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mRNA vaccine approvals expand platform scope

August 11, 2026

The FDA approved Moderna’s seasonal mRNA flu vaccine, mRNA-1010 (mFLUSIVA), marking the first mRNA flu shot cleared in the U.S. for adults aged 50–64. The decision followed a unanimous VRBPAC...

Medicare’s GLP-1 Bridge shifts weight-loss drug pricing mechanics

August 11, 2026

CMS launched details of the Medicare GLP-1 Bridge program, creating a flat $50 monthly copay signal for eligible Medicare Part D beneficiaries seeking certain weight management drugs through a...

Teeth-gritting trial failures hit multiple CF and heart-drug programs

August 11, 2026

Cystic fibrosis challenger Sionna Therapeutics disclosed that its Phase 2 add-on strategy failed to improve sweat chloride versus Vertex’s Trikafta alone, sending shares down sharply and removing...

BMS commits $2.3B to Houston multi-modality manufacturing campus

August 11, 2026

Bristol Myers Squibb selected Houston for a new $2.3 billion multi-modal manufacturing campus designed to support drug product and finished goods manufacturing from late development through...

Oncology diagnostics: Labcorp’s FDA OK for BRAF companion diagnostic

August 11, 2026

The FDA approved Labcorp’s PGDx elio tissue complete as a companion diagnostic for detecting BRAF V600E and V600K mutations in melanoma, enabling patient selection for FDA-approved targeted...

Cell & gene precision therapy: spinoff pipeline for off-target characterization

August 11, 2026

Broken String Biosciences launched BaseMap ABE, a platform for genome-wide off-target characterization supporting adenine base editing therapeutic development. The company says BaseMap ABE...

MRD and early cancer detection push by Natera expands globally

August 11, 2026

Natera said it is expanding Signatera’s footprint in minimal residual disease testing and preparing to enter early cancer detection after multiple recent regulatory wins. In the last four months,...

Jazz doubles down on rare epilepsy with Actio acquisition

August 11, 2026

Jazz Pharmaceuticals agreed to acquire Actio Biosciences in a deal worth up to $1.3 billion, including $820 million upfront and up to $500 million in contingent payments tied to milestones. The...

Cyber and healthcare AI: Digital Science connects AI agents to Dimensions research data

August 11, 2026

Digital Science launched two Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers for its Dimensions research platform, aimed at giving enterprise AI agents direct access to a connected database of scientific and...

FDA rejects ITM radiopharma due to manufacturing deficiencies

August 11, 2026

The FDA rejected ITM Isotope Technologies Munich’s radiopharmaceutical candidate ITM-11 for neuroendocrine tumors due to manufacturing problems, according to the company. The decision delays a...

Regulatory: radiopharma manufacturing refusal

August 10, 2026

The FDA rejected ITM Isotope Technologies Munich’s radiopharmaceutical candidate for neuroendocrine tumors, citing manufacturing problems and delaying a potential challenger to Novartis’...

Clinical failure: CF add-on trial sinks Sionna

August 10, 2026

Sionna Therapeutics said its cystic fibrosis drug SION-719 failed to deliver benefit when added to Vertex’s Trikafta in a Phase 2 trial. The study did not show a statistically significant...

Regulatory: US approval for Moderna’s mRNA flu shot

August 10, 2026

The FDA approved Moderna’s mRNA-1010 (mFLUSIVA), marking the first FDA-authorized mRNA-based seasonal influenza vaccine. The decision came after a VRBPAC vote that determined benefits outweighed...

Deal: Jazz buys Actio for rare epilepsy

August 10, 2026

Jazz Pharmaceuticals agreed to buy Actio Biosciences in a potentially $1.3 billion transaction, adding a clinical-stage KCNT1 epilepsy program to its pipeline. Under the deal terms, Actio receives...

Oncology: Labcorp companion diagnostic gets FDA nod for BRAF melanoma

August 10, 2026

The FDA approved Labcorp’s PGDx elio tissue complete as a companion diagnostic for detecting BRAF V600E and V600K mutations in melanoma. The tissue-based assay is designed to help clinicians...

Rare disease / fibrosis: Sobi takes Innate skin cancer asset

August 10, 2026

Sobi agreed to a $580 million deal involving Innate Pharma’s lacutamab program, securing rights to market the anti-KIR3DL2 antibody for an aggressive skin cancer. The arrangement includes $75...

Biometrics and diagnostics: Broken String launches BaseMap ABE

August 10, 2026

Broken String Biosciences launched BaseMap ABE, a genome-wide method built on its INDUCE-seq technology to characterize off-target effects in adenine base editing therapeutic development. The...

Biopharma manufacturing: Bristol Myers expands in Houston

August 10, 2026

Bristol Myers Squibb disclosed plans for a $2.3 billion manufacturing campus in Houston, a sizable expansion tied to its broader investments in the United States. The new site is intended to...

Trial access partnership: UChicago Medicine and Eli Lilly

August 10, 2026

University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center and Eli Lilly launched a two-year partnership aimed at expanding patient access to cancer clinical trials. The effort is designed to go...

Regulatory policy and clinical operations: CMS proposes RAPID pathway

August 10, 2026

The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services moved forward with a new proposed device coverage pathway, laying out the Regulatory Alignment for Predictable and Immediate Device (RAPID) track...