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Roche Ends Run for Muscular Atrophy Drug, Leaving Door Open for Competitors

The main beneficiary of Roche’s discontinuation of an investigational spinal muscular atrophy drug is Scholar Rock, which was hobbled by manufacturing concerns at a Novo Nordisk facility last year but is now nearing a potential resolution.

March 20, 2026

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Tristan Manalac

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Breast cancer

Novartis Buys Breast Cancer Drug for $2B to Keep Up With Myriad Rivals

Aside from the $2 billion upfront payment, Novartis is also putting up to $1 billion on the line in milestones for Synnovation Therapeutics’ pan-mutant-selective PI3Kα blocker.

March 20, 2026

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Tristan Manalac

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Approvals

Rhythm Bounces Back from Phase 3 Fail with FDA Nod for Rare Obesity Injection

At its peak, Imcivree’s sales in hypothalamic obesity could reach over $2 billion worldwide, according to analysts at Stifel.

March 20, 2026

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Tristan Manalac

Policy

Biopharma Could Provide a Haven for Investment as Middle East Conflict Roils Global Markets

Biotech, in particular companies that are pre-commercial with a longer-duration risk profile, could be great investments as Operation Epic Fury rolls on, according to a Truist Securities analysis.

March 20, 2026

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Annalee Armstrong

2006 James Gathany Captured by James Gathany, Centers for Disease Control's biomedical photographer, this 2006 image depicted the exterior of the new "Tom Harkin Global Communications Center", otherwise known as Building 19, located on the organization's Roybal Campus in Atlanta, Georgia. The facility houses the CDC's Information Center/Library, auditoria and meeting halls, which are used to accommodate in-house staff meetings, and national/international conferences hosted by the CDC, and the National Center for Health Marketing's, Division of Creative Services, which includes a full service television broadcast facility. The exhibit area currently features the "Global Symphony", the first of several permanently installed exhibitions, and changing exhibitions that focus on a variety of public health topics. The exhibits in the Center are self-guided, and require no advance reservations. Additional curriculum-based exhibits and programming will be added in the future. Tom Harkin Global Communications Center Exhibit Area Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - 1600 Clifton Road, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30333 - Hours: Monday Friday, 9 am 5 pm, except for federal holidays Admission is free - Government-issue photo ID is required for entry. Please note that CDC is a working federal facility and as such does not provide public tours of its campus and laboratories. - For more information please call 404-639-0830.

Government

HHS Denies Disbandment of CDC Vaccine Advisory Group in Wake of Court Ruling

A spokesperson for the Department of Health and Human Services refuted the claim, made Thursday on social media by ACIP Vice Chair Robert Malone, calling it “baseless speculation.”

March 20, 2026

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Tristan Manalac

Press Releases

Solid Biosciences Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results and Provides Business Updates

March 20, 2026

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Press Releases

Genelux Corporation Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results and Provides Business Updates