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Parabilis breaks IPO record with $670M raise
PLUS: Takeda's psoriasis drug beats Bristol Myers in head-to-head trial, Novartis RNA therapy succeeds, Medicare Advantage plans face scrutiny

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Trump strips job protections from NIH leadership
PLUS: Ebola treatment access authorized amid research cuts, ADC Therapeutics trial deaths, Supreme Court skinny label ruling

Revolution's RAS drug shows unprecedented pancreatic results
PLUS: Trump overhauls vaccine schedule, ASCO delivers multiple cancer breakthroughs, Ebola vaccine funding accelerates

GSK hepatitis B drug achieves functional cure in 20%
PLUS: CVS restores Lilly obesity drug coverage, AstraZeneca faces FDA delay, and blood pressure wearables flood market

AstraZeneca's Datroway Wins FDA Nod for Breast Cancer
PLUS: Lilly expands vaccine portfolio, Biogen's Parkinson's setback, and new FDA leadership takes charge

Lilly's Triple-G Drug Matches Bariatric Surgery Results
PLUS: Merck-Kelun lung cancer combo slashes progression 65%, Biogen's Parkinson's setback, and Bristol Myers goes all-in on AI

WHO declares Ebola emergency; U.S. bans travel
PLUS: Supreme Court upholds Medicare drug negotiations, Maryland caps Ozempic prices, and AstraZeneca wins FDA approvals

Regenxbio's Duchenne gene therapy heads to FDA
PLUS: FDA leadership search narrows, BeOne wins lymphoma approval, and Lilly-Novo obesity battle heats up

Trump to Fire FDA Chief Makary
PLUS: Roche acquires AI pathology firm for $750M, Lilly invests $4.5B in manufacturing, Supreme Court extends mifepristone access

Sanofi pulls drug from FDA program after interference
PLUS: Novo's Wegovy pill hits $355M debut, Angelini buys Catalyst for $4.1B, and FDA blocks vaccine safety studies

Supreme Court restores mifepristone access
PLUS: FDA approves first PROTAC cancer drug, UCB acquires bispecifics maker for $2.2B, hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship

Purdue Pharma to Dissolve After Criminal Sentence
PLUS: Trump names new surgeon general nominee, AI outperforms doctors in diagnostics, and $2.6B in pharma deals

Sun Pharma's $11.75B Organon Buyout Tops 2026 Deals
PLUS: Intellia's CRISPR therapy succeeds in pivotal trial, Lilly acquires two innovation-focused companies, and FDA fast-tracks psychedelic treatments

FDA Approves Regeneron Gene Therapy for Hearing Loss
PLUS: Trump's drug pricing deals, Merck's $1B Google AI partnership, and AbbVie's $1.4B North Carolina campus

Trump orders FDA to fast-track psychedelics review
PLUS: Lilly acquires cell therapy firm for $3.25B, CAR-T shows promise in preventing myeloma, and Revolution Medicines' KRAS data

Kailera nets $625M in massive obesity drug IPO
PLUS: Lilly's oral obesity pill clears heart safety hurdle, Roche plans new Elevidys trial, Novartis CEO joins AI board

Merck acquires Terns for $6.7B in oncology bet
PLUS: FDA approves rare disease therapies for Hunter syndrome and ovarian cancer, medical schools drop equity requirements

Pfizer's Lyme vaccine moves forward despite mixed data
PLUS: FDA expands Rhythm's obesity drug, Parkinson's med safety updates, and 22,000+ pharma job cuts in 2025

Lilly's triple-G obesity drug hits Phase 3 milestone
PLUS: Novo's high-dose Wegovy wins FDA approval, J&J's oral psoriasis pill clears regulatory hurdles, and NIH funding crisis deepens

Judge blocks RFK Jr. vaccine policy overhaul
PLUS: Oral GLP-1 pill shows promising weight loss results, GSK expands RSV vaccine, and White House pushes most-favored nation drug pricing

FDA Launches Unified Safety Surveillance System
PLUS: Lilly warns of impurities in GLP-1 knockoffs, commits $3B to China manufacturing, and MedPAC calls out Medicare Advantage overpayments

Vinay Prasad Exits FDA as Biotech Stocks Rally
PLUS: BioNTech founders launch new mRNA venture, Novo strikes Hims deal, and Vertex kidney drug succeeds in trial

Lilly bypasses insurers with employer GLP-1 program
PLUS: Moderna settles COVID vaccine patent fight for $2.25B, FDA cracks down on compounded weight loss drugs

CMS Halts Elevance Medicare Advantage Enrollment
PLUS: FDA approves Ascendis dwarfism drug, UniQure gene therapy setback, AI chatbot gets breakthrough status

Lilly's GLP-1 pill beats Novo's Rybelsus in Phase 3
PLUS: FDA faces Senate scrutiny on rare disease reviews, Sarepta CEO announces retirement, and Generate raises $400M in IPO

Novo's Obesity Drug Fails Against Lilly's Zepbound
PLUS: Gilead's $7.8B Arcellx buy, FDA's gene therapy roadmap, and Merck's oncology split

DOJ sues OhioHealth over anticompetitive contracts
PLUS: Grail's cancer test misses study goal, Supreme Court strikes down tariffs, and Vertex's CRISPR therapy rebounds

FDA reverses course on Moderna's flu vaccine review
PLUS: New standard for drug approvals, psilocybin heads to FDA, and Grail's cancer test setback

Digital Health Integration Transforms Modern Pharmacy Practice
PLUS: AI clinical tools gain traction, remote patient monitoring expands, and pharmacy apps reshape patient engagement

Harm reduction programs gain ADA legal protections
PLUS: AstraZeneca targets 25+ blockbusters by 2030, fentanyl smoking linked to fewer overdoses, Hims faces regulatory scrutiny

Biosimilar Adoption Surges as Patents Expire on Major Biologics
PLUS: New adalimumab biosimilar enters market, oncology biosimilar pipeline expands, and payer formulary shifts accelerate

New CMS Rules Reshape 340B Program Oversight for 2026
PLUS: Hospital outpatient drug spending surges, insulin pricing update, and pharmacy quality measure changes

Independent Pharmacies Fight Back Against PBM Practices
PLUS: FTC releases damning PBM report, state attorney general actions, and pharmacy coalition gains momentum

FDA Accelerates Generic Drug Approvals in Push for Lower Prices
PLUS: New compounding regulations proposed, telepharmacy expansion, and specialty drug pipeline update

CVS Health Restructuring Plan Shakes Up Retail Pharmacy Landscape
PLUS: Walgreens explores going private, generic drug pricing trends, and pharmacy technician shortage deepens

What's Ahead for Pharmacy in 2026: Trends and Predictions
PLUS: New year drug launches, reimbursement outlook, and technology trends to watch

Pharmacy Industry Year in Review: The Biggest Stories of 2025
PLUS: Top drug launches, regulatory milestones, and what shaped pharmacy practice this year

Medicare Part D Changes Bring Relief for Seniors' Drug Costs in 2026
PLUS: Pharmacy deserts expand, biosimilar Humira gains market share, and new antibiotic wins FDA approval

Eli Lilly's Weight-Loss Drug Expansion Signals New Era in Obesity Treatment
PLUS: Novo Nordisk supply chain update, pharmacy benefit reform advances, and CVS earnings surprise