Blog Posts
Innovations Advanced by M&A: A New Therapy for Ulcerative Colitis
The acquisition of Arena Pharmaceuticals by Pfizer in 2022 enabled the development and commercialization of Velsipity (etrasimod), an innovative therapy for moderate to severe ulcerative colitis (UC).
NYU Law Review: Antitrust Overreach Risks Chilling Investment in Early-Stage Innovations
In their recent New York University Law Review article, “No Exit,” Matthew Wansley and Samuel Weinstein discuss how the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ)’s approach toward M&A is obstructing a critical exit point for innovative early-stage companies.
Deseret News Op-Ed: “To support biopharmaceutical breakthroughs in Utah, it’s time to revisit federal merger policies”
In a recent op-ed for Deseret News, Kelvyn Cullimore, CEO of PULSE Partner BioUtah, emphasizes the importance of federal policies that support pro-competitive life sciences mergers and acquisitions (M&A), in order to sustain innovation and growth in the life sciences — in Utah and across the country.
1H 2025 Highlights – Partnership for the U.S. Life Science Ecosystem (PULSE)
Read a round-up of recent PULSE updates and commentaries from the past several months of PULSE’s work.
Innovations Advanced by M&A: A First-in-Class Therapy for Myasthenia Gravis
The 2020 acquisition of Momenta Pharmaceuticals by Johnson & Johnson (J&J) was critical to advancing IMAAVY (nipocalimab), a first-in-class therapy for generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG).
Life Sciences M&A Provides a Critical Path for Innovation Amid Declining Biotech Funding
As small and mid-sized biotech companies are facing increasing funding pressures, life sciences mergers and acquisitions (M&A) have emerged as an increasingly important mechanism to sustain innovation and advance new therapies.
PULSE Urges FTC, DOJ To Reconsider Policies that Deter Pro-Competitive Life Sciences M&A
In comments to the Department of Justice (DOJ)’s Anticompetitive Regulations Task Force, PULSE urged DOJ and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) officials to revisit antitrust policies that are deterring pro-competitive life sciences M&A.
Axios: M&A a “Life Raft” for Investment, Innovation in America’s Life Sciences Industry
Amidst greater market uncertainty and a severely constrained IPO environment, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are serving as a critical “life raft” for investment, innovation and growth in America’s life sciences industry, reports Axios’ Katherine Davis in her recent article, “Biotechs search for buyers as runways end.”
PULSE Urges Trump Administration to Revisit HSR Rule, Ease Regulatory Burden on Pro-Competitive Life Sciences M&A
In response to the Office of Management and Budget’s recent Request for Information on Deregulation, PULSE urged federal regulators to revisit the latest changes to the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) premerger notification rule.
PULSE Partners Return to Capitol Hill to Advocate for Pro-Competitive Life Sciences M&A
As part of PULSE’s efforts to engage policymakers around the unique and fundamental role of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) within the life sciences industry, PULSE partners made their way to Capitol Hill to emphasize how these critical partnerships are advancing new medicines to patients.