News Rumour mill says Novartis may want to buy Avidity Novartis has made an offer to acquire RNA therapeutic specialist Avidity Biosciences, according to an unconfirmed report.
News RFK Jr cancels $500m in funding for mRNA vaccines RFK Jr is cutting $500m in funding for mRNA vaccines for diseases like flu and COVID-19, but critics say his reasons for doing so are spurious.
News Vertex is smarting from a pain portfolio setback Shares in Vertex Pharma have come under pressure after one of its non-opioid pain candidates failed to move the needle in a mid-stage trial.
News Gates Foundation puts $2.5bn into 'ignored' women's health The Gates Foundation is ramping up support for women's health research, pumping $2.5bn into new projects in this 'ignored, underfunded' area of R&D.
News After phase 3 hit, Spine seeks path forward for pain drug The first phase 3 readout with Spine BioPharma's drug candidate for chronic low back pain has proved disappointing.
News ChatGPT can cut review times for clinical trial eligibility ChatGPT can't replace humans when it comes to checking patient eligibility to take part in clinical trials, but it can save time and money.
News CDC panel votes to scrap hepatitis B birth dose advice CDC advisers vote to overturn decades of US policy and abandon endorsement of universal hepatitis B vaccination for newborns in the US.
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