Eli Lilly close to buying gene-editing biotech Verve Therapeutics
Drugmaker nears $1.3bn deal in search for experimental medicines
Drugmaker nears $1.3bn deal in search for experimental medicines

Shares in rare disease biotech surge 26% following approach by Swiss group

Shares have soared more than 40% this year over strong demand for weight-loss and diabetes drugs

US pharmaceutical group ‘optimistic’ about reaching deal with British government

US drugmaker wants changes to types of drugs approved in Britain

Research organisations are banking on technology to help improve the odds of approval

Life sciences should be a natural place to look for growth