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Cassidy calls to delay meeting of CDC’s vaccine panel in challenge to RFK Jr.

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WASHINGTON — A key Senate health leader is calling for this week’s meeting of the panel of vaccine advisers handpicked by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be delayed, citing their lack of experience and potential bias against some vaccines. “Although the appointees to [the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices] have scientific credentials, many do not have significant experience studying microbiology, epidemiology or immunology.

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After myriad failures, a new wave of ALS drugs approaches

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FDA to speed reviews for drugs supporting ‘national interests’

PharmaVoice

A new pilot program announced by FDA Commissioner Dr. Martin Makary would award vouchers that could cut drug reviews to one or two months — but only for products that meet a special criteria.

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Gene therapy faces fresh uncertainty as two more top FDA officials depart

BioPharma Dive

The reported dismissal of high-ranking CBER officials Nicole Verdun and Rachael Anatol resurfaced lingering concerns about how gene therapies will be regulated under new FDA leadership.

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Navigating Payroll Compliance: Future-Proofing Payroll in an Evolving Regulatory Landscape

Speaker: Jennifer Hill

Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.

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NEC and Chugai Pharmaceutical use AI to reduce drug combination prediction time for cancer treatments

Express Pharma

NEC Corporation, in collaboration with Chugai Pharmaceutical, has conducted an experiment using artificial intelligence (AI) to predict drug combinations that may improve the effectiveness of certain cancer treatments. According to the companies, the AI system may reduce the time required to produce these predictions by approximately 50 per cent when compared to Chugai’s conventional methods.

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STAT+: Gilead won U.S. approval for HIV prevention shot, but when will low-income countries gain sufficient access?

STAT

Now that Gilead Sciences has won U.S. regulatory approval for its groundbreaking HIV prevention drug , the company has another hurdle to clear — ensuring the medicine can be accessed in low-income countries where the disease remains a stubborn problem. As far as Gilead is concerned, the groundwork exists to meet that goal. Last October, the drugmaker reached voluntary licensing agreements to eventually make lenacapavir available in 120 mostly low- and lower-middle-income countries.

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eXmoor and Signadori Bio enter cell therapy partnership

Pharma Times

Subscribe Advertise About us Follow Follow Follow Follow GO Magazine PharmaTimes Magazine Archive Web Exclusives News Competitions Appointments Business Insights Webinars Thought Leadership Jobs eXmoor and Signadori Bio enter cell therapy partnership by Emily Kimber | 19th Jun 2025 | News Signadori is advancing a platform designed to overcome the challenges of treating solid cancers eXmoor Pharma and Signadori Bio have entered into a partnership aimed at advancing a gene-modified monocyte-derive

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FDA approves twice-yearly shot of Gilead drug for HIV prevention

BioPharma Dive

The clearance ushers in a closely-watched launch for Gilead, which aims to show a long-acting injection can upend a market dominated by oral medicines.

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People With Severe Diabetes Are Cured in Small Trial of New Drug

NY Times

Most in a small group of patients receiving a stem cell-based infusion no longer needed insulin, but the drug may not suit those with more manageable type 1 diabetes.

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From Diagnosis to Delivery: How AI is Revolutionizing the Patient Experience

Speaker: Simran Kaur, Founder & CEO at Tattva Health Inc.

The healthcare landscape is being revolutionized by AI and cutting-edge digital technologies, reshaping how patients receive care and interact with providers. In this webinar led by Simran Kaur, we will explore how AI-driven solutions are enhancing patient communication, improving care quality, and empowering preventive and predictive medicine. You'll also learn how AI is streamlining healthcare processes, helping providers offer more efficient, personalized care and enabling faster, data-driven

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STAT+: Top drug regulator is retiring as FDA departures mount

STAT

WASHINGTON — Jacqueline Corrigan-Curay, the top drug regulator at the Food and Drug Administration, is retiring from the agency in July.  Corrigan-Curay, who took over as acting director of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research in January, broke the news to staff in an email shared with STAT. She said she decided to leave the agency after taking a recent vacation, and thanked staff for their “unwavering support, especially during recent challenging times.

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Megablockbusters are the holy grail. Here’s how drugmakers are getting there.

PharmaVoice

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Call to embed community pharmacists in multidisciplinary palliative care teams

The Pharmacist

Community pharmacists must be embedded in multidisciplinary palliative care teams in rural communities and have access to shared care plans and health records, a new report by Hospice UK has urged. The report, called Bringing care closer to home: Improving palliative care in remote, rural and island communities, has highlighted the critical role of community […] The post Call to embed community pharmacists in multidisciplinary palliative care teams appeared first on The Pharmacist.

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CNS innovator oligonucleotide licensing value surges by 339% to $2.8 billion in 2024, reveals GlobalData

Express Pharma

Innovator oligonucleotide-based drugs targeting central nervous system (CNS) disorders have seen a remarkable 339 per cent increase in licensing agreement deal value, rising from $640 million in 2023 to $2.81 billion in 2024, according to GlobalData. Oligonucleotides, which are short synthetic DNA or RNA strands, are utilised in precision medicine to selectively bind to disease-causing genetic sequences, offering targeted therapeutic options for complex diseases.

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Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide

Managing HR tasks like payroll, compliance, and employee data can overwhelm small businesses. That’s where a Human Capital Management (HCM) solution comes in. Our eBook, Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide , shows how an HCM system automates tedious processes, ensuring your business stays compliant and efficient. You’ll learn how to simplify payroll, eliminate costly errors, and empower your employees with self-service tools.

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Prothena to lay off majority of staff; Zealand shares obesity drug data

BioPharma Dive

Prothena will cut 63% of its workforce and evaluate a “range of business options.” Elsewhere, Zealand revealed data for a dual-acting obesity drug and Biogen kicked off a new late-stage trial.

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STAT+: Off-the-shelf stem cell therapy for type 1 diabetes continues to show positive results

STAT

Twelve people with type 1 diabetes who received an investigational off-the-shelf stem cell therapy were able to produce their own insulin and keep healthy blood glucose levels for at least one year, Vertex Pharmaceuticals said Friday. After three months, none of them suffered severe bouts of low blood sugar. After 12 months, out of the 12 participants, 10 no longer needed to inject insulin.

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How a Big Pharma veteran looks to stand out in biotech as a unique ‘drug hunter’

PharmaVoice

J&J’s former head of R&D, now CEO of Parabilis Medicines, aims to remain above the biotech fray by taking on unique targets from which others have steered clear.

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2025 PharmaTimes Clinical Researcher of the Year

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Position Your Pharmacy for Expansion

Speaker: Chris Antypas and Josh Halladay

Access to limited distribution drugs and payer contracts are key to pharmacy expansion. But how do you prepare your operations to take the next step? Meaningful data: Collect and share clinical data regarding outcomes, utilization, and more Reporting: Limited distribution models require efficient tracking and reporting systems Workflows: Align workflows with specific pharma and payer contractual requirements For in-depth, expert insights on pharmacy expansion, watch this webinar from Inovalon.

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The Waste Musk Created

NY Times

Aid cuts have reached a level where they undermine our national interest as well as corrode our souls.

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Novo abruptly ends obesity drug deal with Hims

BioPharma Dive

The Wegovy maker says the telehealth company didn't stop selling compounded versions of the blockbuster drug after Novo resolved its shortage.

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STAT+: Novo Nordisk ends deal with Hims due to compounding concerns with obesity drugs

STAT

Novo Nordisk is ending a deal with telehealth company Hims & Hers, saying Monday that Hims has been engaging in “illegal mass compounding” of GLP-1 obesity treatments and “deceptive marketing.” Earlier this year, Novo launched a direct-to-consumer website that sells its obesity drug Wegovy at a lower price to patients who are paying on their own without insurance.

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The Top 15 Specialty Pharmacies of 2024: How PBMs, Health Systems, and Independents Are Shaping the Market (rerun)

Drug Channels

This week, I’m rerunning some popular posts while I prepare for Friday’s live video webinar: What’s Next for Retail Pharmacy: Data, Debate, and Disruption. I’ll be joined by special guest Antonio Ciaccia, CEO of 46brooklyn Research, and President of 3 Axis Advisors. Click here to see the original post from April 2025. Drug Channels Institute’s (DCI’s) latest analysis reveals that PBM-affiliated specialty pharmacies continue to dominate the dispensing of specialty drugs.

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Best Practices to Streamline Compensation Management: A Foundation for Growth

Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.

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How new medicines become available on the NHS

The Pharmacist

New medicines can transform the treatment and prevention of disease, improving – and in many cases saving – lives. But no health system has unlimited resources. This creates a political and technical challenge for governments and health systems which must decide which drugs to make available and to whom. Few areas of health policy are […] The post How new medicines become available on the NHS appeared first on The Pharmacist.

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Glenmark launches TEVIMBRA in India for treatment of advanced lung and oesophageal cancer

Express Pharma

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, has announced the launch of TEVIMBRA (tislelizumab) in India after receiving regulatory approval from the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO). This marks Glenmark’s entry into the field of immune-oncology within the country. TEVIMBRA is an anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody originally developed by BeiGene, which now operates as BeOne Medicines.

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FDA to speed reviews for drugs supporting ‘national interests’

BioPharma Dive

A new pilot program announced by FDA Commissioner Martin Makary would award vouchers that could cut drug reviews to one or two months — but only for products that meet a special criteria.

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Opinion: Six former CDC vaccine advisory committee chairs warn: U.S. risks losing access to life-saving immunizations

STAT

As former chairs of the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices ( ACIP ), we are deeply alarmed by the growing politicization of vaccines — a public health innovation that has saved 154 million lives globally. While politicization of science is not new, the escalating distrust in science across the political spectrum, and its intrusion into the vaccine ecosystem, now threatens the very infrastructure that has long protected Americans from infectious diseases.

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Enhance Healthcare Efficiency With Top Payroll & HCM Services

Running a healthcare facility requires precision and care, not just for patients but also for your staff. Our guide, "A Buyer’s Guide to Payroll & HCM Services," helps healthcare providers choose the best provider. Efficient payroll management ensures timely, accurate payments, critical for maintaining staff morale and trust. Compliance support helps navigate complex healthcare regulations and avoid costly fines.