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The FDA’s priority review acceptance of BridgeBio’s BBP-418 is another step toward what William Blair previously dubbed a “diversified commercial portfolio.” It also adds to the rapidly building momentum in muscular dystrophy more broadly.
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From Eli Lilly’s David Ricks to Pfizer’s Albert Bourla, the top five highest paid CEOs made a combined $157.8 million in 2025.
Partners Summit Therapeutics and Akeso are expected to steal the show at the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s annual conference with data from their potential Keytruda rival, alongside Revolution Medicine’s groundbreaking pancreatic cancer candidate and other assets that could reshape patient care.
The tragic tale of TIGIT is well known. However, RIPK1, myc, STING and alpha-synuclein have also left a trail of failed clinical trials, canceled partnerships and sunk investments in their wake.
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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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The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use of the European Medicines Agency issued a negative trend vote on the company’s Marketing Authorization Application for Aduhelm.
While COVID-19 appears to be surging again in the U.S. and Europe, the government is spending billions to acquire antibody and antiviral therapies and edging toward vaccination boosters.
This week, Berkshire announced that it has scaled back those investments, and completely eliminated its stake in Merck.
Pfizer is initiating an external search for a new CFO with Frank D’Amelio agreeing to remain with the company through the transition.
Chroma Medicine debuted Wednesday morning with $125 million in seed and Series A funding.
Earlier studies suggest a correlation between COVID-19 vaccines and menstrual changes. A new study says otherwise.
AcelRx Pharmaceuticals and Kala Pharmaceuticals both shared acquisition news on Monday. Here’s a closer look at each of the acquisition announcements.
After 32 years, gene therapy pioneer Guangping Gao, Ph.D., is finally seeing the fruits of the doctoral thesis research he started in 1989.
Scientists from Brigham and Women’s Hospital are ready to start a clinical trial that will evaluate the use of an intranasal vaccine to prevent Alzheimer’s disease.
Three companies have posted major developments in the field of heart disease therapy.