July 16, 2025
RFK Jr. Fires Top HHS Leadership in Major Department Shakeup
RFK Jr.; HHS; leadership shakeup; chief of staff replaced; Heather Flick Melanson; Hannah Anderson; Matt Buckham; health policy; White House liaison
J&J’s Stelara Revenue Plummets as Biosimilar Competition Intensifies in 2025
Stelara; Johnson & Johnson; ustekinumab; biosimilars; revenue decline; Q2 2025; pharmacy benefit managers; formulary exclusion; drug pricing; autoimmune disease
AstraZeneca Amyloidosis Drug Fails Phase 3 Trials but Shows Potential in Subgroup
AstraZeneca; amyloidosis; anselamimab; Phase 3 trial; clinical trial failure; prespecified subgroup; rare diseases; Alexion; AL amyloidosis; drug development
RFK Jr. Removes Top HHS Aides in Major Leadership Shakeup
RFK Jr.; Health and Human Services; leadership reshuffle; chief of staff; Matt Buckham; Heather Flick Melanson; Hannah Anderson; Trump loyalists; policy shakeup
Outsmarting Data Bottlenecks in Pharma: The Clinical Terminology Advantage
data bottlenecks; clinical terminology; pharmaceutical industry; data integration; interoperability; regulatory compliance; AI in pharma; patient outcomes
Otsuka Inks $613M Deal for Cantargia’s Autoimmune Antibodies
Otsuka Pharmaceutical; Cantargia; autoimmune diseases; IL1RAP antibodies; CAN10; biotech deal; hidradenitis suppurativa; systemic sclerosis; milestone payments; global commercialization
Vertex, NHS England Finalize Reimbursement Deal for CF Drug Alyftrek
Vertex; NHS England; Alyftrek; cystic fibrosis; reimbursement agreement; triple therapy; CFTR gene mutation; NICE; UK healthcare