HHS ousts MAHA implementation lead amid rushed cancellations of $500M in mRNA vaccine contracts

HHS; MAHA; Gray Delany; mRNA contracts; BARDA; Robert F. Kennedy Jr.; vaccine policy; contract terminations; Moderna; Pfizer; CSL Seqirus; staff shakeup

GSK set to receive over $500M from mRNA patent settlement tied to BioNTech–CureVac–Pfizer deal

GSK; CureVac; BioNTech; Pfizer; mRNA patents; settlement; royalties; COVID-19 vaccine; influenza vaccine; combination vaccines; licensing; upfront payment; US litigation; global framework; BioNTech acquisition of CureVac

HHS Cancels $500 Million in BARDA-Funded mRNA Vaccine Contracts Amid Strategic Shift

HHS; BARDA; mRNA vaccine; vaccine development; contract cancellation; Robert F. Kennedy Jr.; COVID-19; federal funding; Moderna; Pfizer; Seqirus

Pfizer’s Embattled Obesity Program Loses Another GLP-1 Drug Due to Data and Competition Issues

Pfizer; obesity; GLP-1 agonist; clinical trial; liver injury; danuglipron; lotiglipron; PF-06954522; obesity drug development; competition

Pfizer CEO Holds ‘Extremely Productive’ Talks With Trump Administration Amid MFN Pricing and Tariff Threats

Pfizer; Albert Bourla; Trump administration; Most Favored Nation (MFN) pricing; drug pricing; tariffs; pharmaceutical industry; direct-to-consumer (DTC) sales; policy negotiation; Robert F. Kennedy Jr.; Mehmet Oz; PhRMA

Pfizer Warns of ‘Near-Term Stock Out’ of Penicillin Used for Treating Syphilis in Pregnant Women After Recall

Pfizer; penicillin recall; Bicillin L-A; syphilis treatment; pregnant women; drug shortage; congenital syphilis; FDA; Extencilline; public health

Pfizer, Astellas’ Xtandi Combo Extends Survival in Early Prostate Cancer

Pfizer; Astellas; Xtandi; Enzalutamide; prostate cancer; overall survival; combination therapy; leuprolide; non-metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (nmHSPC); EMBARK study; biochemical recurrence (BCR)