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Jul 18, 2025

Sarepta pivots to siRNA and lays off 500 staffers as Elevidys gets box warning 


‘Weak’ evidence and an ‘unpleasant’ odor: FDA sheds light on drug refusal process


BD’s biosciences, diagnostics units find new home at Waters in $17.5B lab tools deal


‘Abuse of power’: Senators call out ‘shady tactics’ after investigating Pfizer, Lilly DTC platforms


As 'the most infectious virus' roars back to life, the first measles treatment remains a pipe dream


FDA hands down citations to 3 drugmakers after inspections found contamination, testing concerns

 

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Sarepta pivots to siRNA and lays off 500 staffers as Elevidys gets box warning

Sarepta Therapeutics has laid off 500 staffers, or 36% of its workforce, as part of a strategic restructuring aiming to save $400 million annually.
 

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‘Weak’ evidence and an ‘unpleasant’ odor: FDA sheds light on drug refusal process

Although many of the complete response letters uploaded by the FDA this week have been subtly disclosed in drug approval packages over the years, the consolidation of the rejection notices offers an in-depth view into the high-stakes discussions that decide whether a medicine will ever make it to market.

BD’s biosciences, diagnostics units find new home at Waters in $17.5B lab tools deal

For 2025, the to-be-combined company’s portfolios and its 16,000 total employees are expected to generate about $6.5 billion in sales.

'Abuse of power': Senators call out 'shady tactics' after investigating Pfizer, Lilly DTC platforms

After a nine-month investigation into direct-to-consumer telehealth platforms launched by Eli Lilly and Pfizer, a group of senators has released a report suggesting the platforms may allow pharmas to inappropriately influence doctors’ prescribing habits.

As 'the most infectious virus' roars back to life, the first measles treatment remains a pipe dream

As measles cases surge to record levels in the U.S., Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has downplayed the effectiveness of the long-used vaccine and instead promoted the development of new treatments for the virus.

FDA hands down citations to 3 drugmakers after inspections found contamination, testing concerns

The FDA listed observations at plants run by Sun Pharma, Daewoo Pharmaceutical and Glenmark, citing concerns ranging from mold to quality control issues.

GSK telegraphs 'very limited number' of job cuts amid R&D investment spree

With GSK kicking its R&D engine into high gear in recent years, a shuffling of the scientific priorities at the company is only natural. But for a small subset of staffers, that redistribution of resources will mean job cuts, even as GSK eyes major R&D investments on the horizon.

Ultragenyx takes another hit as FDA snubs AAV gene therapy over manufacturing issues

The manufacturing-related rejection for UX111 is more than a setback for Ultragenyx, as it also delays a key test of the new FDA leadership’s much-touted support for cell and gene therapies against rare diseases.

China biotechs ‘reshaping’ US biopharma as outlicensing deals rise 11%: Jefferies report

International companies are increasingly inking licensing deals with Chinese biotechs as concerns regarding drug pricing and patent expirations continue to rise.

As GSK eyes Blenrep's US return, FDA flags eye safety concerns ahead of advisory committee meeting

As GSK's Blenrep makes its return to markets around the world, the company has big expectations for the antibody-drug conjugate. But FDA reviewers are taking a close look at safety data from two phase 3 trials.

AbbVie's Skyrizi, Novo's Wegovy duke it out in Q2 TV ad spending totals

In an echo of the pattern laid last year, following a record-high outlay at the very beginning of the year, TV drug ad spending has crept downward as 2025 has gone on.
 
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