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The FDA will convene its vaccines advisory panel to discuss seasonal COVID-19 vaccines—a surprise move after Health Secretary and vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. overhauled a separate vaccine committee.
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From Eli Lilly’s David Ricks to Pfizer 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 FDA approved Novo Nordisk’s Rybelsus as a first-line treatment option for adults with type 2 diabetes, signaling a shift from its previous indication as a second-line approach.
Cambrian Biopharma announced that its latest pipeline company, Isterian Biotech, has emerged from stealth to develop first-in-class medicines to tackle aging.
Oramed, a clinical-stage company developing orally available versions of biologic drugs, reported disappointing news regarding its lead candidate, ORMD-0801.
Verily Life Sciences, a unit of Alphabet Inc. formerly known as Google Life Sciences, plans to undergo a restructuring that includes cutting about 15% of its workforce and shaking up its C-Suite.
Vertex and Arbor Biotechnologies extend partnership in precision gene editing.
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Alto reported positive data from a first-of-its-kind Phase IIb trial of major depressive disorder candidate ALTO-100.
BioXcel Therapeutics subsidiary OnkosXcel announced positive Phase II results in patients with small cell neuroendocrine metastatic castration-resistant (SCNC) prostate cancer.
Following a banner year marked by the approval and launch of its diabetes drug Mounjaro, Eli Lilly revealed at the 41st J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference that it was preparing for another big year.
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