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With data from a mid-stage trial showing weight loss of up to 12.3% at 28 weeks in patients treated with PF’3944, “Pfizer is moving full speed into obesity clinical development,” BMO Capital Markets said Tuesday.
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AstraZeneca’s $15 billion pledge to its China operations highlights the country’s advantages. But other regions are also hoping to host more clinical studies.
With Lykos’ regulatory failure now squarely in the rearview mirror, Compass Pathways and Definium are leading what one analyst suspects will be “a very big year for psychedelics.”
The Senate failed to pass a massive spending bill on Thursday—which includes the rare pediatric PRV program but also funding for the Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s large-scale crackdown in Minnesota and other states.
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Phacilitate’s annual event dawns as cell and gene therapies reach a new tipping point: the science has hit new heights just as regulatory and government policies spark momentum and frustration.
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The company has dropped its gene therapy candidate TSHA-120 for giant axonal neuropathy after the FDA reiterated the need for a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.
BioSpace surveyed life sciences employers to understand attitudes and current trends on AI usage in recruiting. This report explores the benefits of using AI tools in recruitment and provides practical recommendations for HR and talent acquisition professionals to leverage AI effectively. Concurrently, this report highlights the challenges and risks of using these tools without critical thought and intention.
As the CEO of WCG, Srivastava has his sights set on changing the current makeup of clinical health trials to do good globally.
With 88% of life sciences organizations using or planning to use AI in recruitment and/or hiring, AI regulation is a priority for the industry.
Mock facilities can shorten the time it takes to bring new employees up to speed on processes and logistics, as well as allow companies to recruit individuals with limited experience.
Eli Lilly has filed lawsuits in several states seeking to prevent unauthorized selling of products that claim to contain tirzepatide, the active ingredient in its blockbuster type 2 diabetes drug Mounjaro.
The Japanese biopharma will receive $40 million upfront from Genetech for R&D of its macrocyclic peptide-radioisotope drug conjugates, with another $1 billion on the line in milestone payments.
Though it received backing from the Pulmonary-Allergy Drugs Advisory Committee in May, the FDA on Tuesday rejected ARS Pharmaceuticals’ neffy as a nasal spray for allergic reactions.
The companies have announced the impending closures of their respective businesses. Histogen will lay off most of its employees by the end of September. Fresh Tracks will do so by early October.
After facing regulatory roadblocks, Novartis is returning the anti-PD-1 antibody to the cancer-focused biotech, which regains global rights to develop, manufacture and commercialize tislelizumab.