Novartis Buys Myricx Bio and New US Rules for Medical Tests

諾華收購 Myricx Bio 及美國醫療測試新規定

Jul 6, 2026, 13:37
EuropeHealth

Introduction

Novartis is buying a company called Myricx Bio. Also, US leaders want more different people in medical tests.

諾華正收購一家名為 Myricx Bio 的公司。此外，美國領導層希望醫療測試中能納入更多不同類型的參與者。

Main Body

Novartis will pay $1.1 billion to buy Myricx Bio. They might pay $400 million more later. This will happen by 2026.

諾華將支付 11 億美元收購 Myricx Bio。他們隨後可能會再支付 4 億美元。此交易將於 2026 年前完成。

Myricx Bio has a new way to fight cancer. This new technology helps the medicine work better. It can kill more cancer cells.

Myricx Bio 擁有一種對抗癌症的新方法。這項新技術有助於提高藥效，能殺死更多癌細胞。

In the US, the House of Representatives passed a new bill. They want the FDA to check medical tests. These tests must include many different types of people.

在美國，眾議院通過了一項新法案。他們要求 FDA 審查醫療測試，確保這些測試必須包含多種不同類型的參與者。

Conclusion

Novartis is getting new cancer tools. The US government wants fair medical tests for everyone.

諾華獲得了新的癌症治療工具。美國政府希望每個人都能公平地參與醫療測試。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The 'Action' Word

In this story, we see words that tell us something is happening right now or will happen.

1. The 'Right Now' (Present)

  • Novartis is buying... → This is happening these days.
  • Myricx Bio has... → They own this now.

2. The 'Future' (Will)

  • Novartis will pay... → This happens later.
  • This will happen... → A plan for the future.

🛠️ Word Power: Simple Swaps

If you want to sound more natural at A2 level, look at how these words work:

Better →\rightarrow (Good →\rightarrow Better)

  • The medicine works better. (It is more effective than the old one).

More →\rightarrow (Adds extra)

  • More people →\rightarrow A larger number of people.
  • More cancer cells →\rightarrow A higher amount of cells.

💡 Quick Pattern

[Person/Company] + [Action] + [Thing]

  • Novartis (Who) →\rightarrow buys (Action) →\rightarrow Myricx Bio (What).
  • The FDA (Who) →\rightarrow checks (Action) →\rightarrow medical tests (What).

Vocabulary Learning

billion (n.)
The number 1,000,000,000
Example:The company spent one billion dollars on the project.
technology (n.)
New machines or ways of doing things using science
Example:Modern technology makes computers very fast.
representatives (n.)
People chosen to speak or make decisions for others
Example:The representatives met to discuss the new law.
bill (n.)
A written plan for a new law
Example:The government passed a bill to protect the environment.
fair (adj.)
Treating everyone in the same way; right
Example:The teacher gave a fair test to all the students.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→