PULSE Partner Perspectives
What They Are Saying: FTC’s Final HSR Premerger Rules Place Undue Burden on Competitive M&A Across Life Sciences
Leading organizations are expressing concern about the impact of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)’s final Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) premerger notification rule, including the chilling effect it could have on biopharmaceutical and life sciences innovation. While the...
Opinion: New Merger Enforcement Approach Jeopardizes Life Sciences Innovation in NJ
New Jersey has long been home to some of the world’s leading research-based biopharmaceutical companies. Many have made New Jersey a base for their global, North American, or U.S. operations. Aside from their contributions to human health and patients worldwide, our state’s biopharmaceutical community is responsible for 16% of New Jersey’s Gross Domestic Product, contributing $120.9 billion in total impact to our state economy annually.
An Interview with AZBio President and CEO on Life Sciences M&A in Arizona
PULSE had a conversation with Joan Koerber-Walker, president and CEO of AZBio, which recently celebrated 20 years of supporting the growth of Arizona’s life science industry. Joan, who has led AZBio since 2011, has a vested interest in making Arizona a place where...
Opinion: Proposed regulation would limit life-saving research in Ohio
Ohio has had incredible success in the life sciences in recent years. The first-ever novel gene therapy brain infusion for Parkinson’s disease was developed here, along with the first-ever gene therapy treatment for Duchenne’s muscular dystrophy. Add state-of-the-art...