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FDA Commissioner Marty Makary intends to resign on Tuesday, according to several sources. This report follows a tumultuous 13-month tenure in which Makary oversaw the controversial rejections of several rare disease drugs and “predictable volatility” within the agency.
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New guidelines from two leading medical associations suggest that efforts to reduce bad cholesterol should focus on maintaining low levels of two key lipoproteins. Big pharma is all in, looking to improve on the standard statins to help vanquish America’s number one killer: heart disease.
The FDA’s decision last year to make complete response letters public provides new insight into why therapies sometimes fail to get the regulatory greenlight. Analysts say the information could help sponsors refine their regulatory strategies.
The Department of Health and Human Services is spinning its wheels, unable to establish steady leadership at three major divisions—the CDC and the FDA’s two primary review units.
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s health department has consistently touted radical transparency as being key to its mission. Recent instances—the FDA’s decision not to disclose the recipients of three Commissioner’s National Priority Vouchers and FDA and CDC choices not to publish vaccine-related papers—call this intent into question.
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Seeking to weather declining sales from its COVID-19 business in the third quarter, Pfizer is laying off approximately 200 employees at its manufacturing facility in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Following two late-stage failures, Travere Therapeutics has unveiled the results of two Phase III studies, attempting to regain Filspari’s footing in IgA nephropathy and focal segmental glomerulosclerosis.
Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy and Eli Lilly’s Mounjaro drove blockbuster sales in the third quarter and the sky’s the limit for the duopoly. The only limiting factor is that the frenzied demand for their respective drugs is outpacing supply.
BioSpace spoke with representatives of the two top-place finishers in our Best Places to Work list about their approaches to fostering an engaging workplace.
While Regeneron Pharmaceuticals reported better-than-expected third-quarter results, sales of the company’s lead drug Eylea declined amid increased competition.
The New York-based genetic medicine company, which expects gross proceeds of approximately $100 million, joins a small group of biotechs that have launched initial public offerings this year.
The U.S. government has requested that a Delaware federal judge deny an AstraZeneca motion for summary judgement in its Inflation Reduction Act case, arguing that the company’s core claims are meritless.
In a late-stage study, most Huntington’s disease patients reported that their symptoms of chorea were “much improved” or “very much improved” following treatment with Neurocrine Biosciences’ VMAT2 inhibitor Ingrezza.
While Moderna’s total revenue for the third quarter beat analyst expectations, the company Thursday reported a loss as demand for its COVID vaccines declined.
A recent report by Tufts Medical Center reveals impressive approval rates for durable cell and gene therapies, but experts urge caution over persistent safety and accessibility concerns.