GLP-1 celeb endorsements create unrealistic expectations: survey

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Pfizer CEO says he developed 'good relation' with RFK Jr., highlights Trump's pride in vaccine work


Merck drops TIGIT asset and LAG-3 program, discontinuing several phase 3 trials


Doctors weigh in on GLP-1s: The impact of celeb endorsements, the indications they’re hoping for and more


UCB's orchestra hits dud note: Novartis-partnered Parkinson's asset fails phase 2


Boston Scientific recalls pacemakers at risk of triggering permanent safety mode


FDA rejects J&J's subcutaneous Rybrevant filing and AZ's full approval bid for Andexxa


Sanofi, Teva look to 'next frontier' in IBD treatment after TL1A antibody hits mark in midstage trial

 

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Pfizer CEO says he developed 'good relation' with RFK Jr., highlights Trump's pride in vaccine work

Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said he has developed "a good relation" with Trump's pick for HHS secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., as the New York pharma assumes no material vaccine policy changes in the U.S. in 2025.
 

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Merck drops TIGIT asset and LAG-3 program, discontinuing several phase 3 trials

In a day that already included discontinuations from Roche and Foghorn Therapeutics, Merck & Co. rounded out Monday with the termination of two late-stage cancer assets.

Doctors weigh in on GLP-1s: The impact of celeb endorsements, the indications they’re hoping for and more

The ubiquity of GLP-1 agonists in popular culture may be negatively affecting patients’ perceptions and use of the medications for weight management, according to a new survey of doctors around the world.

UCB's orchestra hits dud note: Novartis-partnered Parkinson's asset fails phase 2

UCB’s Novartis-partnered investigational small molecule has failed to improve symptoms of Parkinson’s disease in a phase 2a trial.

Boston Scientific recalls pacemakers at risk of triggering permanent safety mode

Boston Scientific said it has seen two reported patient deaths linked to the issue.

FDA rejects J&J's subcutaneous Rybrevant filing and AZ's full approval bid for Andexxa

The FDA has sent complete response letters to Johnson & Johnson and AstraZeneca, rejecting J&J's application for subcutaneous Rybrevant and AZ's bid for a full approval of Andexxa.

Sanofi, Teva look to 'next frontier' in IBD treatment after TL1A antibody hits mark in midstage trial

In the phase 2b trial, Sanofi and Teva's anti-TL1A antibody duvakitug met the mark in patients with ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. The readout turns up the heat on a brewing rivalry with Merck and Roche, which are working on their own TL1A assets in similar indications.

Cozadd's coda: Jazz unveils succession plan as longtime CEO and co-founder plots retirement

Current helmsman Bruce Cozadd plans to retire from his role at Jazz Pharmaceuticals in the next 12 months, the company said Monday. Jazz aims to complete its search for a CEO successor by the end of 2025, after which Cozadd will stay on board as the drugmaker's board chair.

Dexcom taps generative AI lifestyle tips for its Stelo glucose sensor

The company said the feature has begun rolling out to Stelo customers through the smartphone app’s weekly insights feature, which delivers recommendations related to diet, sleep and exercise.

Sandoz shells out $275M in latest effort to move past 'legacy' price-fixing litigation

Sandoz has agreed to pay another group of plaintiffs in the long-running price-fixing litigation it inherited from former parent company Novartis, marking a further step by the company to leave the "legacy" allegations behind.

Biomea's diabetes drug improves glucose control 3 months after FDA hold lifted

Three months after Biomea Fusion’s menin inhibitor was released from a clinical hold, the company has claimed a win in a phase 2 diabetes trial.
 
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Novo Nordisk’s chief scientific officer looks to the future of GLP-1s

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