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The fallout from UnitedHealth’s CEO slaying
Brian Thompson’s murder has raised questions about the cost of U.S. healthcare, embroiling insurers, drugmakers and PBMs in a battle for the future of the industry.
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‘Chaos’ in the biotech market has dampened hopes of a rebound. What does that mean for dealmaking and IPOs?
The biotech market is taking a beating amid Trump’s turbulent economic policies.
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Pharma’s capital allocation could shift as tariffs threaten an already fragile profit model
Major changes to the dynamics of the pharmaceutical ecosystem are making executive decisions even tougher.
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Pharma’s US manufacturing moment: Where companies are making the biggest moves
The tariff war has prompted new calls to reshore manufacturing. Several large pharmas have already made the leap.
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Trump’s tariff tirade and sudden calm keep Big Pharma on its toes
A wild ride in an escalating trade war has torn at Big Pharma’s shares while global markets flag in the back-and-forth winds.
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US risks losing biotech edge to China, report warns
“There will be a ChatGPT moment for biotechnology,” a bipartisan commission wrote in the new report, which calls for the U.S. to invest at least $15 billion into the sector over the next five years.
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Big Pharma is rewriting the R&D playbook to account for seismic shifts in the investment landscape
The top 20 pharma companies are focusing on novel drugs, innovative dealmaking and playing to their strengths to bolster R&D ROI.
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ProfileHer son’s DMD diagnosis shook her world. As a biotech CEO, it was also an epiphany for better rare disease R&D.
Five years ago, Michelle Werner received her son’s Duchenne muscular dystrophy diagnosis with fear and desperation. Now, as CEO of Alltrna, she’s finding better ways to develop treatments.
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A birth control pill for men makes moves in the clinic
So far, the science and safety seem solid. But is the world emotionally ready to shift the responsibility of contraception to men?
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US vs. EU: When it comes to novel Alzheimer’s drugs, regulators can’t seem to agree
The FDA is much more flexible in approving first-in-class drugs compared to European regulators.
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The year’s biggest biotech haul shows investors are still chasing the AI dream
Isomorphic Labs recently raked in $600 million to help develop its drug discovery platform.
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Dr. Oz confirmed to lead CMS
Dr. Mehmet Oz, a physician and TV personality, will lead the agency during a turbulent time for federal health programs as the HHS lays off thousands of staffers and Republicans float potential cuts to Medicaid.
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OpinionIndustry leaders react to HHS being ‘reduced to a shell’
What healthcare watchdogs have said about the far-reaching job cuts this week.
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Is the FDA ‘finished’? Leadership drain hits agency hard.
Amid widespread staff reductions at health agencies, a number of key officials have bid farewell to pharma’s top regulator.
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ProfileFormer Pfizer CSO Mikael Dolsten on writing his next chapter, embracing AI and asking the ‘big questions’
Dr. Mikael Dolsten, Pfizer’s former chief scientific officer, is embarking on a journey of curiosity and interconnectedness in his post-Big Pharma career.
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With government health info in limbo, drugmakers lose credible sources
The lack of clear communication from the government could spark wide-ranging issues in pharma — from sowing confusion about clinical trial design to further eroding public trust.
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In the obesity triple-agonist blockbuster race, a familiar battle looms: Novo vs. Lilly
The two market leaders are targeting new obesity alternatives in their pipelines with an eye toward a triple threat.
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A recent gene therapy death shines a light on AAV safety
This technology brings both benefits and drawbacks for the field, which is also testing alternatives.
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FDA’s ‘mixed signals’ on diversity have entangled clinical trials. Here’s how pharma can push ahead.
The agency is still unclear about where it will stand on clinical trial diversity, but companies are looking for answers and leaning toward good science.
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How AZ and Amgen’s Tezspire respiratory data ups the ‘level of ambition’ in immunology
After Tezspire reduced the need for nasal polyp surgery by 98% in patients with a severe respiratory condition, the biopharma giants are even more ambitious for the next wave of biologic medicines.
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HHS announces sweeping reorganization, including cuts of 10K workers
Along with shrinking the HHS’ workforce further, the reorganization announced Thursday will cut the department from 28 divisions to 15, and close five regional offices.
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Rx-to-OTC rule gets pushed back — again
A delay of the prescription-to-OTC rule signals health agencies’ ongoing reluctance to implement new regulations.
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ProfileThe industry heavyweight behind Novavax’s push to bounce back
As it returns from the brink, the vaccine developer has brought in Dr. Ruxandra Draghia-Akli — and her industry and public health chops — to lead R&D.
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Biogen plots new global headquarters in Kendall Square
The big biotech signed a 15-year lease for approximately 580,000-square-feet of space in “Kendall Commons,” a development project spearheaded by MIT.
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Lilly, Novo expand DTC reach of obesity meds after compound win
The FDA delisted semaglutide and tirzepatide from its shortage list, putting an end to copycat GLP-1s.
