Novartis, BioArctic Reach Deal to Develop BrainTransporter Therapy for Neurodegeneration
August 26th 2025The collaboration provides BioArctic with an upfront payment of $30 million and potential milestone and royalty payments as the companies explore a novel drug candidate for severe neurological disorders.
Genentech Breaks Ground for New Manufacturing Facility in North Carolina
August 26th 2025Genentech broke ground on a $700 million manufacturing facility in Holly Springs, North Carolina its first on the U.S. East Coast supporting next-generation obesity treatments and metabolic medicines as part of Roche’s broader $50 billion U.S. investment in innovation, job creation, and advanced biomanufacturing.
U.S. CDC Elects mRNA Vaccine Critic to Lead Covid-19 Immunization Workgroup
August 25th 2025The CDC appointed Retsef Levi, a vocal critic of mRNA Covid-19 vaccines, to lead its Covid-19 immunization workgroup, a panel tasked with reviewing vaccine safety and effectiveness, despite controversy surrounding his past calls for vaccine withdrawal.
BeOne Medicines Announces $950 Million Royalty Purchase Agreement with Royalty Pharma for Imdelltra
August 25th 2025BeOne Medicines entered a deal worth up to $950 million with Royalty Pharma selling its rights to global sales royalties of Imdelltra, securing an $885 million upfront payment and potential additional royalties, while retaining rights to other pipeline assets and future high-sales milestones.
Lighthouse Pharmaceuticals Awarded $49.2 Million Grant from NIA to Advance Phase 2 study of LHP588
August 22nd 2025Lighthouse Pharmaceuticals receives a $49.2 million grant from the National Institute on Aging, aimed at advancing a Phase 2 clinical trial of LHP588, a novel gingipain inhibitor targeting Porphyromonas Gingivalis, aimed at slowing Alzheimer's progression in infected patients by addressing a potential microbial cause of neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration
Supreme Court Upholds NIH Funding Cuts Affecting DEI in Clinical Research
August 22nd 2025The Supreme Court has ruled 5-4 to allow the Trump administration’s NIH funding cuts to continue, impacting more than 1,700 medical research grants in areas including heart disease, HIV/AIDS, Alzheimer’s disease, and mental health.
Johnson & Johnson Commits $2 Billion to Expand US Manufacturing with New North Carolina Facility
August 21st 2025The company will be heavily investing over the next decade to build a new biopharmaceutical plant in Holly Springs, NC, creating 120 jobs and reinforcing its $55 billion pledge to strengthen US manufacturing, R&D, and innovation.
Why Court Battles Could Alter the Path of Emergency Use Authorizations for Vaccines
August 20th 2025Ron Lanton, partner, Lanton Law, warns that ongoing lawsuits targeting vaccine policy could create ripple effects across FDA decision-making and reshape how future emergency use authorizations are granted.