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

Madrigal Pharmaceuticals Inks up to $2B Deal with CSPC for Preclinical Oral GLP-1, Plans Combination with Rezdiffra for MASH

Madrigal Pharmaceuticals; CSPC Pharmaceutical Group; GLP-1 receptor agonist; SYH2086; Rezdiffra; MASH; oral small molecule; preclinical drug; global license agreement; combination therapy; milestone payments

Rethinking Clinical Trial Data in the Era of Decentralization: Key Trends and Challenges (2025)

decentralized clinical trials; DCT; data quality; patient diversity; remote monitoring; AI in trials; data integration; risk-based oversight; clinical trial data; regulatory guidance

Avalyn Pharma Raises $100M to Advance Inhaled Lung Disease Drugs

Avalyn Pharma; $100 million Series D; inhaled lung disease medications; pulmonary fibrosis; AP01; AP02; pirfenidone; nintedanib; clinical trials; drug safety; side effects; Suvretta Capital Management; SR One; Novo Holdings

Sarepta Reports Third Patient Death in Gene Therapy Studies for Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy

Sarepta Therapeutics; limb-girdle muscular dystrophy; SRP-9004; gene therapy; patient death; acute liver failure; FDA clinical hold; AAV vector; Elevidys; safety concerns