FDA approves new gonorrhea antibiotics from GSK and Innoviva

gonorrhea; antibiotic resistance; GSK; Blujepa; gepotidacin; Innoviva; Nuzolvence; zoliflodacin; FDA approval; uncomplicated urogenital gonorrhea; first-in-class antibiotic; oral treatment

FDA broadens label for Amgen’s Uplizna as it enters rare disease competition

Uplizna; inebilizumab; Amgen; FDA approval; label expansion; generalized myasthenia gravis; gMG; AChR-positive; MuSK-positive; neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder; NMOSD; IgG4-related disease; rare disease market; MINT trial; twice-yearly dosing

The Endpoints 100: Biotech CEOs are feeling more upbeat about the road ahead

Endpoints 100; E100 survey; biotech CEOs; biopharma executives; industry sentiment; market recovery; dealmaking; IPO window; Trump administration; FDA reorganization; tariffs; 2025 outlook

CDC highlights strong effectiveness of 2024–2025 COVID-19 shots in kids while FDA reviews reports of alleged post-vaccination deaths

CDC; FDA; COVID-19 vaccine; children; pediatrics; vaccine effectiveness; emergency department visits; urgent care visits; safety review; alleged deaths; VAERS

Spotlight On: It’s Raining AI Devices as Regulatory Storm Reshapes Digital Health

AI-enabled medical devices; digital health regulation 2025; FDA AI draft guidance; EU AI Act health; generative AI in healthcare; SaMD regulation; clinical oversight of AI; AI accountability in healthcare; digital mental health devices

Eli Lilly’s Jaypirca pushes into first-line CLL, but commercial upside may be limited

Jaypirca; pirtobrutinib; Eli Lilly; chronic lymphocytic leukemia; CLL; small lymphocytic lymphoma; SLL; first-line treatment; second-line treatment; Bruin-CLL-314; Imbruvica; ibrutinib; BTK inhibitor; progression-free survival; FDA traditional approval; label expansion; market ceiling; oncology strategy

PathAI’s AIM-MASH AI Assist Receives Historic FDA Qualification for MASH Clinical Trials

PathAI; AIM-MASH; AI Assist; FDA qualification; Drug Development Tool; biomarker qualification; MASH; MASLD; NASH; metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis; AI pathology; clinical trials; EMA qualification; liver biopsy; histology