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Microsoft buying speech recognition firm Nuance in $16B deal

Microsoft, on an accelerated growth push, is buying speech recognition company Nuance in a cash deal worth $ 16 billion By MATT O’BRIEN and MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writers April 12, 2021, 9:28 PM • 3 min read Microsoft, on an accelerated growth push, is buying speech recognition company Nuance in a deal worth about… Read More: Microsoft buying speech recognition firm Nuance in $16B deal »

Trump to announce $750 million deal with Abbott for at least 150 million rapid coronavirus tests

President Donald Trump plans to announce Thursday the purchase of 150 million rapid Covid-19 tests as part of a $ 750 million agreement with Abbott Laboratories, a White House official confirmed.  Trump plans to use his speech at the Republican National Convention to announce the deal, the official said. “This is a major development that… Read More: Trump to announce $750 million deal with Abbott for at… »

Amgen snags another Enbrel outcomes-based payment deal as it seeks to prop up aging blockbuster

When Amgen signed an outcomes-based reimbursement deal for its blockbuster rheumatoid arthritis drug Enbrel with Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare in 2017, it seemed like a strategy for preserving the market share of a product on the cusp of losing its patent protection. The patent threat has since been pushed off several years—but Amgen is still making… Read More: Amgen snags another Enbrel outcomes-based payment deal as it seeks… »