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Congressional letters sent to the CEOs of Eli Lilly, Pfizer, Merck, BMS and AbbVie this week voicing concerns about the pharmas’ clinical trials in China highlight an ongoing discrepancy in how government and industry think about the rise of the Asian country’s biotech industry.
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The total of 52 mergers and acquisitions for the first half of 2026 reflects what analysts, industry watchers and executives are saying over and over: M&A is back.
At the BIO International Convention in San Diego, attendees marked the 50th anniversary of original biotech Genentech, reflecting on the immense challenges facing companies as China becomes a powerhouse innovator.
A recent FDA reversal sparked new hope for patients with Huntington’s disease. Flying under the radar, Skyhawk Therapeutics revealed 12-month functional data from a midstage trial of its own candidate showing improvements on a key disease measurement scale.
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The FDA lifted its clinical hold on Vertex Pharmaceuticals’ Phase I/II clinical trial of VX-880, a pancreatic islet cell replacement therapy for people with Type I Diabetes (TID).
BioSpace connected with Theodore Laetsch, M.D., lead investigator of the pediatric larotrectinib trial (SCOUT), to gain more insight into the drug, the trial and how patients’ lives are being affected.
During the past two years, life sciences companies have made a commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion - but have they taken internal actions?
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Otsuka and Lunbeck report positive Phase III results in agitation in Alzheimer’s, Acer’s vEDS program hits Phase III and BridgeBio’s primary hyperoxaluria type 1 program progresses.
Otsuka Pharmaceutical terminated a deal with Akebia Therapeutics, which ends the U.S. and ex-U.S. vadadustat Collaboration and License Agreements.
Forrester Consulting partnered with Sterling and found that, while the pandemic is the top concern for healthcare employers, overcoming the healthcare talent shortage is a close second.
Heron Therapeutics and Avadel Pharmaceuticals have now joined the ranks of life sciences companies cutting costs including laying off a significant number of employees.
Rather than selling, Novartis could spin Sandoz off into its own separate entity with its own listing on a stock exchange.
Provention Bio announced the FDA extended its review period by three months for the Biologics License Application (BLA) of its diabetes prevention drug, teplizumab to Nov. 17.