Viridian Licenses Promising Eye Disease Candidates to Kissei for Japanese Market

Viridian Therapeutics; Kissei Pharmaceutical; veligrotug; VRDN-003; thyroid eye disease; Japan partnership; anti-IGF-1R antibodies; clinical trials; biopharma deal

Vinay Prasad Departs FDA Amid Conservative Criticism and Sarepta Gene Therapy Controversy

Vinay Prasad; FDA; departure; Sarepta Therapeutics; gene therapy; Duchenne muscular dystrophy; conservative criticism; CBER; drug approval controversy; Trump administration

Bausch Health to Acquire DURECT and Breakthrough Liver Disease Candidate Larsucosterol for $63M Upfront

Bausch Health; DURECT; larsucosterol; liver disease; alcoholic hepatitis; epigenetic modulator; FDA Breakthrough Therapy; acquisition; pharmaceutical; milestone payments

Apellis’ Empaveli Gains FDA Approval for Broad C3 Glomerulopathy Use, Setting Up Competition with Novartis’ Fabhalta

Apellis; Empaveli; FDA approval; C3 glomerulopathy; primary immune complex membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis; Novartis; Fabhalta; pegcetacoplan; iptacopan; proteinuria; kidney disease

DTC vs. DTP: Regulatory Uncertainty & Access Challenges Drive New Go-to-Market Models (2025 Update)

DTC (Direct-to-Consumer); DTP (Direct-to-Patient); regulatory uncertainty; access challenges; pharmaceutical marketing; go-to-market models; FDA; Rx abandonment; formulary restrictions; OOP costs; telehealth; AI in marketing