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  • Canadian cross-border M&A seen gaining momentum in 2016

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    By John Tilak and Euan Rocha TORONTO (Reuters) – Lawyers expect cross-border deals to again drive Canadian merger and acquisition activity in 2016 after aggressive moves by Canadian firms spurred a major surge in M&A transactions last year. Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt topped the list of law firms that advised on M&A transactions involving Canadian…

  • Cytokinetics, Amgen drug shows promise in heart failure study

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    By Bill Berkrot ORLANDO (Reuters) – An experimental heart failure drug being developed by Cytokinetics Inc and Amgen Inc demonstrated several beneficial cardiac function effects in a midstage clinical trial, according to data presented on Sunday. The trial of 448 patients with chronic heart failure already receiving optimal care tested a twice-a-day oral version of…

  • Novo Nordisk diabetes drug fails to help heart failure: study

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    By Bill Berkrot ORLANDO (Reuters) – The Novo Nordisk diabetes drug Victoza failed to improve clinical stability or delay death in patients suffering from advanced heart failure, researchers reported at a medical meeting on Sunday. The injectable drug, known chemically as liraglutide, was tested in 300 patients with and without type 2 diabetes who had…