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FDA has approved Vonjo (pacritinib) capsules to treat adults with a rare form of bone marrow disorder.

Adagene has announced SAFEbody multi-target collaboration with Sanofi for novel masked immuno-oncology antibody candidates.

AbbVie has acquired Syndesi Therapeutics, expanding AbbVie’s neuroscience portfolio.

The UK’s National AI Strategy underpins the government’s long-term commitment and ambitions to enhancing the country’s digital ecosystem, with the health and life sciences sectors seen as pivotal contributors to meeting these aims.

Biocon Biologics will acquire Viatris’ global biosimilars business, including the company’s portfolio of in-licensed biosimilar assets, in a transaction valued at over $3.3 billion.

Califf will face challenges that include COVID-19, opioids, and user fees.

Borrowing is good, but invention is best.

Reducing US dependency on overseas pharma manufacturing may prove critical in navigating supply chain disruptions.

Although the bio/pharma supply chain has vulnerabilities that still need to be addressed, the COVID-19 pandemic has left lasting effects—some of them for the better.

FDA has revised the Emergency Use Authorization for sotrovimab.

AstraZeneca and Neuroimmune have closed an exclusive global collaboration and license agreement to develop and commercialize NI006.

BioMed X and Boehringer Ingelheim have announced the start of a new research project in brain sensor development.

Hovione has announced that Jean-Luc Herbeaux will take over for Guy Villax as CEO on April 1, 2022.

UCB has announced that it is extending its tender offer to acquire Zogenix.

EMA has recommended granting a marketing authorization in the EU for Kimmtrak (tebentafusp), a new medicine for a rare type of eye cancer.

EMA has recommended approval of Spikevax for children aged 6 to 11.

Johnson & Johnson has confirmed advancement of the nationwide opioid settlement agreement.

Pfizer and BioNTech receive positive opinion for COVID-19 vaccine booster in adolescents 12 through 17 years of age in the EU.

FDA approves Jardiance (empagliflozin) for wider range of patients with heart failure.

FDA licenses Certara’s Immunogenicity Simulator to research and evaluate immunogenicity in protein-based therapeutics.

AstraZeneca and Honeywell will partner to develop next-generation respiratory inhalers as part of AstraZeneca’s Ambition Zero Carbon program.

A new portfolio of chromatography and mass spectrometry consumables launched by Thermo Fisher Scientific is designed to meet higher performance requirements while remaining economical.

TFF Pharmaceuticals announces findings that inhaled niclosamide significantly inhibits viral replication of the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2.

Medicago and GSK have announced that Health Canada has approved COVIFENZ, an adjuvanted plant-based COVID-19 vaccine.

USP is developing mRNA quality guidelines to help companies and regulators bring innovative medicines to market faster.

Janssen will pay upwards of $1 billion for exclusive rights to use Remix’s RNA-based drug discovery platform on three specific targets.

Eli Lilly and Company are investing $700 million into a Boston-based facility for the newly announced Institute for Genetic Medicine.

Taconic Biosciences Cage+ colony management service aims to offer comprehensive coverage for contract breeding services.

MilliporeSigma and Waters will work together to build an extractables and leachables (E&L) reference library.

Scottish Enterprise has awarded £20 million (US$27 million) to Valneva Scotland to advance vaccine development.