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The stream · Daily digest

The stream: Monday, October 12, 2026

2 briefs, grouped by desk. Each is two sentences from one primary source, linked to it.

Machine-summarized from primary sources; not independently reported. How we use automation

Policy · 1

6:01 AM ET

Bristol Myers Squibb partners with Saudi Schizophrenia Association to launch Small Wins initiative

BMS and the Saudi Schizophrenia Association ('Ehtiwaa') collaborated to distribute more than 70 personalized Small Wins toolkits in Riyadh to support people living with schizophrenia. The kits guide patients through four steps-pick a card, try an activity, recognize the win, and add it to a Small Wins jar-to boost daily engagement and self-esteem.

Source: Company press release (PR Newswire), October 12, 2026

Regulation · 1

10:01 AM ET

Medtronic announces preliminary results of MiniMed exchange offer

Medtronic says its exchange offer to swap MiniMed shares for Medtronic ordinary shares was oversubscribed, with 298,024,452 Medtronic shares tendered. Medtronic intends to accept 55,032,401 shares for 252,813,348 MiniMed shares, estimating about 18.3% of tendered shares will be exchanged.

Source: Company press release (PR Newswire), October 12, 2026