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Leerink analysts hailed the deals as a sign that President Trump “is unlikely to attack the industry in 2026.”
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With five CDER leaders in one year and regulatory proposals coming “by fiat,” the FDA is only making it more difficult to bring therapies to patients.
The record-setting government shutdown was just the latest blow to the U.S. biopharma industry. When science funding becomes a casualty of political gridlock, we lose valuable talent, erode public trust and jeopardize our position as a global leader in innovation.
Representatives from companies such as Sanofi and Forge Biologics point to the potential for PreCheck to drive activation of idle production capacity and help companies that are already building plants.
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Friday, the Supreme Court granted the FDA’s application for a stay, effectively maintaining access to the abortion pill mifepristone as its case goes through the appeals process.
The FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research is aiming to recreate the success achieved with the rapid development of COVID-19 vaccines under a program of the same name.
This week, the FDA will release its verdict on Biogen and Ionis’ ALS candidate tofersen and three other investigational medicines for psychiatric disorders, hormonal insufficiency and gut infection.
The Supreme Court extended the stay deadline to Friday at midnight to keep mifepristone on the market in the interim without conditions.
The regulator found no issues with mirikizumab’s clinical or safety data.
The lawsuit, brought by Arbutus Biopharma, marks the latest legal action in an ongoing battle for intellectual property underlying mRNA vaccines for COVID-19.
Liver toxicities triggered a partial clinical hold on Merck KGaA’s trial studying its BTK inhibitor candidate for multiple sclerosis.
A California judge denied Elizabeth Holmes’ motion for release pending appeal, ruling that the former Theranos CEO must serve her prison sentence while she appeals her guilty verdict.
In an open letter published Monday, more than 480 biopharma industry leaders expressed their support for the FDA after a Texas federal judge ruled to hold the approval of the abortion pill mifepristone.
The FDA is set to decide on a Humira biosimilar and hold an Adcomm meeting for an Alzheimer’s agitation treatment. Also on its calendar for April are decision dates for two vaccine hopefuls.