Novartis antibody ianalumab clinches another Phase 3 win in rare blood disease (ITP)

Novartis; ianalumab; VAY736; primary immune thrombocytopenia; ITP; rare disease; Phase 3; time to treatment failure; safe platelet levels; eltrombopag; autoimmune; B-cell depletion; BAFF-R inhibition; Sjögren’s disease; regulatory submissions

FDA may not renew Pfizer’s pediatric COVID-19 shot authorization, creating uncertainty for fall child vaccinations

FDA; Pfizer-BioNTech; pediatric COVID-19 vaccine; EUA renewal; authorization not renewed; child vaccinations; fall 2025; regulatory framework; Moderna comparison; CDC guidance

After CDC shooting, employees and public health leaders urge RFK Jr. to change his rhetoric

CDC shooting; RFK Jr. rhetoric; vaccine misinformation; CDC employee reactions; public health leaders; security measures; Atlanta CDC campus; Officer David Rose; HHS leadership; workplace safety

Obesity Leaders Dig Manufacturing Moats To Defend Injectable GLP-1 Empires

GLP-1; manufacturing capacity; Eli Lilly; Novo Nordisk; obesity drugs; Wegovy; Zepbound; capital expenditures; supply constraints; market competition; Medicare coverage; policy risk; biosimilars/generics; China GLP-1 pipeline; bariatric surgery

AI, Media and the Evolution of Omnichannel in Healthcare Marketing — Ray Rosti on Episode 3 of The Next Marketing with HJ

AI in healthcare marketing; omnichannel; first‑party data; content intelligence; media optimization; privacy and compliance; measurement and ROI; pharma marketing; Klick Media; Doceree; HCP engagement; personalization; automation; connected journeys

HHS ousts MAHA implementation lead amid rushed cancellations of $500M in mRNA vaccine contracts

HHS; MAHA; Gray Delany; mRNA contracts; BARDA; Robert F. Kennedy Jr.; vaccine policy; contract terminations; Moderna; Pfizer; CSL Seqirus; staff shakeup

FDA restricts bluebird bio’s Skysona to CALD patients without suitable stem cell donors after higher blood cancer risk emerges

FDA; bluebird bio; Skysona; elivaldogene autotemcel; eli-cel; cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy; CALD; hematologic malignancies; myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS); acute myeloid leukemia (AML); boxed warning; label update; postmarketing safety; HLA-matched donor; gene therapy safety

GSK set to receive over $500M from mRNA patent settlement tied to BioNTech–CureVac–Pfizer deal

GSK; CureVac; BioNTech; Pfizer; mRNA patents; settlement; royalties; COVID-19 vaccine; influenza vaccine; combination vaccines; licensing; upfront payment; US litigation; global framework; BioNTech acquisition of CureVac