Vaccine void means current Ebola outbreak declared international emergency
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared an outbreak of Ebola disease in Sub-Saharan Africa as a public health emergency…
18 May 2026
Tracy Beth Høeg ousted from FDA in wider senior leadership shakeup
After just six months at the helm of the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) drug evaluation centre, Tracy Beth Høeg has reportedly been ousted from her position – further…
18 May 2026
Japan’s MHLW approves Boehringer’s Jascayd for IPF and PPF
Boehringer Ingelheim has received Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) approval for Jascayd (nerandomilast) to treat adults with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and progressive pulmonary fibrosis (PPF). Jascayd…
18 May 2026
FDA approves Enhertu for two HER2-positive early breast cancer indications
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Daiichi Sankyo and AstraZeneca’s Enhertu (trastuzumab deruxtecan) for two new indications in human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-positive early breast…
15 May 2026
Nonprofits join forces to debut marketplace for shelved CGTs
The American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy (ASCGT) and Orphan Therapeutics Accelerator (OTXL) have teamed up to launch an artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled marketplace for shelved cell and gene therapy…
15 May 2026
Arna Pharma and Slate Run complete JV for new US company
Arna Pharma and Slate Run Pharmaceuticals have completed a joint venture (JV) to form a speciality pharmaceutical company in the US focusing on branded products, 505(b)(2) medicines, and specialised generics.…
15 May 2026
Biopharma industry endorses Pazdur for FDA commissioner role
With the leadership role of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) vacant following Marty Makary’s resignation earlier this week, leaders across the biopharma industry have shared their support for…