FDA Authorizes New COVID Vaccines with Restrictions on Eligibility
August 27th 2025FDA approves COVID-19 vaccines from Moderna, Pfizer-BioNTech, and Novavax targeting the LP.8.1 sublineage of SARS-CoV-2, with eligibility limited to adults aged 65 years and older and those with underlying medical conditions that place them with a high risk for severe disease.
EVERSANA and Waltz Health Unite to Address Drug Pricing and Access Issues
August 27th 2025The merger integrates EVERSANA’s commercialization services with Waltz Health’s AI-powered payer tools to address patient affordability, streamline drug access, and reduce costs for high-expense therapies such as GLP-1s.
Novartis, BioArctic Reach Deal to Develop BrainTransporter Therapy for Neurodegeneration
August 26th 2025The collaboration provides BioArctic with an upfront payment of $30 million and potential milestone and royalty payments as the companies explore a novel drug candidate for severe neurological disorders.
Genentech Breaks Ground for New Manufacturing Facility in North Carolina
August 26th 2025Genentech broke ground on a $700 million manufacturing facility in Holly Springs, North Carolina its first on the U.S. East Coast supporting next-generation obesity treatments and metabolic medicines as part of Roche’s broader $50 billion U.S. investment in innovation, job creation, and advanced biomanufacturing.
U.S. CDC Elects mRNA Vaccine Critic to Lead Covid-19 Immunization Workgroup
August 25th 2025The CDC appointed Retsef Levi, a vocal critic of mRNA Covid-19 vaccines, to lead its Covid-19 immunization workgroup, a panel tasked with reviewing vaccine safety and effectiveness, despite controversy surrounding his past calls for vaccine withdrawal.
BeOne Medicines Announces $950 Million Royalty Purchase Agreement with Royalty Pharma for Imdelltra
August 25th 2025BeOne Medicines entered a deal worth up to $950 million with Royalty Pharma selling its rights to global sales royalties of Imdelltra, securing an $885 million upfront payment and potential additional royalties, while retaining rights to other pipeline assets and future high-sales milestones.