FDA tightens Skysona label, restricting use to CALD patients without alternative options due to increased blood cancer risk

FDA; bluebird bio; Skysona; elivaldogene autotemcel; labeling changes; boxed warning; hematologic malignancy; myelodysplastic syndrome; acute myeloid leukemia; cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy; CALD; HLA‑matched donor; gene therapy safety; post‑marketing reports

Two Courts Reject Challenges to Inflation Reduction Act, Marking Major Win for Government

Inflation Reduction Act; IRA; Medicare Drug Negotiation Program; AstraZeneca; federal courts; constitutional challenge; administrative law; Third Circuit Court; CMS; Medicare

XtalPi and DoveTree Announce Landmark $6 Billion AI-Powered Drug Discovery Collaboration

XtalPi; DoveTree Medicines; AI drug discovery; robotics; pharmaceutical R&D; Gregory Verdine; oncology; immunology; neurology; metabolic diseases; collaboration; upfront payment; milestone payments; royalties

HHS Cancels $500 Million in BARDA-Funded mRNA Vaccine Contracts Amid Strategic Shift

HHS; BARDA; mRNA vaccine; vaccine development; contract cancellation; Robert F. Kennedy Jr.; COVID-19; federal funding; Moderna; Pfizer; Seqirus