Joe Hernandez, Chairman and Founder of Blue Water Vaccines and Blue Water Acquisition Corp is leading the way toward a universal flu vaccine and joining the SPAC brigade. But why did he work for the Danish ministry of foreign affairs?

180 Life Sciences Corp. (NASDAQ:ATNF) has identified a new synthetic CBD analog that is non-psychoactive and could have benefits in the reduction of inflammation and pain, the company announced on Wednesday. The clinical-stage biotechnology company is focused on the development of novel drugs to treat inflammatory diseases, fibrosis and pain.

Arena Pharmaceuticals is ponying up $60 million upfront and investing $10 million in Aristea Therapeutics to collaborate on the latter’s inflammatory disease program and snag the option to acquire its partner. Arena also chipped into Aristea’s $63 million series B round, led by Fidelity Management & Research Company. Aristea, an AstraZeneca spinout, is developing the […]