The next Cannabis Science Conference Fall meeting is soliciting a call for abstracts.

Challenges to approval decisions have prompted FDA officials to reexamine of the role and composition of the agency’s many advisory committees and to explore options for change.

Paxlovid is not approved or authorized for use as a pre-exposure or post-exposure prophylaxis for prevention of COVID-19.

This agreement is intended to be executed and see the impact of any financial transfers by the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024.

FDA has approved the first topical gene therapy product for treating wounds in patients with dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa.

FDA has approved AbbVie’s EPKINLY (epcoritamab-bysp), a bispecific antibody for treating relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.

The new CGMP facility is expected to contribute to the development of mRNA therapeutics, with a building designed for the CGMP manufacture of mRNA-based in-vivo gene editing, gene-edited cell therapies, protein replacement therapies, cancer vaccines, and infectious disease vaccines.

Blueprint Medicines’ avapritinib has been approved by FDA for the treatment of indolent systemic mastocytosis.

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals’ acquisition of VectivBio grants it the rights to apraglutide, a glucagon-like peptide being evaluated for gastrointestinal diseases.

Alvotech and Advanz Pharma have signed a strategic partnership agreement for the supply and commercialization of five biosimilar candidates in Europe.

UK government supports AMR research with significant cash injection, provided through the Global AMR Innovation Fund (GAMRIF).

ILC Therapeutics has entered into a strategic partnership with Dechra Pharmaceuticals to develop an atopic dermatitis treatment for dogs.

uBriGene Biosciences will acquire Mustang Bio’s Worcester, Mass., CGT manufacturing facility in a deal worth up to $11 million, expanding its operations into the US market.

With $73 million in financing from investment firms, Myeloid Therapeutics plans to accelerate its lead clinical candidate into Phase I/II development for treating solid tumors.

The UK’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has recommended dapagliflozin (Forxiga) from AstraZeneca as a treatment option for adults with symptomatic chronic heart failure with preserved or mildly reduced ejection fraction.

ProBioGen’s Lenti.RiGHT is a lentivirus production platform for use in gene transfer applications.

ChargePoint Technology and Famat Sampling’s combination technology is designed to allow for product sampling during the course of production.

Sania Therapeutics has emerged from stealth mode and launched its technology platforms for enabling the development of novel therapeutics to treat neural circuit dysfunction.

The new partnership hopes to increase funding and awareness of global health security challenges and highlight the role of the pharmaceutical industry in increasing access to medicines and improving health worldwide.

The agency found insanity conditions and CGMP violations at Pharmedica USA, LLC’s Phoenix facility during an inspection.

The UK and Switzerland are negotiating a modern free trade agreement.

UK’s NICE has recommended Kapruvia as a treatment for adult patients with moderate-to-severe chronic kidney disease (CKD)-associated pruritus.

UK's NICE has recommended RINVOQ (upadacitinib) as a treatment option for adult patients in England and Wales with moderately to severely active Crohn’s disease.

Waters Corporation expected to boost growth in bioanalytical characterization for new modalities with acquisition of Wyatt Technology.

Gilead Sciences and Arcus Biosciences have expanded their research collaboration to include inflammatory diseases in addition to oncology.

The two draft guidance documents provide recommendations for the approval of pediatric drugs, biologics, and vaccines under the Pediatric Research Equity Act and the Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act.

Astellas and Sony will collaborate to discover a novel ADC platform for use in oncology.

CATTI has launched an in-person training site at the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada, for training personnel in cell and gene therapy manufacturing.