WuXi AppTec employees collaborated with China's PLA on altitude sickness drugs, raising national security concerns in the U.S. Congressional committee calls for restricting biotech ties amid ongoing scrutiny.
KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America has agreed to acquire Asensus Surgical for $0.35 per share, representing a 67% premium. This acquisition will bolster KARL STORZ's robotic surgical market presence.
New ETFs focusing on weight-loss drugs have launched. However, industry observers caution about their long-term prospects and the concentrated risks associated with these investments.
Humira maintains over 80% of its market share despite facing nine biosimilar rivals, raising concerns about the future of the biosimilar market and prompting calls for regulatory reform to enhance patient access and incentivize development.
FDA approves Geron's Rytelo (imetelstat) for adults with low-to intermediate-1 risk myelodysplastic syndromes and transfusion-dependent anemia Geron's first commercial treatment targets a market potential of $1.2 billion.
FDA rescinds marketing denial orders for JUUL Labs Inc., pending further review. Recent case law influences decision. FDA seeks scientific soundness in e-cigarette approval process. JUUL's financial woes continue amid regulatory uncertainty.
Italy's antitrust authority is investigating Novartis and Roche's Genentech for allegedly delaying the Italian market launch of Byooviz, a Samsung Bioepis biosimilar of Lucentis.