December 13, 2024
FDA Halts Pediatric RSV Vaccine Trials Due to Safety Concerns
RSV vaccines, pediatric trials, safety concerns, FDA hold, VAERD risk
Gilead Sciences Appoints Dietmar Berger as Chief Medical Officer to Spearhead R&D Revamp
Gilead Sciences, Dietmar Berger, Chief Medical Officer, R&D Reset, Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical Industry
FDA Warns of Serious Liver Injury Risk with Ocaliva (Obeticholic Acid) in Patients with Primary Biliary Cholangitis
Ocaliva, obeticholic acid, liver injury, FDA warning, primary biliary cholangitis, liver disease, medication safety
Gilead CEO Daniel O’Day Welcomes Former Colleague Dietmar Berger as New Chief Medical Officer
Daniel O’Day, Gilead Sciences, Dietmar Berger, Sanofi, Chief Medical Officer, Oncology
Avalere Health Appoints Amar Urhekar as New CEO to Drive Strategic Growth
Amar Urhekar, Avalere Health, CEO appointment, healthcare strategic partner, leadership transition
Editas Medicine Undergoes Major Restructuring, Laying Off 65% of Staff Including CMO Amid Failed Search for RENI-CEL Partner
Editas Medicine, layoffs, gene editing, biotech, RENI-CEL, sickle cell disease, thalassaemia, CMO, workforce reduction, restructuring.
ICER Report Highlights Unjustified Price Hikes on Five Brand-Name Drugs, Costing U.S. $815 Million in 2023
ICER, unsupported price increases, drug price hikes, pharmaceutical companies, Gilead Sciences, Johnson & Johnson, Novartis, Biktarvy, Darzalex, Entresto, Cabometyx, Xeljanz.
iTeos Therapeutics Deprioritizes Inupadenant Despite Encouraging Phase 2 Data in NSCLC
iTeos Therapeutics, Inupadenant, Adenosine A2A Receptor Antagonist, NSCLC, Phase 2 Trial, Deprioritization
Biotech Industry Prepares for Trump 2.0: Regulatory Changes and M&A Activity Expected
Biotech industry, Trump 2.0, FDA changes, M&A activity, regulatory environment, pharmaceutical industry, healthcare policy
Editas Medicine Undergoes Major Restructuring, Cutting 65% of Staff and Halting Sickle Cell Therapy Development
Editas Medicine, layoffs, restructuring, sickle cell therapy, CRISPR gene editing, biotech industry