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U.S. President Joe Biden nominated Arati Prabhakar, Ph.D., to be his science advisor. If confirmed by the Senate, Prabhakar will become the first woman, first person of color and the first immigrant to hold the position.
Precision BioSciences and Novartis are teaming up to develop a potential cure for hemoglobinopathies such as sickle cell disease and beta-thalassemia.
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego published promising preclinical work on a new combination therapy to treat colon cancer.
Athira Pharma is putting a positive spin on its topline data from a Phase II trial of fosgonimeton, emphasizing positive subgroup analysis, but it missed the primary endpoint.
The bill would curb the pricing of insulin by capping monthly co-pays for diabetics who use both commercial insurance plans, as well as the government-backed Medicare.
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On Wednesday, the FDA approved Merck’s pneumococcal 15-valent conjugate vaccine for children 6 weeks through 17 years of age.
Galapagos announced that it had acquired CellPoint and AboundBio in an all-cash transaction, greatly expanding its drug portfolio.
Novartis’ win in the patent dispute over its drug, Gilenya, was short-lived after a U.S. appeals court reversed its 2020 ruling vs. HEC Pharm’s attempt to create a generic version.
CRISPR Therapeutics could be on the cusp of achieving a first in gene therapy, the first company to achieve regulatory approval for a CRISPR-Cas9 program.
TC BioPharm is developing a new approach to chimeric antibody receptor (CAR) T-cell therapies with the potential to eliminate off-target effects, and possibly help more patients.
Halberd Corporation spins off new subsidiary to take unconventional approach to cancer treatment.
Decentralized clinical trials may cost more upfront, but can have huge returns on the back end, according to speakers at Informa Connect’s Decentralized Clinical Trials meeting.
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