Clash of the titans: Moderna sues Pfizer, BioNTech for mRNA patent infringement Takeda returns two inflammatory bowel prospects back to Finch's nest CMS indefinitely delays controversial radiation oncology model The beat goes on: Medtronic’s HeartWare pump hit with another battery-related recall Novartis cuts manufacturing jobs, closes North Carolina plant ahead of Sandoz spinoff Blanchard abseils down from Everest, walking out as CEO with immediate effect Healthcare pricing has yet to reflect broader economy's rapid inflation, analysis suggests Dentsply Sirona taps BD medical exec to lead dental tech maker as CEO 'The Top Line': Genentech's candid conversation about diversity, a report's surprising findings on diabetes brand recall and more ACRO posts diversity and inclusion principles to tackle age-old clinical trial problem Virtual care is here to stay, but employers think it needs to evolve to reach its full potential, survey finds ESC 2022: UltraSight claims European approval for AI-guided heart ultrasound Merck and Seagen can't agree on a price for their rumored merger: Bloomberg Featured Story | By Zoey Becker It's shaping up to be the patent fight of the pandemic era as Moderna files lawsuits in the United States and Germany accusing Pfizer and BioNTech of infringing its patents that date back to 2010. read more |
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Top Stories By Max Bayer Takeda is handing the rights of two assets back over to Finch, including one that the two have collaborated on for more than five years. Finch says it will try and find new partners for the programs. read more By Robert King CMS has finalized a rule that indefinitely delayed a controversial alternative payment model surrounding radiation oncology after Congress instituted multiple delays. read more By Andrea Park In an unfortunate series of events reminiscent of those that led to the discontinuation of the HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device last year, Medtronic has now racked up a third Class I recall for the heart pump since taking it off the market. read more By Fraiser Kansteiner By the end of 2023, Novartis plans to shutter its Sandoz oral solid dosage plant in Wilson, North Carolina, where the company’s soon-to-be-spun-off generics division makes products like tablets and capsules for Canada and the U.S. The site’s roughly 246 employees have already been alerted to the closure, the company said. read more By Nick Paul Taylor Kerry Blanchard has resigned as CEO of Everest Medicines with immediate effect. While the Chinese drug developer only shared the news on Thursday evening, it has spent the past few months searching for a CEO, putting it on course to appoint a successor to Blanchard in the coming month. read more By Dave Muoio July 2022's annual urban consumer price changes for healthcare and the broader economy were 4.8% and 8.5%, respectively, potentially opening the door to greater price increases among providers and payers in the coming years, analysts wrote Wednesday. read more By Andrea Park About four months after beginning its hunt for a new CEO to replace Don Casey—and amid an ongoing investigation into past financial practices—Dentsply Sirona’s search is complete. read more By Teresa Carey This week on "The Top Line," we discuss Genentech’s Greg Rippon's remarks on missing the mark in terms of diverse trial recruitment and how the company hopes to get it right in the future. We'll also chat about a new report on brand awareness for diabetes drugs. read more By Nick Paul Taylor The Association of Clinical Research Organizations (ACRO) is stepping up its efforts to address the age-old problem of the lack of diversity in clinical trial populations. With its principles statement, the trade group has set out what its members will do to make clinical trials—and their own workforces—more diverse. read more By Paige Minemyer Virtual health is here to stay following a massive increase in use during the pandemic, but employers believe that it needs to evolve, a new survey shows. read more By Conor Hale Designed to work with available point-of-care ultrasound machines, UltraSight's AI assists technicians in navigating a probe regardless of their previous experience. read more By Kevin Dunleavy An anticipated merger between Merck and Seagen has stalled because the companies can’t agree on a price, Bloomberg reports. 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