Merck Moves All R&D Operations Out of UK, Citing Unfavorable Environment

Merck; MSD; R&D relocation; UK life sciences; drug discovery; Brexit impact; London Bioscience Innovation Centre; Francis Crick Institute; government investment; layoffs

Epigenic Therapeutics and NRG Therapeutics Each Secure ~$60M in Series B Rounds for Epigenetic and Neuroscience Advances

Epigenic Therapeutics; NRG Therapeutics; Series B funding; epigenetic therapy; hepatitis B; hypercholesterolemia; Parkinson’s disease; ALS; biotechnology investment; gene silencing

Eli Lilly Touts ‘Striking’ Progression-Free Survival Results for Jaypirca in New Front-Line CLL Study

Jaypirca; Eli Lilly; CLL; chronic lymphocytic leukemia; BRUIN CLL-313; progression-free survival; BTK inhibitor; first-line treatment; clinical trial; label expansion

Gilead Unveils New Manufacturing Site in California as Part of $32B U.S. Investment Plan

Gilead Sciences; Foster City; California; manufacturing facility; biopharmaceuticals; $32 billion investment; economic impact; expansion; R&D; job creation; U.S. manufacturing

UK Pharma Trade Group Calls for Overhaul of Government’s Life Sciences Investment Evaluation and Medicines Pricing Schemes

UK life sciences; ABPI; VPAG; pharma trade group; investment evaluation; medicines pricing; government review; NHS; innovation; statutory scheme