Social Behavior
Senate Drops Orphan Cures Act from Trump’s Tax Bill, Dealing Setback to Biopharma
Orphan Cures Act; orphan drugs; Trump tax bill; biopharma; Senate; IRA price negotiations; rare diseases; Big Beautiful Bill; healthcare legislation; reconciliation bill
Federal Judge Rules NIH Grant Terminations Illegal, Orders Restoration of Hundreds of Grants
NIH; grant terminations; federal judge; racial discrimination; DEI; gender identity; Trump administration; biomedical research; public health; LGBTQ+; health disparities
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
AstraZeneca Signs $110M AI-Driven R&D Deal with CSPC Pharmaceutical for Chronic Disease Drugs
AstraZeneca; CSPC Pharmaceutical; AI drug discovery; chronic diseases; immunological diseases; oral therapies; R&D collaboration; China pharma; milestone payments; pharmaceutical industry
FDA Leaders Anticipate Imminent Drug Approval Decisions
FDA; drug approval; PDUFA date; regulatory decision; upcoming approvals; FDA leadership
Novo Nordisk Strikes Major Deal with Deep Apple Therapeutics for Oral Cardiometabolic Medicines
Novo Nordisk; Deep Apple Therapeutics; cardiometabolic diseases; oral medicines; obesity; small molecule therapeutics; GPCR target; R&D collaboration; biotech partnership
Merck Wins FDA Approval for RSV Antibody Drug, Intensifying Market Competition
Merck; FDA approval; RSV; monoclonal antibody; infants; Enflonsia; competitive market; Sanofi; AstraZeneca
Biotech Leaders Urge FDA to ‘Modernise’ Regulation to Compete with China
FDA; biotech; regulation; modernization; China; cell and gene therapy; CEO roundtable; competitiveness; innovation
Science-Led Storytelling Takes Center Stage in Pharma Communications (June 2025)
pharmaceutical communications; science-led storytelling; pharma marketing; patient engagement; trust and transparency; Cheryl Lubbert; Reverba Global
Spotlight on LGBTQ+ Leaders Driving Change in Life Sciences
LGBTQ+ professionals; life sciences; biopharma; leadership; Diversity and Inclusion; Health Workforce; GUTC Fellows; philanthropy; Pride Month