February 6, 2025
AstraZeneca Discontinues Vemircopan, Takes $753M Charge on Former Alexion Asset
AstraZeneca, Alexion, vemircopan, complement inhibitor, drug discontinuation, impairment charge, rare diseases, pharmaceutical industry
Pfizer Taps Novartis Veteran Jeffrey Legos to Lead Oncology R&D Efforts
Pfizer, Jeffrey Legos, oncology, R&D, leadership, cancer research, pharmaceutical industry
Trump Administration Targets Massive Cuts to Federal Health Workforce
federal health workers, layoffs, Trump administration, HHS, FDA, healthcare agencies, workforce reduction, government downsizing
Hospital Group Seeks to Intervene in Lawsuit Against Lilly’s 340B Rebate Model
340B Drug Pricing Program, Eli Lilly, rebate model, lawsuit, hospital intervention, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), drug pricing
Bristol Myers Squibb Expands Cost-Cutting Measures and Streamlines Pipeline for Future Growth
Bristol Myers Squibb, cost-cutting, pipeline optimization, patent cliff, strategic restructuring, operational efficiency, pharmaceutical industry
Congressional Healthcare Reform Priorities Under Trump’s Second Term
ACA repeal, Medicaid block grants, price transparency, Medicare Advantage, drug pricing, value-based care
LinusBio Introduces ClearStrand-ASD: Revolutionary Autism Diagnostic Aid Using Hair Analysis
LinusBio, ClearStrand-ASD, autism diagnostic, hair analysis, biomarker test, early detection, negative predictive value, exposome medicine
DOGE Access to Treasury Systems Restricted Amid Concerns Over CMS Scrutiny
Elon Musk, DOGE, Treasury Department, CMS, payment systems, privacy concerns, lawsuit, federal court order
Eli Lilly Streamlines Pipeline, Removing Alzheimer’s and Obesity Candidates in Q4 2024
Eli Lilly, pipeline update, Alzheimer’s disease, obesity, ceperognastat, clinical trials, drug development
Kura Oncology and Kyowa Kirin Report Positive Phase 2 Results for Ziftomenib in AML, Prepare for FDA Submission
Ziftomenib, AML, NPM1-mutant, Phase 2 trial, KOMET-001, FDA submission, Kura Oncology, Kyowa Kirin