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Reshma Kewalramani aims to imbue Vertex with ‘a sense of responsibility’
The CEO of Vertex Pharmaceuticals is this year’s recipient of the Alan E. Lewis Alnoba CEO Social Leadership Award. Read More
Read MoreLilly backs Watertown cancer startup in $175M round
The equity investment for Mariana Oncology, a Watertown startup working to make radiation treatment more precise for certain cancers, comes from Eli Lilly and Co., Read More
Read MoreThe Petri Dish: Biogen secures $1.5B loan; Mersana CEO departs after trial failure
Biogen is acquiring Reata Pharmaceuticals with the help of a hefty loan, Novo Nordisk teams up with the Broad Institute and other life sciences news you may have missed. Read More
Read MoreBoston AI startup is the latest tech company to go public, via SPAC
The Boston company, which bills itself as an "industrial generative AI software company," has found its way towards the public markets. Read More
Read MoreWestborough clean energy company hits ‘unicorn’ status with $460M
Ascend Elements Inc. is the third tech company based in Massachusetts to pass a $1 billion valuation this year, and the second in the clean energy space. Read More
Read MoreJeff Andreini is out at Crowley following sexual harassment complaint
Jeff Andreini, vice president of Crowley Wind Services, “is no longer with Crowley,” corporate spokesperson David DeCamp confirmed to Business First on Tuesday, while declining to provide further comment. Read More
Read MoreGoogle’s investment arm leads $210M raise for biotech partnered with Takeda, Lilly
Nimbus Therapeutics LLC has new investment from none other than GV, the investment arm affiliated with Google. Read More
Read MoreGoodwin implemented an in-office tracking tool. Not everyone is happy.
Law firm Goodwin Procter rolled out a new system last week for its staff to track where they will be working from. While the firm’s public intention is to “make it easier for [staffers] to connect,” not all staff were too happy with the position. Read More
Read MoreApellis’ Waltham office to lose 175 in layoffs
Apellis Pharmaceuticals Inc. will lose 175 employees at its Waltham headquarters as part of broader layoffs announced last month. Read More
Read MoreMore out-of-state abortion patients are coming to Massachusetts post-Dobbs, Brigham study confirms
A Brigham study published Wednesday reported an increase in the number of out-of-state abortion patients coming to Massachusetts, as well as an increase in nonprofit funding to cover the costs. Read More
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