| Today’s Big NewsJul 11, 2025 |
| By Nick Paul Taylor The FDA has rejected Capricor Therapeutics’ filing for approval of a Duchenne muscular dystrophy cell therapy, raising questions about whether the agency's new leadership may be rowing back from some of the flexibility shown by the old regime. Capricor’s share price fell 38% to $7.11 in premarket trading. |
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By Gabrielle Masson Karyopharm Therapeutics is laying off 20% of staffers as efforts to secure a strategic alternative have turned up short. |
By James Waldron,Fraiser Kansteiner Although many of the complete response letters uploaded by the FDA this week have been subtly disclosed in drug approval packages over the years, the consolidation of the rejection notices offers an in-depth view into the high-stakes discussions that decide whether a medicine will ever make it to market. |
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By Darren Incorvaia,Zoey Becker Sally Susman, the communications chief who has shepherded Pfizer’s reputation and branding for more than 18 years, is departing the pharma giant at the end of the year amid its ongoing cost-cutting efforts. |
By Ayla Ellison,Gabrielle Masson,Andrea Park Biopharma layoffs have held steady through mid-2025, and in this episode of "The Top Line," we dig into the numbers, closures and policy changes shaping the trend. |
By Angus Liu After years spent upgrading its manufacturing capabilities, Pacira BioSciences figures it’s time to retire a facility that has been running for more than a decade. Along with it, 8% of the company’s workforce is also headed for the exit. |
By Zoey Becker Viatris, Hikma, Amneal, Apotex, Indivior, Sun Pharma, Alvogen and Zydus will together pay states and governments up to $720 million, according to press releases from state attorneys general. |
By Paige Minemyer UnitedHealth Group has announced further leadership appointments as returning CEO Stephen Hemsley solidifies his executive team. |
By Angus Liu China approved a first-in-class weight loss drug that Innovent Biologics licensed from Eli Lilly, Dizal won an FDA approval for a challenger to J&J's Rybrevant, while Biokin said a China phase 3 trial of its BMS-partnered bispecific ADC has met a primary endpoint. And more. |
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| | Biopharma layoffs have held steady through mid-2025, and in this episode of "The Top Line," we dig into the numbers, closures and policy changes shaping the trend. |
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