Wed.Jun 04, 2025

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Daiichi Sankyo struck gold with ‘ADC’ cancer drugs. Its new CEO has to figure out what’s next.

Bio Pharma Dive

Enhertu, Datroway and other antibody-drug conjugates developed by Daiichi Sankyo have made the company a leader in a competitive field. Hiroyuki Okuzawa is working to keep it that way.

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The Unsustainable Price of Coverage: Why Healthcare Must Change Now

World of DTC Marketing

In 2025, the cost of employer-sponsored health insurance for a family of four has surged past $35,000 annually. That’s nearly triple the cost from just two decades ago. While wages have grown at a modest pace over the same period, healthcare costs have skyrocketed—leaving families, employers, and our healthcare system struggling to cope under the pressure.

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FDA to use new review tool on Sarepta’s gene therapy work

Bio Pharma Dive

The company is one of the first to receive a “platform technology designation,” which could speed the review of certain gene therapy applications it later brings to the regulator.

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Redwire gains Aspera contract for space-based cancer research

Pharmaceutical Technology

Redwire Corporation has secured a contract from Aspera Biomedicines to carry out space-based research on a cancer treatment.

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How to Turn “Check-the-Box” Compliance Trainings Into Real Learning

Speaker: Brian Richardson, Brian Richardson, Founder and CEO of Richardson Consulting Group

Let’s face it—most ethics and compliance training programs aren’t winning awards for engagement. But that doesn’t mean they can’t be effective, captivating, and maybe even enjoyable! Join learning design expert Brian Richardson for a dynamic session on how to breathe new life into your ethics and compliance training. We'll explore innovative strategies to bring traditionally dry topics to life, making them resonate with learners and drive tangible change.

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Bispecific cancer drugs, data caveats and funding alarms: 3 takeaways from ASCO

Bio Pharma Dive

Breast cancer study results impressed at this year’s meeting, but raised new questions. Doctors also wrestled with how best to use new bispecific antibodies, and expressed concern about looming cuts to science funding.

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Indian healthcare recognises digitally enabled, and globally competent workforce strengthens patient outcomes

AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

Indian healthcare sector is increasingly driven by a digitally enabled and globally competent workforce, positioning the sector to meet both domestic needs and international standard. The sector is undergoing a transformative shift. This evolution supports improved patient outcomes, strengthens global collaborations, and enhances Indias position in international healthcare delivery and innovation.

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NICE recommends Sogroya for growth hormone deficiency in children

Pharma Times

Treatment provides option for children with growth failure

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Roche extends SMA market lead with Evrysdi tablet approval in Europe

Pharmaceutical Technology

Already offering the only non-invasive treatment for SMA in liquid form, Roches Evrysdi now comes as a tablet.

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STAT+: Internal document shows how UnitedHealth executives prepared to tamp down investor unrest

STAT News

An internal document drafted in advance of UnitedHealth Group’s shareholder meeting this week reveals how the company’s leadership — facing an extraordinary series of financial and legal challenges — sought to downplay complaints about its business practices and assure jittery investors that it will soon return to maximum profitability.

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Magazine: Are regulators keeping pace with AI adoption in clinical trials?

Pharmaceutical Technology

In this issue: assessing the regulators' role as AI in clinical trials evolves, the potential for a newborn screening refresh in the US, ATS 2025 commentary, and more

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Clinical Research White Paper – Enhancing Transparency & Efficiency Throughout the Trial Lifecycle

Enhancing Transparency & Efficiency Throughout the Trial Lifecycle for AI Readiness

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Medtronic to Spin Off Diabetes Division Amid Strategic Refocus

XTalks

Medical device giant Medtronic PLC has announced plans to separate its diabetes business into an independent, publicly traded company within the next 18 months. Medtronic said the move will allow it to concentrate on its core segments cardiovascular, neuroscience and surgical devices while enabling the diabetes unit to pursue growth opportunities more effectively.

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Agenus and Zydus sign agreements for botensilimab and balstilimab

Pharmaceutical Technology

Agenus has signed $141m partnership agreements with Zydus Lifesciences, expanding patient access to BOT/BAL.

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Amazon’s One Medical Ad Turns a Festival Tattoo into a Healthcare Win

XTalks

In its latest TV spot titled Festival Tattoo, Amazon One Medical showcases the convenience of virtual healthcare in unexpected situations. The ad features a festival-goer who, after getting a questionable tattoo, finds himself concerned about a potential infection. In the 30-second ad, the voiceover says getting a tattoo at a three-day music festival may have been a bad idea, as the man is shown inspecting his visibly infected tattoo in a mirror.

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EC approves Takeda ADC plus chemo for stage IIb Hodgkin’s lymphoma

Pharmaceutical Technology

The European Commission (EC) has granted approval for Takeda's antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) Adcetris (brentuximab vedotin).

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Can Your Organization Spot a Conflict Before It’s a Crisis?

Speaker: Amie Phillips Pablo, VP, Corporate Compliance & Privacy Officer at Novo Nordisk

In today’s complex healthcare environment, navigating third-party relationships has become even more challenging—whether it’s vendor relationships, employee activities, or patient-facing interactions. Left unmanaged, these conflicts can compromise trust, regulatory compliance, and even organizational reputation. So, how can healthcare teams stay ahead?

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Will AI Replace Pharma Jobs? What Experts Predict

Pharma Marketing Network

Artificial intelligence is no longer a futuristic conceptit’s here and evolving fast. From automating clinical trials to generating marketing insights, AI in pharma jobs is transforming the healthcare industry. But with automation accelerating, a pressing question emerges: will AI replace pharma jobs or enhance them? Table of Contents The Rise of AI in Pharma Roles Most at Risk (and Why) Emerging Opportunities Through AI Strategic Adaptation for the Pharma Workforce Conclusion FAQs The Ris

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ASCO 25: J&J combo pill may see wider use in prostate cancer

pharmaphorum

AMPLITUDE study of J&J's Akeega could extend the use of PARP inhibitors to hormone-responsive prostate cancer

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Some federal workers lost health coverage they had paid for. A Democrat wants answers

NPR Health - Shots

Commerce Department employees who were fired, reinstated, and fired again learned belatedly that their health insurance has been cut off. Some had already racked up thousands in medical bills.

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Hims & Hers buys Zava to form European beachhead

pharmaphorum

US telehealth company Hims & Hers has reached a deal to buy its UK counterpart Zava as part of a broader push into Europe

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White Paper - A Roadmap to AI Data Readiness in R&D Labs

Download this comprehensive guide to AI and ML in the R&D Laboratory Setting.

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USP Opens Advanced Technology Lab in Maryland

PharmTech

The new lab will be used to develop and scale innovations for the production of medicines and to help secure the supply chain.

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ASCO 25: Sanofi hopes on-body delivery will boost Sarclisa

pharmaphorum

Can a new on-body injector version of Sanofi's Sarclisa help it claim market share from J&J's rival top-selling Darzalex in multiple myeloma

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STAT+: Merck gets a lift from the US patent office in its battle over an injectable form of Keytruda

STAT News

In a boost for Merck, a U.S. Patent and Trademark Office panel agreed to reconsider a patent granted to another company that could affect plans to broaden use of its franchise product, the Keytruda cancer treatment. The dispute with Halozyme Therapeutics occurs as Merck plans to sell a new injectable version of Keytruda that the company is betting will sustain a medicine that has accounted for nearly half of its sales.

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MSD rumoured to be eyeing $3bn+ MoonLake takeover

pharmaphorum

Faced with the looming loss of patent protection for Keytruda, MSD is reported to be interested in buying Swiss immunology player MoonLake

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Bridging Innovation & Patient Care: The Growing Role of AI

Speaker: Simran Kaur, Co-founder & CEO at Tattva.Health

AI is transforming clinical trials—accelerating drug discovery, optimizing patient recruitment, and improving data analysis. But its impact goes far beyond research. As AI-driven innovation reshapes the clinical trial process, it’s also influencing broader healthcare trends, from personalized medicine to patient outcomes. Join this new webinar featuring Simran Kaur for an insightful discussion on what all of this means for the future of healthcare!

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The Tariff Effect: Greater Supply Chain Prepares for Repercussions

Pharmaceutical Commerce

Potential import taxes on pharma goods entering the United States continue to have effects on the industry in more ways than one.

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Ascletis says oral acne drug shows "exceptional efficacy"

pharmaphorum

Phase 3 results for Ascletis' novel acne candidate have set up filings in China and bode well for a similar drug being developed by Sagimet in the US

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Pharma Pulse 6/4/25: Five Critical Challenges in Investigator Site Selection and How Clinical Data Science Can Solve Them; Wegovy Use Up 50% Among US Teens

Pharmaceutical Commerce

Pharmaceutical Commerce connects biopharma executives to insights on business processes, technologies, and strategies for taking approved drugs to market.

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COMIC: Don't panic! 6 strategies to keep you calm in a crisis

NPR Health - Shots

In dire situations, stress can make us panic and impair our ability to make lifesaving decisions. Emergency response professionals share the tactics they use to stay cool and collected on the job.

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From Diagnosis to Delivery: How AI is Revolutionizing the Patient Experience

Speaker: Simran Kaur, Founder & CEO at Tattva Health Inc.

The healthcare landscape is being revolutionized by AI and cutting-edge digital technologies, reshaping how patients receive care and interact with providers. In this webinar led by Simran Kaur, we will explore how AI-driven solutions are enhancing patient communication, improving care quality, and empowering preventive and predictive medicine. You'll also learn how AI is streamlining healthcare processes, helping providers offer more efficient, personalized care and enabling faster, data-driven

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Driving Supply Chain Resilience

Pharmaceutical Commerce

In the final part of his Pharma Commerce video interview, Scott Tillman, Logilitys senior vice president of innovation, discusses how uncertainty can help reshape the way organizations prioritize supply chain investments.

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Operation Rainbow Space Baby: An astronaut's journey with IVF

NPR Health - Shots

Struggling to have a second child, astronaut Kellie Gerardi uses her social media presence to let others know they're not alone.

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EMA Is Tackling Vulnerabilities in the Supply Chain of Radiopharmaceuticals

PharmTech

EMA has published recommendations to address potential radiopharmaceutical shortages.

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To get from experience to emotion, the brain hits 'sustain'

NPR Health - Shots

'/> A study of mice and people looks at how the brain takes an experience, like being cut off in traffic, and responds with an emotion, like road rage.

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Optimizing Clinical Supply Strategy: Navigating Challenges & Finding Your Ideal Model