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FDA Peptide Compounding Policy Change

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has submitted a proposed interim policy to the White House that could make it easier …

Mankind Pharma Armed Cell Therapeutics Acquisition

India’s Mankind Pharma has agreed to acquire a 70% stake in Belgium-based biotechnology company Armed Cell Therapeutics B.V. (ACTx) for €48 million, …

CMS Duplicate Obamacare Subsidy Cuts To Affect 189,000 People

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is ending Affordable Care Act (ACA), commonly known as Obamacare, subsidies for approximately 189,000 …

EU Approval for Kimberly-Clark Kenvue Acquisition

The European Commission has approved Kimberly-Clark’s proposed $40 billion acquisition of Kenvue, the consumer health company behind brands such as Tylenol, on …

CVS Opioid Prescriptions Lawsuit

CVS Pharmacy and its related corporate entities have agreed to pay $315 million to resolve allegations that they unlawfully filled opioid prescriptions …

STERIS Acquisition of Xodus Medical for $2.1B Expands Portfolio

The global leader in surgical support products and services, STERIS plc has agreed to acquire Xodus Medical, a Pennsylvania-based surgical products company, …

New NHS Prescription Alerts To Give Updates To Millions

Millions of people in England can now receive New NHS prescription alerts on their smartphones and smartwatches when their medicines are ready …

Blue Cross Blue Shield Monopoly Lawsuit: Insurer Accused of Antitrust Violations In Michigan

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel filed a federal lawsuit against the state’s largest health insurer, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, alleging …

First Testicular Tissue Transplant in UK

Doctors at the University of Edinburgh have performed the first testicular tissue transplant in UK, giving a 19-year-old man a potential new …

Tempus Moderna & Merck Collaboration

The Tempus Moderna & Merck collaboration has expanded into a multi-year agreement to support the potential commercialization of intismeran autogene, an investigational …

UK Weight Loss Pill Advertising Ban Results in Restraint by Regulators

In a major step forward, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) banned advertisements promoting oral weight-loss medicines to the public for the first …

McKesson and CD&R’s Option Care Acquisition

McKesson and private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) have agreed to acquire Option Care Health in a deal valued at …