TOP STORIES
An array of big pharma companies have united with the British government for a $100 million on Alzheimer’s (investors include Biogen Inc., Johnson & Johnson, Eli Lilly & Co., Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. and Alzheimer’s Research U.K.). SV Life Sciences Advisers will manage the fund.- Bloomberg
Heritage Action said it will urge a “key vote” against the House reconciliation bill — that scraps pieces of Obamacare (like repeals the ACA’s individual and employer mandates, the Cadillac tax, the medical device tax and IPAB) — if the measure doesn’t include a full repeal of the law. — Politico
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LIFE SCIENCES
Humacyte, Inc., innovator in biotechnology and regenerative medicine, announced that it has raised $150 million committed Series B. — BioSpace
AstraZeneca opened a new $224 million drug manufacturing and packaging factory in Russia on Tuesday in a move Chief Executive Pascal Soriot said reinforced its long-term commitment to the country. — Reuters
Silk Road Medical, maker of an FDA-approved system to treat carotid artery blockages in the neck, a risk factor of often-fatal strokes, brings in $57 million debt and equity financing. — Fierce Medical Devices
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PAYERS-PROVIDERS
Enrollment Advisors, a specialized benefit services firm, has announced the acquisition of the employer technology division of HighRoads. HighRoads is a Boston-based company that provides benefits plan management and compliance solutions for large employers, including the automation of complex compliance m materials such as Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC) documents. — Enrollment Advisors
Agfa HealthCare launching new Enterprise Imaging platform to support value-based care coordination. — Agfa
Crowell & Moring LLP today announced that Jodi G. Daniel, the former director of the Office of Policy in the ONC, HHS, joined the firm as a partner in its Health Care Group. — Crowell & Morning
TECHNOLOGY
Big data company Amino, which matches patients and doctors together, has launched with $19.4 million in funding (funded by Accel Partners, Charles River Ventures and Rock Health). – Mobihealthnews
Telehealth milestone: Teladoc has its 1 millionth telemedicine visit. – Business Wire
POLITICS
The most important trade deal of Barack Obama’s presidency could hinge on a single provision that’s reigniting a years-old debate on monopoly rights for drugmakers, specifically with biologics. — The Hill
The National Institutes of Health has partnered with London-based Wellcome Trust to launch a global science competition for new products or services to advance “open science,” a movement to make scientific research data broadly accessible to the public. — National Institutes of Health
A LITTLE BIT EXTRA
An asteroid that was discovered just two weeks ago is expected to make its nearest pass to Earth on Halloween and will be closer to our planet than any other object since 2006. — The Weather Channel