurea. The comparator was semaglutide 1.0 mg once weekly. At week 32, mean HbA1c fell by 2.41 percentage points with BGM0504 10 mg and 1.95 points with semaglutide. ...
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Tianjin Pharmaceutical wins China approval for histidine API

Tianjin Pharmaceutical (600488) announced on the evening of November 11 that China’s National Medical Products Administration had approved its marketing application for histidine active pharmaceutical ingredient (API). The application was submitted and accepted in November 2024, and supplementary materials were filed from December 2025 to March 2026. China’s Center for Drug Evaluation lists the API as status A, indicating approval for use in marketed formulations. The company invested approximately RMB 1.47 million in the project. Histidine is an essential amino acid used in amino acid infusions and combination formulations. The filing cited IQVIA data showing that global sales of oral and injectable formulations containing histidine, including single ingredient and combination products, were US$2.223 billion in 2024 and US$2.131 billion in 2025. Before the approval, the company had 25 amino acid APIs in its domestic portfolio. Source: https://finance.eastmoney.com/a/202611123928798819.html
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EXPO SALUD

Organiser：FISA S.A. Exhibition Company, Santiago, Chile Time：November 10-12, 2026 Address：San Diego Convention Center Corporation, 111 West Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92101 Exhibition hall：SAN DIEGO CONVENTION CENTER Product range: Medical Devices and Instruments‌: Medical electronic instruments, medical ultrasound instruments, medical X-ray equipment, medical optical instruments, clinical laboratory analysis instruments, dental equipment and materials, operating room equipment and appliances, emergency room equipment and appliances, diagnosis and treatment room equipment and appliances, disposable medical supplies, medical dressings and hygiene materials, various surgical instruments, medical health care equipment and supplies, traditional Chinese medical instruments and rehabilitation aids, hemodialysis equipment, anesthesia and respiratory equipment ‌Medical Consumables‌: Operating room gowns, shoes, gloves, various medical scalpels, forceps, scissors, dental grinding tools, bone grinding tools, drilling tools, microscopes, small electronic instruments, disposable supply consumables, cotton textiles, disposable syringes, blood transfusion sets, band-aids, masks, bandages, stethoscopes, toolboxes, work uniforms, medical suitcases, gloves, syringes, blood transfusion sets ‌Rehabilitation ...
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Tigermed to Privatize Frontage at HK$2.37 per Share, a ~59.1% Premium, and Divest Overseas Lab Business

After trading hours on November 9, 2026, Tigermed (300347.SZ; 03347.HK) announced that it intends to sell its controlling interest in subsidiary Frontage Holdings (01521.HK) and divest its overseas laboratory services business. The transaction comprises a privatization and a separation. Its wholly owned subsidiary Hongkong Tigermed, together with CRL and Dr. Li Song, established SanRex as the acquisition vehicle to privatize Frontage by way of a scheme of arrangement. SanRex is a consortium in which Tigermed holds a 53.4% stake. The cancellation price is HK$2.37 per scheme share, representing a premium of approximately 59.1% over Frontage’s closing price of HK$1.49 on the preceding trading day. Upon completion of the privatization, Frontage will become a wholly owned subsidiary of SanRex and its listing will be withdrawn from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The privatization will be followed by a separation: consortium member CRL (Charles River Laboratories, NYSE: CRL) will hold Frontage’s target ...
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argenx to Acquire Unnatural Products for Up to Approximately $1.15 Billion, Adding Peptide Discovery Engine

AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands, Nov. 9, 2026 — argenx (Euronext & Nasdaq: ARGX), the immunology innovation company, announced a definitive agreement to acquire Unnatural Products (UNP), adding a macrocyclic peptide discovery engine to its immunology innovation capabilities. argenx, which already holds a minority stake in UNP, will acquire all remaining shares in a transaction valuing UNP at up to approximately $1.15 billion across upfront and milestone payments. The acquisition expands the ways argenx can pursue novel biology and develop oral or long-acting medicines for people living with serious immune-mediated diseases. Karen Massey, CEO of argenx, said UNP’s macrocyclic peptide capabilities are highly complementary to the company’s antibody engineering and create new possibilities for oral and long-acting medicines, adding that after more than two years of collaboration, argenx will preserve UNP’s science-first, entrepreneurial and patient-focused way of working. Under the terms, argenx will pay an upfront payment of $550 million in cash ...
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Henlius’s HLX11 Approved in Brazil as the Country’s First Pertuzumab Biosimilar

Recently, Henlius, a controlling subsidiary of Fosun Pharma, and Organon jointly announced that HLX11, a pertuzumab biosimilar independently developed by Henlius and commercialized by Organon outside China, has received marketing approval from Brazil’s National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) for patients with HER2-positive breast cancer, making it the first pertuzumab biosimilar approved in Brazil. Henlius has out-licensed the product’s commercialization rights outside China to Organon. HLX11 is administered by intravenous infusion in combination with trastuzumab and docetaxel for patients with HER2-positive, metastatic or unresectable locally recurrent breast cancer who have not received prior anti-HER2 therapy or chemotherapy for metastatic disease. In combination with trastuzumab and chemotherapy, it is also indicated for neoadjuvant treatment of HER2-positive locally advanced, inflammatory or early-stage breast cancer (tumor >2 cm or node-positive), and for adjuvant treatment of HER2-positive early-stage breast cancer at high risk of recurrence. HER2-positive breast cancer accounts for approximately 15% to 20% of ...
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