Visit The Boston Globe Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Comment on this Scroll to top of page Jonathan Saltzman Globe Staff March 25, 2019 Thermo Fisher Scientific is buying Brammer Bio of Cambridge for about $1.7 billion as the giant Waltham-based laboratory equipment supplier moves into the fast-growing area of gene therapy. Brammer Bio makes viral vectors that are used to deliver genetic material into defective cells in the hopes of treating or possibly even curing an inherited disorder. Brammer, a contract development and manufacturing organization hired by drug companies to assist them, has nearly 600 employees in Massachusetts and Florida. “Brammer Bio will be an exciting addition to our pharma services business and will further strengthen Thermo Fisher’s leadership in serving pharma and biotech customers,’’ said Marc N. Casper, CEO of Thermo Fisher. “Gene therapy is an area of increasing focus for our customers and is … [Read more...] about Thermo Fisher gets into gene therapy with $1.7b deal for Brammer Bio
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Thermo Fisher to buy Brammer Bio for $1.7B
Published March 25, 2019 Mergers and Acquisitions The Wall Street Journal Facebook Twitter Comments Print Deal would expand lab-equipment company’s presence in rapidly growing field of gene therapy Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc said it is buying Brammer Bio for $1.7 billion in a move that would expand the lab-equipment company’s presence in the rapidly growing field of gene therapy. Continue Reading Below Closely held Brammer Bio, owned by private-equity firm Ampersand Capital Partners, provides pharmaceutical companies developing gene therapies and gene-modified cell therapies with outsourced research and drugmaking services. Gene therapies aim to replace defective genes with healthy ones, and researchers consider them to be a promising treatment option for intractable inherited diseases. Nearly 300 gene therapies are under development, aiming to treat more than 100 diseases, according to a recent report from a drug-industry trade group. … [Read more...] about Thermo Fisher to buy Brammer Bio for $1.7B
Thermo Fisher to Buy Brammer Bio for $1.7 Billion
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By Jared S. Hopkins WSJ Cara Lombardo WSJ Sun., March 24, 2019 Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. said it is buying Brammer Bio for $1.7 billion in a move that would expand the lab-equipment company’s presence in the rapidly growing field of gene therapy. Closely held Brammer Bio, owned by private-equity firm Ampersand Capital Partners, provides pharmaceutical companies developing gene therapies and gene-modified cell therapies with outsourced research and drugmaking services. Gene therapies aim to replace defective genes with healthy ones, and researchers consider them to be a promising treatment option for intractable inherited diseases. Nearly 300 gene therapies are under development, aiming to treat more than 100 diseases, according to a recent report from a drug-industry trade group. Questions remain about how to pay for the therapies, which tend to target conditions with small numbers of patients and can carry seven-figure price tags. Some health … [Read more...] about Thermo Fisher to Buy Brammer Bio for $1.7 Billion
Inquiring minds: How did a tabloid get Jeff Bezos’ texts?
Marc Fisher, Manuel Roig-Franzia and Sarah Ellison, The Washington Post Published 4:18 pm PST, Tuesday, February 5, 2019 Jeff Bezos, chief executive of Amazon and owner of The Washington Post, visits The Post's headquarters in September. President Donald Trump has repeatedly lodged attacks on The Post's coverage of him and on Bezos, who bought the news company in 2013. less Jeff Bezos, chief executive of Amazon and owner of The Washington Post, visits The Post's headquarters in September. President Donald Trump has repeatedly lodged attacks on The Post's coverage of him and on ... more Photo: Washington Post Photo By Bill O'Leary Photo: Washington Post Photo By Bill O'Leary Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 Jeff Bezos, chief executive of Amazon and owner of The … [Read more...] about Inquiring minds: How did a tabloid get Jeff Bezos’ texts?
7 super-comfortable, go-to ‘travel uniforms’ we swear by for planes and trains
Connie Chen, provided by Published 4:44 pm CST, Friday, January 25, 2019 The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you'll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase. Comfort is our most important consideration when choosing what to wear for a long flight or bus ride. We've developed unique "travel uniforms" of comfortable clothes, underwear, and shoes that we always wear when we travel. These 7 outfits feature soft, stretchy, and breathable fabrics to get us through our trips. Having a pre-planned, reliable outfit in mind also means we have one less thing to worry about as we prepare for our travels. Whenever I see someone well-dressed at the airport, I'm impressed. More power to them (though dressing your best may not actually snag a free upgrade), but I'm just here to get through my flight and to my final destination in the most comfortable way possible. I traveled more than ever … [Read more...] about 7 super-comfortable, go-to ‘travel uniforms’ we swear by for planes and trains