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In letter to Makary, biotech CEOs push for FDA stability and say volatility threatens US innovation
Hundreds of industry leaders have signed a letter to FDA Director Marty Makary, M.D., about the importance of having a…
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New Nasal Vaccines, Korro Stock Dips, J&J and Merck Acquisitions, and Dyno GATC
Nasal vaccines show new promise for human papillomavirus (HPV) to address cervical cancer and whooping cough. In business news, Korro’s…
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FDA says it’s hiring more than 1,000 new staffers, launches new comms program for review process
The FDA says it is hiring more than 1,000 new employees and rolling out a pilot communication program in an…
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Roche inks $200M+ licensing pact for Freenome’s cancer screening blood tests
Roche has claimed the exclusive international rights to Freenome’s multiomic cancer screening approaches, toward the goal of developing blood testing…
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Improving Astrocyte Function Shows Promise for Alzheimer’s
The link between Alzheimer’s disease and amyloid plaques is well documented, with innumerable studies exploring techniques and therapies to inhibit…
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‘People are getting used to it’: Global uncertainties can’t dampen upbeat Jefferies conference
The November storm clouds may have parted above the Jefferies Global Healthcare Conference in London last week, but market volatility,…
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DNA Damage Sensor Reveals Repair in Real Time
Credit: man_at_mouse/Getty Images A new fluorescent sensor is giving scientists an unprecedented view of how cells respond to DNA damage,…
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Computational Modeling Tool Maps Gut Microbiome Effects on Health
Human microbiome, intestinal bacteria. [Artur Plawgo/Getty Images] Disturbances to the gut microbiome contribute to health conditions like inflammatory bowel disease…
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Nurix trims workforce as pivotal trial for lead BTK degrader kicks off
Nurix Therapeutics is trimming its workforce not long after launching a pivotal phase 2 trial for its lead cancer asset.…
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Role of Extracellular Phosphorylation at Synapses Informs Pain Research
Researchers headed by a team at the University of Texas at Dallas’ Center for Advanced Pain Studies (CAPS) have made a fundamental…