February 2025
FDA Approves Roche’s PATHWAY HER2 Test for HER2-Ultralow Metastatic Breast Cancer
Roche, PATHWAY HER2 (4B5) test, FDA approval, HER2-ultralow, metastatic breast cancer, companion diagnostic, Enhertu, personalized medicine
Merck Suspends Gardasil Shipments to China, Lowers 2025 Revenue Forecast
Merck, Gardasil, China, revenue forecast, cancer vaccine, shipment suspension
CDC Orders Retraction of Research Papers and Removes Website Content Amid New Language Restrictions
CDC, research retraction, website content removal, language restrictions, LGBTQ, gender identity, scientific publications
Charles River Laboratories Closing Durham Facility, Laying Off 31 Employees
Charles River Laboratories, Durham, North Carolina, facility closure, layoffs, pharmaceutical research, contract research organization, restructuring
Trump’s Tariffs Threaten to Disrupt Healthcare Supply Chain and Increase Costs
Trump tariffs, medical supply chain, healthcare costs, drug shortages, medical devices, pharmaceutical industry, import taxes
Omega Therapeutics Faces Bankruptcy and Layoffs Despite Recent Novo Nordisk Obesity Deal
Omega Therapeutics, bankruptcy, layoffs, Novo Nordisk, obesity deal, Flagship Pioneering, epigenomics, financial struggles
FDA Approves Vertex’s Journavx: A Breakthrough Non-Opioid Pain Medication
Journavx, suzetrigine, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, FDA approval, non-opioid pain reliever, acute pain treatment, NaV1.8 inhibitor
Sionna Therapeutics Aims for $150 Million IPO to Advance Cystic Fibrosis Treatments
Sionna Therapeutics, IPO, cystic fibrosis, CFTR protein, NBD1 stabilizers, biotech, Nasdaq, clinical trials
GH Research Reports Positive Phase 2b Results for Inhaled 5-MeO-DMT in Treatment-Resistant Depression
GH Research, 5-MeO-DMT, GH001, treatment-resistant depression, psychedelic therapy, clinical trial, Phase 2b
Thermo Fisher Scientific Continues Workforce Reduction with 300 Layoffs in Massachusetts
Thermo Fisher Scientific, layoffs, Massachusetts, viral vector production, workforce reduction, biotechnology industry, cost-cutting measures