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NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) (the “Company”), healthcare’s leading, most comprehensive innovation powerhouse, today announced a voluntary agreement with the Trump Administration to improve access to medicines and lower costs for millions of American patients. The joint agreement meets the requests laid out by President Trump to the industry and provides the Company’s pharmaceutical products an exemption from tariffs1. “Today’s agreement shows that when...

SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jumio, the leading provider of AI-powered identity intelligence anchored in biometric authentication, automation, and data-driven insights, today announced that Bala Kumar has been appointed president and interim chief executive officer. Kumar succeeds Robert Prigge, who is departing after nearly a decade of leadership and a period of meaningful growth and progress for the company. This leadership transition reflects a deliberate and planned evolution, ensuri...

SALT LAKE CITY & TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Monnit, a global leader in Internet of Things (IoT) solutions, today announced a master partnership with Tokyo-based Widetec, a leading IT firm....

BORDEAUX, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FineHeart, a clinical-stage medical technology company specializing in the development of innovative solutions for cardiology, announced today the completion of a €35 million first closing of its Series C financing round. This funding is a key lever for activating European public funding, IPCEI Tech4Cure1, and for establishing its role as a European Active Implantable Medical Devices (AIMDs) leader. In total, FineHeart has secured €83 million in financing comb...

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Gossamer Bio, Inc. (Nasdaq: GOSS), a late-stage, clinical biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of seralutinib for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and pulmonary hypertension associated with interstitial lung disease (PH-ILD), today announced that the Compensation Committee of Gossamer’s Board of Directors approved the grant, effective January 5th, 2026, to three non-executive employees of non-qualified stock...

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Arcturus Therapeutics Holdings Inc. (the “Company”, “Arcturus”, Nasdaq: ARCT), a commercial messenger RNA medicines company focused on the development of liver and respiratory rare disease therapeutics and infectious disease vaccines, today announced that Joseph Payne, President & Chief Executive Officer, will present at the 44th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco, on Monday, January 12, 2026, at 5:15 p.m. Pacific Time. About Arcturus Found...

LARGO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CONMED Corporation (NYSE: CNMD) today announced the departure of Todd Garner from his role as Chief Financial Officer effective March 15, 2026. To ensure a smooth and orderly transition, Mr. Garner will remain with the Company in an advisory capacity through November 2, 2026. CONMED has initiated a comprehensive search process, supported by a leading executive search firm, to identify its next Chief Financial Officer. “On behalf of our Board and leadership team, I...

BILLERICA, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Quanterix Corporation (“Quanterix” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: QTRX), a company transforming healthcare by accelerating biomarker breakthroughs from discovery to diagnostics, today announced that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) has appointed Everett Cunningham as the Company’s next President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board, effective January 19, 2026. Mr. Cunningham will succeed Masoud Toloue, who will continue to serve as Chief Execu...

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Beachbody Company, Inc. (NASDAQ: BODI) ("BODi" or the "Company"), a leading fitness and nutrition company, today announced it has entered into an amendment to its credit agreement with Tiger Finance, LLC, as administrative agent and collateral agent. This modification significantly enhances the Company's financial flexibility through amended covenant terms. The amendment streamlines the financial covenant structure and adjusts certain financial covenants...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GenNx360 Capital Partners (“GenNx360”), a New York City-based private equity firm investing in middle-market industrial and business services companies, today announced the appointment of Hany Salama as Chief Executive Officer of its portfolio company, Nutra-Med Packaging (“Nutra-Med” or the “Company”), one of the leading contract development and manufacturing organizations serving the health, wellness, and pharmaceutical sectors. Mr. Salama succeeds Kunal Gupta, effe...