SCOTUS decision removes key Gilead launch overhang: analyst

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Jul 1, 2025

Argenx signs $1.5B pact to turn Unnatural Products' macrocyclic peptides to 'undruggable' targets


RFK Jr. brings in team to 'revolutionize' US vaccine injury compensation program


SCOTUS ruling paves smooth launch path for Gilead's long-acting PrEP Yeztugo, analyst says


Philips, Medtronic re-up patient monitoring partnership


ADA: From boy band star to Dexcom diabetes Warrior, Lance Bass talks his CGM treatment journey


FDA weighs regulatory action on argenx's Vyvgart Hytrulo amid reports of 'severe worsening' of disease


Processa hands cancer candidate back to Opus Genetics after deciding milestone out of reach


Concentra acquires IGM Biosciences, continuing M&A streak with struggling biotechs

 

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Argenx signs $1.5B pact to turn Unnatural Products' macrocyclic peptides to 'undruggable' targets

Argenx wants to get in on the macrocyclic peptide action, penning a deal worth $1.5 billion in biobucks with Californian biotech Unnatural Products to hunt down “undruggable” targets.
 

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RFK Jr. brings in team to 'revolutionize' US vaccine injury compensation program

After taking aim at the United States’ vaccine safety reporting system earlier this year, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has added a federal vaccine injury compensation program to his list of immunization bugbears. And this time around, the HHS Secretary says he already has a team working on a potential overhaul.

SCOTUS ruling paves smooth launch path for Gilead's long-acting PrEP med Yeztugo, analyst says

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled to protect a measure of the Affordable Care Act that supports preventative services such as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) HIV meds, offering good news for Gilead as it launches its long-acting PrEP drug Yeztugo.

Philips, Medtronic re-up patient monitoring partnership

Medtronic and Philips have re-upped their long-running partnership focused on bundling vital sign sensors together with patient monitoring equipment.

ADA: From boy band star to Dexcom diabetes Warrior, Lance Bass talks his CGM treatment journey

The former boy band star was first treated for Type 2 diabetes before being diagnosed with Type 1.5 diabetes, also known as latent autoimmune diabetes in adults, and effectively reaping the benefits of Dexcom's G7 continuous glucose monitor.

FDA weighs regulatory action on argenx's Vyvgart Hytrulo amid reports of 'severe worsening' of disease

In a quarterly update, the FDA said it’s evaluating the need for regulatory action on argenx’s Vyvgart Hytrulo after observing a potential signal of “severe worsening” of CIDP. But analysts are brushing off the risk.

Processa hands cancer candidate back to Opus Genetics after deciding milestone out of reach

After several years of development, Processa Pharmaceuticals has determined that the nearest milestone for anticancer asset PCS3117 is too far away.

Concentra acquires IGM Biosciences, continuing M&A streak with struggling biotechs

Concentra Biosciences continues to scavenge for struggling biotechs, this time picking up antibody biotech IGM Biosciences for $1.25 per share.

Bausch + Lomb builds out dry eye awareness push with new survey, patient stories

As Dry Eye Awareness Month kicks off, Bausch + Lomb is rolling out a new campaign to improve education about the condition.

Amid pricing squeeze and market withdrawals, Europe must prioritize generic manufacturing, Teva exec says

As trade pressures and geopolitical uncertainties mount, it’s imperative that the European Union swiftly strengthen and adopt new policies that provide “targeted support for sustainable and resilient manufacturing,” Michal Nitka, chief of Teva’s Europe generics and global over-the-counter businesses, said via email.

Siemens Healthineers rolls out helium-sealed 1.5T MRI scanner

The company said its Magnetom Flow.Ace system, with its closed circuit and no quench exhaust pipe, only requires 0.7 liters of liquid helium to run.

ROR deal: Oncternal sells cancer assets to mystery biotech for $3M, winds down operations

Oncternal Therapeutics’ ROR1 programs have gone out with a whimper, offloaded to Ho’ola Therapeutics for $3 million upfront as the biotech winds down its operations.

Power couple Peetes team up to promote Sumitomo’s Gemtesa

The Peetes have turned Gemtesa promotion into a family business, with former professional quarterback Rodney Peete joining his wife Holly Robinson Peete on the list of brand ambassadors for the overactive bladder drug.
 
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