M&A plummeted in 2022 compared to the previous year. But some medtech companies were still able to pull off multibillion-dollar megadeals. We tracked it all on Fierce Medtech’s list of the 10 biggest M&A moves in 2022. In this episode, we discuss some high points from the roundup. 

To learn more about topics in this episode:

• The top 10 medtech M&A deals of 2022
• Acquisitive Pfizer to strike again? Seagen back in M&A talks after Merck walked away: WSJ
• Eli Lilly slashes insulin prices by 70%, caps out-of-pocket costs in major access overhaul
• FDA hands first emergency authorization to over-the-counter test for both COVID and flu
• Sanofi, poised to rival Roche in hemophilia, nabs FDA approval for Altuviiio
• BioCryst hits another hurdle, delays trial for its one remaining clinical candidate

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