Health Care Related Organization
Genentech’s Kristin Bittenbender Named BIO Board Chair Amid Industry Challenges
BIO; Genentech; Kristin Bittenbender; board chair; biotech industry; FDA; existential threats; leadership change; biotechnology policy
Ousted ACIP Members Criticize RFK Jr.’s ‘Destabilizing’ Changes to U.S. Vaccine Policy
ACIP; RFK Jr.; vaccine policy; CDC; committee dismissal; public health; vaccine recommendations; destabilizing decisions
Eli Lilly Pays $1B Upfront to Acquire Verve Therapeutics, Expanding Cardiovascular Gene Editing Portfolio
Eli Lilly; Verve Therapeutics; gene editing; cardiovascular disease; acquisition; PCSK9; VERVE-102; biotech; heart disease
Roche and AbbVie Announce Phase 3 Venclexta Trial Fails to Meet Primary Endpoint in High-Risk MDS
Roche; AbbVie; Venclexta; venetoclax; azacitidine; myelodysplastic syndromes; MDS; Phase 3 trial; VERONA study; clinical trial results; cancer drug
Lark Health Launches LarkVantage: AI-Powered Platform to Manage GLP-1 Costs
Lark Health; LarkVantage; GLP-1 cost management; AI healthcare; prior authorization; utilization management; PBM; health plans; weight management; Matthew Gibbs
Lilly Makes All Zepbound Doses Available via Direct Pay Program
Zepbound; Eli Lilly; direct pay; LillyDirect; tirzepatide; obesity medication; dose availability; pharmacy platform
Sage Therapeutics Acquired by Supernus Pharmaceuticals in $561M Deal
Sage Therapeutics; Supernus Pharmaceuticals; acquisition; Zurzuvae; postpartum depression; biotech; pharmaceutical industry; major depressive disorder; Biogen; deal value
Roche Advances Prasinezumab Into Phase III Trials for Parkinson’s Despite Mixed Phase II Results
Roche; prasinezumab; Parkinson’s disease; Phase III trial; clinical trials; alpha-synuclein antibody; Prothena; PADOVA study; PASADENA study; biomarker; disease-modifying treatment
AstraZeneca and CSPC Enter $5.3B AI-Driven Drug Discovery Pact in China
AstraZeneca; CSPC Pharmaceutical; AI research; drug discovery; chronic diseases; China; $5.3 billion; oral therapies; partnership; R&D investment
Moderna Wins Expanded FDA Approval for RSV Vaccine in At-Risk Younger Adults
Moderna; RSV vaccine; FDA approval; mRESVIA; at-risk adults; 18 to 59 years; expanded label; chronic health conditions