Continuous Bioprocessing for Bispecific Antibodies: Innovations Accelerating Therapeutic Antibody Production (2024–2025)
continuous bioprocessing; bispecific antibodies; therapeutic antibody production; bioprocess innovation; high-throughput production; antibody engineering; scale-up; oncology therapeutics; protein purification; automation
Biogen Shuffles Staff and Exits AAV Gene Therapy Programs After Strategic Shift
Biogen; AAV gene therapy; layoffs; staff reorganization; biotech layoffs; pharma restructuring; gene therapy discontinuation
GSK CEO Emma Walmsley Steps Down After 9 Years; Luke Miels to Succeed
Emma Walmsley; GSK; CEO transition; Luke Miels; leadership change; pharmaceutical industry; Haleon demerger; specialty medicines; vaccines; succession planning
New Confirmatory Study Suggests Progress in Applied Therapeutics–FDA Alignment for Rare Disease Drug
Applied Therapeutics; govorestat; CMT-SORD; rare disease; FDA; confirmatory study; clinical trial; regulatory alignment
Sanofi Expands $35 Insulin Program to All U.S. Patients Nationwide
Sanofi; Insulin; $35 monthly program; Insulins Valyou Savings Program; diabetes; insurance coverage; Medicare; affordability; United States
Eli Lilly’s Oral SERD Inluriyo Approved by FDA for ESR1-Mutated Breast Cancer
Eli Lilly; Inluriyo; oral SERD; imlunestrant; FDA approval; ESR1 mutation; metastatic breast cancer; estrogen receptor positive; HER2-negative; EMBER-3 trial
Trump Administration Teases MFN Drug Pricing Rule as Commitment Deadline Looms for Companies
Trump administration; Most-Favored-Nation (MFN) pricing; drug pricing; executive order; pharmaceutical manufacturers; Medicaid; direct-to-consumer sales; price parity; commitment deadline; tariffs; international reference price
Thyme Care Raises $97 Million Series D to Drive AI-Powered Oncology Care at $1B Valuation
Thyme Care; cancer care; Series D funding; AI orchestration; oncology ecosystem; value-based care; patient navigation; strategic investors; unicorn startup; healthcare technology
Kai Beckmann Appointed as Successor to Merck KGaA CEO Belén Garijo, Effective May 2026
Merck KGaA; Kai Beckmann; Belén Garijo; CEO Succession; Electronics Business; Executive Board; Leadership Transition; Healthcare sector; Corporate governance; Strategic transformation
AstraZeneca Appeals to Supreme Court in Final Attempt to Challenge Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program
AstraZeneca; Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program; Supreme Court; Inflation Reduction Act; Third Circuit; due process; pharmaceuticals; CMS; drug pricing; Farxiga