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In this episode of Denatured, you’ll hear from Jack Crawford, CEO of Demeetra, and Magnus Gustavsson, chief commercial officer at NorthX Biologics. We unpack the evolution of cell line development — CHO cells, targeted integration, transposases and the collaboration models speeding biologics from sequence to GMP.
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Psychedelics are gaining momentum in depression, with one treating physician predicting that the drug class could “wipe out the SSRIs” if safety and durability hold up.
Saol Therapeutics is the latest biotech to resubmit for approval of a drug rejected under former FDA Commissioner Marty Makary, following REGENXBIO and Replimune.
Even as FDA approvals for biologic therapies fell in the first half of 2026, regulatory experts are optimistic about a turnaround in the rare disease space after the departure of key leaders at the agency. Still, there will continue to be tension between science and politics.
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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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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.
Citing an unnamed FDA insider, the regulator is in the process of devising a plan to enable clinical testing on a larger scale.
Companies are still developing and refining treatments and preventions for COVID-19, but not all of them are approved or authorized. Here’s a look at the latest COVID-19 news.
Cambridge, Massachusetts’ Kendall Square just got a little more crowded following the announcement that life sciences giant Bayer opened its new Research and Innovation Center.
Entering the second half of 2022, biopharma and life sciences companies from across the globe strengthen their leadership teams with new additions to the c-suite.
After the spring reductions in the workforce that left thousands of biotech employees searching for jobs, larger companies are, for the most part, moving forward.