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Jan 11, 2023

Is GSK’s 15-day accelerated approval withdrawal the new normal? Hear FDA commissioner Califf’s response


Cigna CEO David Cordani says coming biosimilar wave offers 'tremendous' opportunity


Dexcom CEO on 'the chaos of success' and the G7 sensor's simultaneous global rollout


Ionis CEO admits PCSK9 ship captained by Big Pharmas may have sailed


AbbVie 'well positioned' for this year's Humira biosimilar showdown, CEO says


Ascension Health details $2.5B economic recovery plan to rebound from financial, operational headwinds


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JPM23: Is GSK’s 15-day accelerated approval withdrawal the new normal? Hear FDA commissioner Califf’s response

After GSK quickly pulled its accelerated approval for Blenrep after a confirmatory trial failure, FDA commissioner Robert Califf has weighed in on the state of the regulatory pathway.
 

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JPM23: Cigna CEO David Cordani says coming biosimilar wave offers 'tremendous' opportunity

Pharmacy benefit managers have touted the coming wave of biosimilar drugs as presenting a major opportunity to drive down drug prices, and Cigna, the parent company of Express Scripts, is no exception.

JPM23: Dexcom CEO on 'the chaos of success' and the G7 sensor's simultaneous global rollout

SAN FRANCISCO—"There’s nothing more fun than the chaos of success." Dexcom CEO Kevin Sayer discussed the worldwide launch of the newly FDA-cleared G7 glucose monitor with Fierce Medtech at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on Tuesday.

JPM23: Ionis CEO admits PCSK9 ship captained by Big Pharmas may have sailed

Ionis once had AstraZeneca involved and spied a bright future for the PCSK9 inhibitor ION449. But now, after the U.K. pharma backed out last year, CEO Brett Monia thinks the drug may have missed its shot. 

JPM23: AbbVie 'well positioned' for this year's Humira biosimilar showdown, CEO says

It's the moment of truth for AbbVie. The first Humira biosimilar is set to launch later this month, with many more to follow throughout the year. Despite the threats, the company is "well positioned" to absorb the blow, CEO Rick Gonzalez said at JPM.

JPM23: Ascension Health details $2.5B economic recovery plan to rebound from financial, operational headwinds

SAN FRANCISCO—Ascension Health has charted a $2.5 billion economic recovery plan that executives say has helped the health system to weather ongoing operational challenges and staffing and inflationary pressures.

JPM23: Editas touts skinnier pipeline after major shake-up to ride out 'unfriendly' markets

Gilmore O’Neill has certainly made an impact in his first six months as CEO of Editas Medicine, culminating in a major pipeline clear out and 20% workforce layoffs this week. But judging by his JPM comments, we shouldn’t expect things to quieten down at Editas anytime soon.

JPM23: Annexon looks for '2 ways to win' in upcoming Huntington's trial

Annexon CEO Douglas Love said the company is giving itself "two ways to win” in the upcoming pivotal phase 2/3 trial for Huntington’s disease therapy ANX005, during remarks at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference Wednesday morning.

JPM23's Medtech Tidbits: Reporting from San Francisco

After years of stops, starts and stops again, the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference has returned to the city by the bay in full form. We've compiled the biggest medtech news so far, bite-sized.

JPM23, Day 3: Nektar forges ahead after bempeg blowup; Takeda relishing in-person meetups

Join us for a rolling look at the top life sciences news coming out of this year's virtual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference.

Medicare Advantage, telehealth expansion allies to helm key House panels

New leaders of the pivotal House Ways and Means Committee and the House Energy and Commerce Committee are expected to be staunch advocates for the Medicare Advantage program and telehealth expansion.

AstraZeneca's first-in-class rescue inhaler Airsupra wins FDA nod—but only for adult use

As AstraZeneca fights to defend its aging two-drug inhaler Symbicort against generics, the company has a new approval to bolster its respiratory business. 
 
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