Governmental or Regulatory Activity
AstraZeneca Reaches Drug Pricing Deal with White House, Becomes Second Pharma to Do So
AstraZeneca; White House; drug pricing; Medicaid; TrumpRx; most-favored-nation pricing; tariffs; Pfizer; drug discounts
FDA Drug Approvals in 2025 Remain Within Recent Averages Amid Agency Upheaval
FDA; drug approvals; 2025; new molecular entities; CDER; CBER; trends; novel drugs
Biopharma Deal Activity Shows Uptick in Q3 2025: Signs of Recovery and Emerging Trends
biopharma; Q3 2025; deal activity; M&A; licensing; therapeutic diversification; early-stage assets; China; US; Europe; Metsera; Verona Pharma; Merus; high-value deals
Xspray’s Dasynoc Faces FDA Approval Delay Due to Contract Manufacturing Issues
Dasynoc; Xspray Pharma; FDA; Complete Response Letter; manufacturing issues; good manufacturing practice; contract manufacturer; chronic myeloid leukemia; acute lymphoblastic leukemia; drug approval process
Odyssey Therapeutics Appoints Pharmaceutical Leader Nia Tatsis, Ph.D., to Its Board of Directors
Odyssey Therapeutics; Nia Tatsis; Board of Directors; Vertex Pharmaceuticals; RIPK2 scaffolding inhibitor; autoimmune diseases; biopharmaceuticals; regulatory affairs; quality assurance
FDA Launches Pilot Program to Prioritize U.S. Generic Drug Manufacturing and Testing
FDA; pilot program; generic drugs; ANDA prioritization; domestic manufacturing; bioequivalence testing; U.S. pharmaceutical supply chain; drug approval; supply chain resilience
Recent Law Expands Orphan Drug Protections, Shielding Blockbusters from Medicare Price Negotiations
orphan drug exclusion; Medicare negotiation; One Big Beautiful Bill; Keytruda; Opdivo; Inflation Reduction Act; OBBBA; drug pricing; Congress; pharmaceutical industry
Trump Administration and Pfizer Strike ‘Most Favored Nation’ Drug Price Deal
Trump; Pfizer; most favored nation; drug prices; Medicaid; TrumpRx; direct-to-consumer; pharmaceutical industry; PhRMA; AmericasMedicines.com
Vanda Ends Lawsuits Against FDA in Broad Settlement, Paving Way for Drug Review Progress
Vanda Pharmaceuticals; FDA; Hetlioz; jet lag disorder; tradipitant; lawsuit dismissal; collaborative framework; clinical trial hold; drug approval; sNDA; motion sickness
Fortress Biotech and Sentynl Therapeutics Fail to Secure FDA Approval for CUTX-101 in Rare Pediatric Menkes Disease
Fortress Biotech; Sentynl Therapeutics; FDA Complete Response Letter; CUTX-101; Menkes disease; rare pediatric disease; manufacturing deficiencies; drug approval setback