Novartis will invest in the Calgary-based Parvus and collaborate on a Navacim candidate for type 1 diabetes. Japan's Sawai moves into the US market by acquiring Upsher-Smith's generics business, while Denovo acquires a suspended depression candidate from AMRI for its personalized development approach.

Derived from Strategic Transactions, Informa’s premium source for tracking life sciences deal activity, the Dealmaking column is a survey of recent health care transactions listed by relevant industry segment – In Vitro Diagnostics, Medical Devices, and Pharmaceuticals – and then categorized by type – Acquisition, Alliance, or Financing. This month’s column covers deals announced in November 2016.