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Caroline Chen

ARTICLES BY CAROLINE CHEN

Representational image. John Hood had co-invented fedratinib while working at a company called TargeGen Inc. Photo: Bloomberg

How biotech CEO John Hood turned failed Sanofi drug into multibillion deal

2 min read . 09 Jan 2018

Gilead estimates that Medicare is responsible for about a third of eligible patients, which has left hospitals to decide whether to risk losing millions of dollars or turn down dying patients. Photo: Bloomberg

Novel cancer drug gets stymied by Medicare rigid billing system

4 min read . 16 Dec 2017

The digital pill’s sensor, developed by Proteus, is activated by stomach fluids, sending a signal to a patch worn on the patient’s torso and transmitting the information to a smartphone app. Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint

US FDA clears digital pill that can track when you swallowed it

2 min read . 15 Nov 2017

Mylan’s shares fell 6.6% in New York, the biggest intraday drop since November 2016. Photo: AFP

Mylan top executive Rajiv Malik engulfed in price-fixing conspiracy

5 min read . 01 Nov 2017

The US NAS issued a 200-page-plus report on Tuesday meant to serve as ethical guidelines for gene-editing technologies that are quickly becoming a mainstay in medical research. Photo: iStock

Use gene tools for disease, not designer babies: researchers

2 min read . 14 Feb 2017

Teva Pharmaceuticals' board of directors will begin the search for a full-time replacement for Erez Vigodman, who is stepping down immediately and will also leave the board. Photo: Reuters

Teva Pharmaceutical loses another CEO, leaving investors to guess what’s next

2 min read . 07 Feb 2017

During his news conference in New York Wednesday, US president-elect Donald Trump offered precious little on his plans for US healthcare, but said he will ‘repeal and replace’ Obamacare. Photo: Reuters

Trump’s pharma bomb has industry leaders hunkered down in shock

4 min read . 12 Jan 2017

Pfizer has been relying on new branded treatments, including cancer drugs, to boost revenue, as sales of older medicines have slowed. Photo: Reuters

Pfizer said close to $14 billion deal to acquire Medivation

2 min read . 22 Aug 2016

Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates says he’s enthusiastic about the company’s $26.2 billion acquisition of LinkedIn Corp. Photo:Kelvin Ma/Bloomberg

Microsoft’s LinkedIn to be like Facebook for careers: Bill Gates

1 min read . 17 Jun 2016

Through the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gates has waged a lengthy battle against malaria, committing almost $2 billion in grants to combat the disease. Photo: AFP

Bill Gates says altered mosquito is next weapon to fight malaria

3 min read . 17 Jun 2016

The company didn’t rule out further disclosures. It has delayed filing an annual report because it’s making an “ongoing assessment of the impact on financial reporting and internal controls.” Photo: AP

Valeant drops after lowering forecast as more challenges loom

2 min read . 15 Mar 2016

Photo: Bloomberg

Indian drug makers engineer hepatitis C cocktails impossible in West

5 min read . 10 Oct 2015

For decades, scientists have struggled to find a way to monitor neural conversations, stymied by the complexity and the delicate nature of the brain, which makes it difficult to access. Photo: Istock

Harvard scientist lights up neurons to find brain cures

7 min read . 17 Dec 2014

Nasa’s Mars rover Curiosity’s hole drilled into a rock target. Photo: Reuters

Nasa rover finds methane on Mars, raising possibility of life

1 min read . 17 Dec 2014

Photo: Luis García/Wikimedia commons

Johnson & Johnson to acquire Alios Biopharma for $1.75 billion

1 min read . 30 Sept 2014

Relief agencies and governments last week renewed efforts to hasten aid, including a $1 billion commitment from the US and the creation of a United Nations special emergency mission. Photo: Reuters

Ebola outlook grim as study predicts 21,000 cases by November

2 min read . 23 Sept 2014

Countries in the region are strengthening border security to limit the disease, and more airlines are discontinuing flights to some affected countries, further isolating them. Photo: AFP

Liberia Ebola centre attacked, straining containment efforts

4 min read . 18 Aug 2014

A girl suspected of being infected with the Ebola virus has her temperature checked at the government hospital in Kenema, Sierra Leone, the country hardest hit by the epidemic. Photo: AFP

Ebola outbreak: Nigeria places 200 people under surveillance

4 min read . 17 Aug 2014

The World Food Programme also said on Friday that 1 million people need food aid in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, the countries hardest hit by the epidemic. Photo: AFP

Curbing Ebola will take months as full extent not yet known

4 min read . 16 Aug 2014

Strechers carry a man on a stretcher in an ambulance at the district hospital of Biankouma, during a simulation operation organized by the Ivory Coast health ministry to train medical staff to deal with potential patients with Ebola. Photo: AFP

Curbing Ebola could take months as more cases seen than reported

3 min read . 15 Aug 2014