🚨Publication day for my book, FOR BLOOD AND MONEY: BILLIONAIRES, BIOTECH AND THE QUEST FOR A BLOCKBUSTER DRUG🚨
It’s about the development of two rival cancer drugs that made a difference, and the crazy golden age of biotechnology.
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Did the economy really add 517,00 jobs in January? Jobs report shows stunningly large gain. But even if it's suspect, details of report suggest labor market is still red-hot. Puts more pressure on the Fed as it raises interest rates to combat inflation.
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Death and deceit in Malibu: How yogi couple befriended and stole millions from vulnerable rich doctor. A tragic saga reported by
Four years ago I wrote the first profile of 33 yr old Karen Karniol-Tambour, if you want to learn more about the new co-investment chief of the world's biggest hedge fund.
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'FOR BLOOD AND MONEY does an excellent job of highlighting the complexities and expense, both financial and personal, of drug development.' Thanks for this nice review in .
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Yet more headwinds for biotech investors.
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Medicare may test policy of paying less for accelerated approval drugs statnews.com/2023/01/31/med via @statnews
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The greatest trade in the history of Wall Street was a short. And the man who did it almost lost it all by going long everything from banks to gold miners.
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The moral of the story: Short selling is not a good way to make money, but it does make for good documentaries (Please watch Betting on Zero). We no longer short stocks, but we have a lot of respect for short sellers who do good research like @HindenburgRes
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Thanks and for having me on the best investing podcast out there to talk about FOR BLOOD AND MONEY. Calling it now, the only book tour stop that will end with tequila seltzers.
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TCAF 78 is out now on all podcast platforms
@nathanvardi joins @Downtown and @michaelbatnick to discuss Nathan's book (For Blood and Money), the biotech landscape, the GOAT of investing, and much more!
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@nathanvardi joins @Downtown and @michaelbatnick to discuss Nathan's book (For Blood and Money), the biotech landscape, the GOAT of investing, and much more!
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GoFundMe campaigns are raising money to help older Walmart workers retire. ‘This is not a feel-good story, this is about the failure of our retirement system.’
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Thanks for the nice Sunday 🧵 about FOR BLOOD AND MONEY. You hit many of the key themes I was thinking about when I was writing and reporting the book.
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Adding my praise for and recommendation of @nathanvardi’s For Blood and Money. Not only highly educational for biotech historians but also a fun and engaging read for anyone with an interest in science and medicine (1/10)
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Just want to clarify $BGNE did not submit PFS data as part of its Brukinsa CLL submission package. It likely will in the future. I should have been more careful.
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For those interested in FOR BLOOD AND MONEY, $BGNE Brukinsa CLL approval this week did not get superior PFS on its label vs Imbruvica. Only ORR superiority. Shows difference between press release data and how regulators view it.
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For those interested in FOR BLOOD AND MONEY, $BGNE Brukinsa CLL approval this week did not get superior PFS on its label vs Imbruvica. Only ORR superiority. Shows difference between press release data and how regulators view it.
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Thanks and for having me on biotech's best pod to talk about FOR BLOOD AND MONEY.
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This week's podcast: We talked to @nathanvardi about his new biotech book, "For Blood and Money." We asked him: How much greed, resentment, lust for power and ego is required to develop blockbuster cancer drugs? In the amazing story he tells: A lot!
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Concert Pharmaceuticals was sold today because it was running out of cash. The biotech cash crunch is real. bloomberg.com/news/articles/ via
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Here's a thoughtful and sincere reaction to FOR BLOOD AND MONEY. So pleased the book is making this kind of connection with readers. Thanks, Matt.
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#Business #Books "For Blood and Money: Billionaires, Biotech, and the Quest for a Blockbuster Drug" @nathanvardi
My only initial skepticism was emotional, having, like too many, fairly recently lost a loved one to #cancer (albeit not blood cancer). But goodness, what a read (1/7
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The ROI of buying a multibillion-dollar cancer drug for $1,000 is pretty high. So glad you enjoyed FOR BLOOD AND MONEY, Kyle.
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fascinating read about the R&D saga behind two big cancer drugs
Scientology! $1,000 to acquire a drug candidate?! Modeling a drug name (ibrutinib/Imbruvica) after iPhone/iPad branding.
my fave line: “we’ll make new mistakes”
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Imbruvica is a game changer cancer drug that seemed invincible. But as I report in my book, FOR BLOOD AND MONEY, it had a key vulnerability from its creation. Here's the backstory in
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So glad you liked FOR BLOOD AND MONEY, Adam. But I know that won't stop you from asking me hard-hitting questions on the Readout LOUD next week. I'll be ready.
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I read “For Blood and Money” by @nathanvardi on the flight home y’day. Bob Duggan, Wayne Rothbaum, Scientology, BTK inhibitors, Pharmacylics, Acerta. Eye candy for any biotech fan. Highly recommend.
Nathan will be our guest on the Readout LOUD next week.
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I was so pumped when Barry Werth sent me a great promotional blurb for FOR BLOOD AND MONEY. He set the standard for this kind of genre.
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Haven’t read this yet, but seeing lots of positive comments from smart biotech folks — looking forward to digging in and hearing @nathanvardi on the STAT podcast. Possible contender for “biotech must-read” list alongside Billion $ Molecule, etc.? twitter.com/adamfeuerstein…
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It took me years to get Wayne Rothbaum to talk to me. Here's a FOR BLOOD AND MONEY excerpt about the biotech investing legend
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Here's a nice 🧵 from , who I write about in FOR BLOOD AND MONEY. He's made such enormous contributions, always with patients in mind. Great guy.
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BTK inhibitors have transformed the lives of many patients with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia and other lymphomas. These drugs "exploded" onto the scene in 2013-2014 and have fundamentally changed the way we treat the disease. What many people don't know is how it all happened..
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INFLATION WATCH: Cost of living fell 0.1% in December, CPI shows. Matches forecast. First drop since May 2020. Yearly increase slows to 6.5% from 7.1%. Core CPI rose 0.3%. Increase in core rate in the past 12 months tapers to 5.7% from 6%. More evidence inflation is easing.
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FOR BLOOD AND MONEY is "a fascinating look at the quest to develop a new drug." Thanks for the great review of my book.
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Join me and today at noon if you want to ask me anything about my new book, FOR BLOOD AND MONEY.
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A new book by our managing editor @nathanvardi tells the story of the biotech boom and two of the greatest biotech trades of all time.
Join a discussion between him and our biopharma writer @jaimy_lee to tomorrow learn more about biotech investing: trib.al/pdlyzNT
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"An interesting tale of how personal ambition, scientific curiosity, and the pursuit of wealth led to life-extending drugs." #kirkus review for ow.ly/Nv2Z50LWW8a
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After writing a book, FOR BLOOD AND MONEY, that epitomizes the biotech boom, I now wonder if the golden age of biotech stocks is coming to an end. Here's my take statnews.com/2023/01/10/is- via
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How the hunt for lifesaving drugs can be like finding buried treasure. An excerpt of FOR BLOOD AND MONEY in
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Prince Harry is not the only author with a book coming out next week. FOR BLOOD AND MONEY is also on Apple's most anticipated books of 2023 list.
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Start filling up your TBR with some of the most anticipated books of 2023.
Explore buzzy reads in every genre: apple.co/2023NewBooks
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Amid criticism for its handling of another Alzheimer's drug, FDA will decide this week whether to approve lecanemab. From
If you want to read more about how Morgan did this, check out profile of him on marketwatch.com/story/morgan-h
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Psychology of Money was the bestselling book on Amazon India, all categories, for the second year in a row. Thanks for reading! 
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The business side of drug development comes to the fore in 's For Blood and Money, a tale of two blockbuster blood #cancer therapeutics.
Read the review: scim.ag/10f
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This is a great interview by Laura and I think Martin is the closest parallel to SBF, more than Madoff, Holmes or anyone else.
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Serving time was “the easy part for me,” says convicted white-collar criminal Martin Shkreli.
Here’s why he says awaiting sentencing is probably the hardest thing SBF will ever go through in his life.
Full episode: youtu.be/9B13IUpGWqg
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"Vardi has delivered a master class in the machinations of modern drug development." Thank you for this amazing review of FOR BLOOD AND MONEY in
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My review of ‘For Blood and Money: Billionaires, Biotech and the Quest for a Blockbuster Drug’ by @nathanvardi @wwnorton published in today’s edition of @ScienceMagazine
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FTX co-founder Gary Wang, ex-Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison plead guilty to federal charges
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A battle over Social Security is coming in 2023, and some retirees are gearing up for a fight. From
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Andy Jassy is only running one company. But has still managed to lose $805 billion of shareholder wealth in 2022.
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Liquid wealth > Illiquid wealth
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Mets/Sports fans now realize:
There's regular wealth. And there's hedge fund wealth.
Cohen, others pocket billions each year, it's next level.
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Even with the mortgage-rate surge, houses for sale remain in short supply in cities and towns. You can search inventory in your area. From and
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