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Pharma & Healthcare – the latest on proposed rules to expand from healthcare reform, Sanofi to pay $700 Milion for Alnylam Drugs and Stake and more.  

Proposed Rules Expand Exceptions from Healthcare Reform by Lori Oliphant Published on jdsupra.com

On December 24, 2013, the Departments of Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services (collectively, the “Departments”) jointly issued proposed rules that would expand the scope of arrangements that would constitute “excepted benefits” under the portability rules enacted by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”)… [ Read More ]

Sanofi to Pay $700 Million for Alnylam Drugs and Stake by  Simeon Bennett Published on Bloomberg.com

Sanofi (SAN) agreed to pay $700 million for access to drugs developed by Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. (ALNY) and a 12 percent stake in the biotechnology company, expanding its investments in treatments for rare genetic diseases… [ Read More ]

M&A Boom Seen in 2014 as Drug Hunt Spurs Biotech Deals by  Meg Tirrell and David Welch  Published on Bloomberg.com

Health-care companies with deep pockets and shallow product pipelines are poised for a busy year of acquisitions, with biotechnology firms likely to be among the most prominent targets even as they trade at record highs… [ Read More

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