Key Development A new assessment from former U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb suggests the ongoing cyclosporiasis... Read more
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JOHNSON & JOHNSON’S US$5.5 BILLION TALC SETTLEMENT MARKS A PIVOTAL SHIFT IN PHARMACEUTICAL LITIGATION STRATEGY
Key Development Johnson & Johnson has announced a proposed US$5.5 billion settlement to resolve approximately 69,000 remaining lawsuits alleging that... Read more
ASTRAZENECA FACES A NEW TEST OF ITS GROWTH STRATEGY AS RARE DISEASE EXPANSION ENCOUNTERS A CLINICAL SETBACK
Key Development Not every late stage clinical failure changes the trajectory of a pharmaceutical company, but every unsuccessful trial provides... Read more
GERMANY’S SICK LEAVE CRACKDOWN HIGHLIGHTS DEEPER CHALLENGES FOR HEALTHCARE AND WORKFORCE PRODUCTIVITY
Key Development Germany is considering stricter oversight of employee sick leave as rising absenteeism and labour costs fuel concerns among... Read more
ARGENX’S $2.2 BILLION FORTE ACQUISITION SIGNALS A NEW WAVE OF IMMUNOLOGY CONSOLIDATION
Key Development Argenx has agreed to acquire Forte Biosciences in a transaction valued at approximately $2.2 billion, representing one of... Read more
POSITIVE CHMP OPINION BRINGS A NEW CHOLESTEROL LOWERING THERAPY CLOSER TO THE EUROPEAN MARKET
Key Development The European Medicines Agency's Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use has issued a positive opinion recommending marketing... Read more
FDA APPROVAL OF LYTENAVA RESHAPES THE COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE IN WET AMD TREATMENT
Key Development The US Food and Drug Administration has approved Outlook Therapeutics' Lytenava for the treatment of wet age related... Read more
EBOLA CASES SURPASS 3000 IN DR CONGO AS GLOBAL HEALTH SECURITY FACES A NEW STRESS TEST
Key Development The Democratic Republic of Congo has reported more than 3,000 confirmed Ebola cases, marking a significant milestone in... Read more
EXPANDING CYCLOSPORA OUTBREAK UNDERSCORES THE STRATEGIC ROLE OF FOOD SAFETY IN MODERN HEALTHCARE
Key Development The expanding Cyclospora outbreak in the United States has evolved beyond a routine foodborne illness investigation into a... Read more









