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Apr 18, 2025

Trump administration launches national security investigation into pharmaceuticals, paving way for tariffs


Pfizer axes oral GLP-1 asset over liver injury, blowing hole in obesity plan


Trump throws pharma 'bread crumb' concession with call to end IRA pill penalty


FDA plans to end animal testing requirements for monoclonal antibody drugs


RFK Jr. blasts FDA as industry's 'sock puppet,' warns about 'deep state' influence at agency: Politico


HHS abruptly terminates funding for Atlanta biotech’s next-gen vaccine study

 

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Trump administration launches national security investigation into pharmaceuticals, paving way for tariffs

An investigation into the national security implications of pharma imports has been underway for two weeks, the Trump administration disclosed Monday.
 

Top Stories

Pfizer axes oral GLP-1 asset over liver injury, blowing hole in obesity plan

Pfizer has axed its oral GLP-1 asset danuglipron after one patient had potential drug-induced liver injury in a phase 1 trial. The setback blows a hole in the Big Pharma’s plans to challenge for the obesity market.

Trump throws pharma 'bread crumb' concession with call to end IRA pill penalty

As tariff threats and FDA staff cuts thrust the biopharma world into uncharted waters, President Donald Trump is offering the industry some reprieve by ordering the elimination of the so-called "pill penalty" baked into 2022’s Inflation Reduction Act.

FDA plans to end animal testing requirements for monoclonal antibody drugs

The FDA announced on April 10 that the agency plans to end the requirement for new monoclonal antibodies and some other drugs to be tested in animals. Animal testing will be replaced with a suite of techniques, including computational models and human cell lines and organoids, the agency said.

RFK Jr. blasts FDA as industry's 'sock puppet,' warns about 'deep state' influence at agency: Politico

In a Friday speech to FDA employees, the HHS secretary laid bare his belief that the agency hasn't acted in the best interest of Americans—going many steps further in his own colorful language.

CORRECTED: HHS abruptly terminates funding for Atlanta biotech’s next-gen vaccine study

The U.S. government continues to end contracts related to the $5 billion Project NextGen initiative, this time terminating funding for an Atlanta biotech’s lead program that’s currently being tested in a mid-stage trial.

GSK scolded after complainant flags 'shocking error' in prescribing information

GSK has been found guilty of bringing discredit on the pharma industry after a complainant flagged “a shocking error” in the prescribing information for the JAK inhibitor Omjjara.

Johnson & Johnson estimates $400M impact from worldwide tariffs, largely in medtech

During its quarterly earnings report, executives at Johnson & Johnson said they expect escalating worldwide tariffs to put a $400 million dent in the company’s financial forecasts—largely from its exports of medical devices from the U.S. into China.

Trump administration orders NIH to study transgender 'regret' after transitioning: reports

The White House has ordered the National Institutes of Health to study regret and detransition in people who have transitioned genders, according to multiple reports.

Aurobindo gets Form 483 scolding from FDA at North Carolina inhaler plant

Aurobindo's Aurolife Pharma has received a Form 483 from the FDA outlining 11 observations at the company's North Carolina inhaler plant, the drugmaker said in a filing.
 
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A look at the gaps in eating disorder care

This week on "Podnosis," Fierce Healthcare Senior Writer Anastassia Gliadkovskaya talks with Equip’s Jessie Menzel, Ph.D., about gaps in eating disorder care.
 

Resources

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Through a CRO's perspective: Innovative, Agile Solutions In Vaccine Efficacy Testing

Typical vaccine development timelines have averaged 10 years, but the time from the SARS-CoV-2 genetic sequence’s release to the submission of the first vaccine clinical trial data for regulatory review was a mere 314 days. In IQVIA Laboratories’ Vaccine eBook we focus on how contract research organizations (CROs) can best leverage strategic partnerships with sponsors to prepare for the next pandemic.
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Protect Your Trial Data: Endpoint, Imaging, and Safety Review

Is your clinical trial data truly reliable? Learn how a combined approach using Imaging Core Labs and Endpoint Adjudication Committees (EAC) can minimize risk, control costs, and strengthen your study from the ground up. Don’t leave success to chance—arm yourself with the insights to stay ahead.
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Best Practice Customer-Facing Organization Study Report

We interviewed 15 biopharma leaders on the critical success factors for building a Best Practice customer-facing organization. This report shares what we learned.
 

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