Tom Murphy

Tom Murphy

May 11, 2022 | Daily Business Review

Pfizer to Spend $11.6B on Migraine Treatment Maker Biohaven

Pfizer is starting to put its COVID-19 cash influx to use to venture deeper into a new treatment area.

By Tom Murphy

3 minute read

May 04, 2022 | Daily Business Review

Pfizer Profit Soars in First Quarter, Revises 2022 Forecast

Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine launched in late 2020 and became the drugmaker's top selling product by last year's second quarter.

By Tom Murphy

3 minute read

February 28, 2022 | Daily Business Review

Amazon's Voice Assistant Alexa to Start Seeking Doctor Help

Amazon and telemedicine provider Teladoc Health are starting a voice-activated virtual care program that lets customers get medical help without picking up their phones.

By Tom Murphy and Anne D'Innocenzio

4 minute read

December 13, 2021 | Daily Business Review

Pfizer to Pay $6.7B in Cash for Arena Pharmaceuticals

Pfizer believes that Arena will bolster its expertise in inflammation and immunology.

By Tom Murphy

2 minute read

November 18, 2021 | Daily Business Review

Pfizer, US Ink $5.29B Deal for Possible COVID-19 Treatment

Pfizer reported earlier this month that its pill cut hospitalizations and deaths by 89% among high-risk adults who had early symptoms of COVID-19.

By Tom Murphy

3 minute read

November 12, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Big Deals: Debevoise Advises Activision in $5.9B Purchase of Candy Crush

Activision Blizzard, which owns the extraordinarily successful "Call of Duty" series, will pay $5.9 billion to buy Candy Crush maker King Digital Entertainment, combining a console gaming power with an established player in the fast-growing mobile gaming field.

By Tom Murphy

3 minute read

November 11, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Big Deals: Debevoise Advises Activision in $5.9B Purchase of Candy Crush

Activision Blizzard, which owns the extraordinarily successful "Call of Duty" series, will pay $5.9 billion to buy Candy Crush maker King Digital Entertainment, combining a console gaming power with an established player in the fast-growing mobile gaming field.

By Tom Murphy

3 minute read

July 09, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Big Deals

Aetna aims to spend about $35 billion to buy rival Humana and become the latest health insurer bulking up on government business as the industry adjusts to the federal healthcare overhaul.

By Tom Murphy

6 minute read

July 08, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Big Deals

Aetna aims to spend about $35 billion to buy rival Humana and become the latest health insurer bulking up on government business as the industry adjusts to the federal healthcare overhaul.

By Tom Murphy

6 minute read

January 21, 2014 | Daily Report Online

Insurance Through Work? Health Law Affects You Too

The health care overhaul's reach stretches far beyond the millions of uninsured Americans it is expected to help. It also could touch everything from the drug choices to doctor bills of people who have insurance through work.

By Carla K. Johnson and Tom Murphy

6 minute read