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Jan 20, 2023

CDC probes possible safety risk for Pfizer's new COVID shot, sees no need to change vaccine practices


A trio of biotechs consolidate as M&A fails to materialize at JPM


Martha Stewart stars in a 'Kill COVID-19' spot for Pfizer


NewAmsterdam's Amgen castoff cuts LDL cholesterol in phase 2, opening new front in race to market


JPM23: Novartis takes sweeping approach to 'US-first' mindset, exec says


JPM23: Illumina could face the EU's maximum fine for jumping the gun with Grail deal: report


JPM23: With preclinical gene writing data on display, Tessera CEO's spirits not dampened by California's wild weather


Roche searches within for pharma chief Bill Anderson's successor: chairman


J&J packs up HIV vaccine after failing phase 3 trial


National Resilience goes international with new site in Abu Dhabi


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CDC probes possible safety risk for Pfizer's new COVID shot, sees no need to change vaccine practices

Despite a possible safety concern for people 65 years and older who received Pfizer and BioNTech's updated COVID vaccine, the CDC says the signal is "very unlikely" to represent a true risk.
 

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A trio of biotechs consolidate as M&A fails to materialize at JPM

Many left last week’s J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference a bit disappointed after relatively quiet M&A activity failed to wake up a bear industry slumbering through hibernation. Three separate mergers announced Tuesday show that many biotechs with a core asset are looking for new ways to survive.  

Martha Stewart stars in a 'Kill COVID-19' spot for Pfizer

Pfizer’s new COVID-19 booster ad starring Martha Stewart is both odd and weirdly compelling to watch.

NewAmsterdam's Amgen castoff cuts LDL cholesterol in phase 2, opening new front in race to market

NewAmsterdam Pharma has advanced its bid to write a new chapter in the story of an Amgen castoff by linking the CETP inhibitor to reductions in LDL cholesterol when used as an adjunct to high-intensity statin therapy. The Dutch biotech plans to start a phase 3 trial on the strength of the data.

JPM23: Novartis takes sweeping approach to 'US-first' mindset, exec says

The strategy involves a comprehensive approach covering early research, drug profile selection, dealmaking, clinical development, plus commercialization and patient services, the company's U.S. head Victor Bulto said in an interview.

JPM23: Illumina could face the EU's maximum fine for jumping the gun with Grail deal: report

Illumina could well be facing the maximum fine the European Commission can impose, totaling up to 10% of its annual revenues, over the DNA sequencing giant’s premature acquisition of the blood testing company Grail, according to a report from Reuters.

JPM23: With preclinical gene writing data on display, Tessera CEO's spirits not dampened by California's wild weather

Experiments in mice, primates and human cells showed that Tessera's technology could edit and engineer genes to restore enzyme function, produce healthy hemoglobin and create CAR T cells. For their next trick, they'll do it all without ever removing cells from the body.

Roche searches within for pharma chief Bill Anderson's successor: chairman

Roche’s pharma chief Bill Anderson is embarking on his next assignment outside the company. In search of his replacement, the Swiss pharma prefers an internal candidate, outgoing chairman Christoph Franz reportedly said.

J&J packs up HIV vaccine after failing phase 3 trial

J&J is packing up a global phase 3 trial of its HIV vaccine after failing to prevent infections compared to placebo. The news comes a year and a half after a different regimen of the vaccine failed a separate phase 2 trial in Africa.

National Resilience goes international with new site in Abu Dhabi

National Resilience unveiled a plan to build a factory in the United Arab Emirates that will churn out a wide range of products, including therapeutics for cancer, inflammatory, infectious and autoimmune disorders as well as vaccines.
 
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