Health Care Activity
FDA Suspends Valneva’s Chikungunya Vaccine, Ixchiq, Due to Serious Safety Concerns
FDA; Valneva; Ixchiq; chikungunya vaccine; license suspension; safety; serious adverse events; encephalitis; hospitalizations; deaths
UK Drugmakers and Government at Impasse Over New Medicine Rebate Scheme
UK; drugmakers; medicine rebate; government negotiations; VPAG; statutory scheme; pharmaceutical industry; National Health Service; rebate rates
Trump Locks in 15% Pharmaceutical Tariff Rate for EU, Generic Drugs Exempted
15% tariff; pharmaceuticals; EU; Trump administration; generic drugs; trade deal; tariff exemption; brand-name drugs; transatlantic trade; Section 232 investigation
Battle Intensifies in the Obesity Drug Market as Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly Vie for Dominance
obesity drugs; GLP-1; Wegovy; Zepbound; Novo Nordisk; Eli Lilly; market competition; direct-to-consumer; pharmacy benefit managers; compounders; clinical trials
Uncertainty Clouds Finances for Payers and Health Systems in Q2 2025
Q2 2025; healthcare financial performance; payers; health systems; uncertainty; Medicaid; Medicare; admissions; policy changes; federal budget; consumer confidence
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
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
AbbVie Raises 2025 Guidance and Eyes Strategic Deals in Neuroscience, Obesity, and Oncology
AbbVie; 2025 guidance; earnings; neuroscience; obesity; PD-1/VEGF; strategic deals; pharmaceuticals
Trump’s Pharmaceutical Tariffs Materialize in New US-EU Trade Deal
Trump; pharmaceutical tariffs; US-EU trade deal; 15% tariff; Section 232 investigation; European Union exports; trade agreement
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