FDA Pushes for Onshoring and Improved Data Fidelity in Generic Drug User Fee (GDUFA IV) Negotiations
FDA; onshoring; data fidelity; generic drugs; user fee; GDUFA IV; manufacturing; bioequivalence; public health; performance metrics
Nxera Pharma to Cut 15% of Workforce in Japan and UK as Part of Restructuring Plan
Nxera Pharma; workforce reduction; restructuring; Japan; UK; R&D operations; profitability; GPCR pipeline; organizational optimization
Arrowhead Secures Maiden FDA Approval for Redemplo in Rare Genetic Metabolic Disorder (FCS)
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals; FDA approval; Redemplo; plozasiran; familial chylomicronemia syndrome; rare genetic disorder; RNA interference; TRiM platform; triglyceride reduction; first commercial drug
Spotlight On: Big Pharma’s Big Bets on In Vivo Cell Therapy
in vivo cell therapy; CAR-T; acquisition; autoimmune disease; gene therapy; manufacturing; scalability; Bristol Myers Squibb; Gilead; AbbVie; AstraZeneca
Zymeworks Pivots to Royalty-Driven Model After Strong Ziihera Data in Gastric Cancer
Zymeworks; royalty-driven model; Ziihera; gastric cancer; HER2; biologics; milestone payments; stock buyback; biotech strategy; Jazz Pharmaceuticals; regulatory filing
Scott Gottlieb, M.D., Joins UnitedHealth Group Board of Directors
Scott Gottlieb; UnitedHealth Group; Board of Directors; FDA; health policy; innovation; patient access; medical breakthroughs; technology in healthcare
Co-Diagnostics Initiates Clinical Evaluations for Upper Respiratory Multiplex Point-of-Care Test on Co-Dx PCR Platform to Support Submission to the U.S. FDA
Co-Diagnostics; clinical evaluations; multiplex test; point-of-care; Co-Dx PCR Platform; FDA 510(k); Flu A/B; COVID-19; RSV; regulatory submission
Roche’s Oral SERD Giredestrant Delays Early Breast Cancer Recurrence in Late-Stage Trial
Roche; oral SERD; giredestrant; Phase 3 trial; early breast cancer; ER-positive; HER2-negative; disease-free survival; adjuvant therapy; recurrence prevention
Pressure On, Purpose Questioned as Second Round of FDA Priority Review Vouchers Revealed
FDA; Commissioner’s National Priority Voucher; priority review; drug approval; voucher program; Eli Lilly; Novo Nordisk; her2 lung cancer; obesity drugs; drug-resistant tuberculosis; sickle cell disease; biosimilars; public health; drug pricing; regulatory controversy
Merck Continues Cuts: 204 Employees Laid Off in New Jersey
Merck; layoffs; New Jersey; Rahway; pharmaceutical; cost-cutting; restructuring; WARN notice; global workforce reduction; Keytruda; Gardasil; biopharma industry