Optum Financial has completed the acquisition of Alegeus Technologies, adding a major benefits administration platform to its consumer finance business. Alegeus runs software that powers consumer‑directed healthcare accounts such as health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts, health reimbursement arrangements and COBRA coverage for millions of members. The deal fits within UnitedHealth Group’s broader push to deepen its presence in healthcare payments and benefit f

Novartis is moving to expand its oncology footprint with a planned acquisition of UK‑based Myricx Bio, betting on a new antibody‑drug conjugate payload class that targets N‑myristoyltransferase and could broaden options for patients with solid tumours. Also read: AbbVie to Acquire Apogee Therapeutics in $10.9 Billion Immunology Deal Novartis moves on Myricx Bio The Swiss drugmaker has agreed to buy Myricx Bio, a privately held biotech in the UK that is building ADCs around.