VC funding slowed recently, but public company financings kept up a brisk pace with follow-on public offerings for Allakos and Alpine, private placements for Ventyx and Syros, and Albireo’s royalty deal. In restructuring updates, Biogen raised $592m in a real estate deal and Acerus is assessing options.

The latest drug development news and highlights from the Pink Sheet’s US FDA Performance Tracker

Rona hopes technology acquired from Sanofi will enhance its RNA capabilities in liver and non-liver indications. NeuroFront gets Greater China and Singapore rights to Novaremed’s neuropathic pain drug.

In this month’s Digital Health roundup, Medtech Insight’s Barnaby Pickering discusses DeHealth, which developed a platform built on cryptocurrency, and executive interviews with Glooko and Omada Health about their diabetes platforms. Marion Webb will highlight a conversation with Nixon Gwilt Law attorney Bethany Corbin about key steps developers of period-tracking apps can take to ensure that sensitive health data remains safe and private. Reed Miller discusses Braidio’s health information platform and Pyx Health’s hybrid solution for loneliness.