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Bristol-Myers Squibb to Buy RayzeBio for $4.1 Billion
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Bristol-Myers Squibb to Buy RayzeBio for $4.1 Billion

Updated Dec. 26, 2023 12:33 pm ETDrug company Bristol-Myers Squibb struck a $4.1 billion deal to buy RayzeBio, in a bet on a re-emerging cancer drug technology. RayzeBio develops radiopharmaceutical drugs, which use targeted forms of radiation that are delivered directly to cancer cells. Earlier products using the technology struggled commercially, but further research led to another wave of promising therapies that can attack tumors while limiting damage to surrounding healthy cells. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Bristol-Myers Squibb to Buy RayzeBio for $4.1 Billion
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Bristol-Myers Squibb to Buy RayzeBio for $4.1 Billion

Updated Dec. 26, 2023 12:19 pm ETDrug company Bristol-Myers Squibb struck a $4.1 billion deal to buy RayzeBio, in a bet on a re-emerging cancer drug technology. RayzeBio develops radiopharmaceutical drugs, which use targeted forms of radiation that are delivered directly to cancer cells. Earlier products using the technology struggled commercially, but further research led to another wave of promising therapies that can attack tumors while limiting damage to surrounding healthy cells. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Illumina to Divest Itself of Cancer-Test Maker Grail
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Illumina to Divest Itself of Cancer-Test Maker Grail

Gene-sequencing company Illumina said Sunday it will divest itself of cancer blood test maker Grail, following Illumina’s loss in its legal battle against U.S. antitrust regulators.Illumina said it will pursue the divestiture through a third-party sale or capital markets transaction, with a goal of completing terms by the middle of next year.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Matthew Perry’s Death Darkens Ketamine’s Startup Glow
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Matthew Perry’s Death Darkens Ketamine’s Startup Glow

By Rolfe Winkler and Brianna AbbottDec. 16, 2023 9:00 pm ETMatthew Perry’s death from the effects of ketamine brought new scrutiny to the booming business to prescribe the powerful anesthetic to patients in clinics and online. Perry was receiving ketamine infusions for depression and anxiety before he was found unresponsive in the pool at his Pacific Palisades, Calif., home on Oct. 28. Drowning, coronary artery disease and effects of buprenorphine, a medication used to treat opioid-use disorder, contributed to his accidental death, the autopsy report released on Friday said.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
How to Make the Most of Your FSA Money Before It Disappears
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How to Make the Most of Your FSA Money Before It Disappears

The flexible-spending account, or FSA, is one of two common ways of paying for healthcare expenses tax-free. With an FSA, employees can deduct a certain amount of money from their paychecks each year—the maximum was $3,050 in 2023—to cover expenses not paid by their insurance such as doctor and prescription copays. The FSA is often confused with the second type of account with a similar acronym called a health-savings account, or HSA, which is available only to people with high-deductible health insurance plans. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
How to Make the Most of Your FSA Money Before It Disappears
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How to Make the Most of Your FSA Money Before It Disappears

The flexible-spending account, or FSA, is one of two common ways of paying for healthcare expenses tax-free. With an FSA, employees can deduct a certain amount of money from their paychecks each year—the maximum was $3,050 in 2023—to cover expenses not paid by their insurance such as doctor and prescription copays. The FSA is often confused with the second type of account with a similar acronym called a health-savings account, or HSA, which is available only to people with high-deductible health insurance plans. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Matthew Perry Died From Effects of Ketamine, Autopsy Shows
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Matthew Perry Died From Effects of Ketamine, Autopsy Shows

Updated Dec. 15, 2023 6:44 pm ETMatthew Perry died from the acute effects of ketamine, according to an autopsy of the “Friends” actor released Friday.The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner said the 54-year-old also drowned in his pool. It was a secondary factor in his accidental death on Oct. 28, the report said. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
What the Supreme Court’s Decision Means for Abortion Pills
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What the Supreme Court’s Decision Means for Abortion Pills

Updated Dec. 13, 2023 6:22 pm ETThe Supreme Court said on Dec. 13 that it would weigh whether to limit access to mifepristone, a pill used in most abortions in the U.S.In April, the Biden administration and Danco Laboratories LLC, which sells the drug under the brand name Mifeprex, had appealed a ruling by the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that would have significantly affected the way mifepristone is used and dispensed for abortions. The Supreme Court blocked the lower court’s order while it decided whether or not to hear the case.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8