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Jun 17, 2025

Ousted ACIP members fire back at RFK Jr.’s ‘destabilizing’ decisions for US vaccine policy


FDA launches new priority review voucher for biopharmas that ‘align with national priorities’


Dexcom replaces handheld CGM receivers after missed audio alerts


Pharma roars onto the Cannes Pharma Lions podium, with Viatris winning Grand Prix and Biogen taking home Gold


In setback for biopharma, Senate version of Trump's tax bill drops Orphan Cures Act


Eli Lilly pays $1B upfront to buy gene editing partner Verve Therapeutics


Philips launches new point-of-care ultrasound system for critical care

 

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Ousted ACIP members fire back at RFK Jr.'s 'destabilizing' decisions for US vaccine policy

Following HHS secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s decision last week to purge the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices and appoint his own replacements, the 17 ousted experts are hitting back at the arguments behind the cull.
 

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FDA launches new priority review voucher program for biopharmas that ‘align with national priorities’

The FDA is introducing a new priority voucher program designed to shorten the drug review process time from 10 to 12 months down to one or two months, according to the agency.

Dexcom replaces handheld CGM receivers after missed audio alerts

A defective speaker resulted in some Dexcom G7, G6 and One CGM users missing audio alarms for unhealthy blood sugar levels.

Pharma roars onto the Cannes Pharma Lions podium, with Viatris winning Grand Prix and Biogen taking home Gold

This year's Pharma Lions awards at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity saw the Grand Prix prize going to to Viatris and its "Make Love Last" Viagra campaign.

In setback for biopharma, Senate version of Trump's tax bill drops Orphan Cures Act

The biopharma industry has hit a setback in its ambition to leverage President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” to amend an Inflation Reduction Act provision currently affecting treatments for rare diseases.

Eli Lilly pays $1B upfront to buy gene editing partner Verve Therapeutics

Eli Lilly confirms its buyout of Verve Therapeutics after reports about the deal were published by the Financial Times Monday.

Philips launches new point-of-care ultrasound system for critical care

The cart-based Flash 5100 POC system includes AI-powered automation and a large touch screen for rapid, on-demand scanning in high-pressure situations.

IPG Health outfits dominate another Cannes agency showdown, with Real Chemistry and Ogilvy Health earning accolades, too

Cannes Lions named FCB Health the Healthcare Network of the Year, while AREA 23 is the Healthcare Agency of the Year. Both agencies are arms of IPG Health.

With FDA nod for HAE drug Andembry, CSL set to compete with Takeda's Takhzyro

With the FDA's approval of hereditary angioedema preventative treatment Andembry, CSL is ready to take on Takeda’s blockbuster Takhzyro and BioCryst Pharmaceuticals’ fast-rising Orladeyo in a competitive market to treat patients with the rare genetic condition.

US biotechs must shift strategy amid rising costs, global competition: Antares CEO

Antares may be forging ahead with Scorpion's leadership team, but the company is adopting a different approach designed to account for the drastic transformation in both the biotech and macroeconomic environments.

Shrinking budgets and rising targets pile pressure on pharma marketers: survey

European marketers are feeling the squeeze, with a combination of shrinking budgets, rising targets and tightening compliance requirements piling on the pressure, according to a survey.

Roche, AbbVie say trial of Venclexta in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes falls short

Roche and AbbVie have come up short again in their effort to gain an additional indication for their blockbuster blood cancer treatment Venclexta.

'Have we no shame?': Federal judge rules hundreds of NIH grant terminations must be restored

A federal judge in Massachusetts has ruled that hundreds of grants terminated by the National Institutes of Health must be immediately restored, the latest legal victory for groups challenging the Trump administration’s extreme cuts to federal science funding.
 
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