Lilly announces plans to build $5 billion manufacturing facility in Virginia
On Sept. 16, 2025, Eli Lilly announced that it plans to build a $5 billion manufacturing facility just…
Biotechnology | Disease | FDA | Therapeutics
Corstasis Therapeutics Announces FDA Approval of ENBUMYST™ (bumetanide nasal spray) for the Treatment of Edema Associated with Congestive Heart Failure, Liver Disease and Kidney Disease
On Sept. 15, 2025, Corstasis Therapeutics announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved ENBUMYST™…
Melinda French Gates launches $100 million push for women’s health research
On Sept. 10, 2025, philanthropist Melinda French Gates announces she will invest $50 million in a women’s health…
Merck to scrap London drug research centre
On Sept. 10, 2025, Merck announced it was scrapping research operations in London, citing the UK’s challenging business…
Novartis to acquire Tourmaline Bio and pipeline for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, valued at $1.4 Billion
On Sept. 9, 2025, Novartis announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Tourmaline Bio, a…
Lilly launches TuneLab platform to give biotech companies access to AI-enabled drug discovery models with over $1 billion in research investment
On Sept. 9, 2025, Eli Lilly announced the launch of Lilly TuneLab, an artificial intelligence and machine learning…
Elutia Announces Sale of BioEnvelope Business to Boston Scientific for $88 Million
On Sept. 9, 2025, Elutia announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its EluPro™ and…
Nearly half of people with diabetes don’t realize they have the disease
On Sept. 8, 2025, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington School…
Study Led by Roswell Park Finds GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Improve Lung Cancer Outcomes
On Sept. 8, 2025, research led by Sai Yendamuri, MD, MBA, FACS, Chair of Thoracic Surgery at Roswell…
Hope for diabetes: CRISPR-edited cells pump out insulin in a person — and evade immune detection
On Sept. 5, 2025, in a medical first, researchers report that they have implanted CRISPR-edited pancreas cells into…
Biological ‘moonshot’ accelerates efforts to genetically map life on earth
On Sept. 4, 2025, a global collaboration that includes experts at the Wellcome Sanger Institute announced mapping out…
Amgen to Invest $600 Million in New State-of-the-Art Center for Science Innovation at U.S. Headquarters
On Sept. 2, 2025, Amgen announced plans to invest more than $600 million in a new, state-of-the-art center…
OMass Therapeutics announces Collaboration and License Agreement for IBD with Genentech Worth $420 Million
On Sept. 2, 2025, OMass Therapeutics announces an exclusive collaboration and license agreement with Genentech, a member of…
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals and Novartis Enter into a Global License and Collaboration Agreement
On Sept. 2, 2025, Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals announced a global licensing and collaboration agreement with Novartis for ARO-SNCA, Arrowhead’s…
Teva Announces FDA Approval and Launch of Saxenda® – First Generic GLP-1 Indicated for Weight Loss
On Aug. 28, 2025, Teva Pharmaceuticals announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval and U.S. launch…
new resource, MacroMap, provides a rich dataset that researchers can use to explore genetic mechanisms behind complex diseases
On Aug. 27, 2025, scientists from the Wellcome Sanger Institute reveal insights into how our genes influence the…
AbbVie to Acquire Gilgamesh Pharma’s Investigational Therapy for Major Depressive Disorder for $1.2 Billion
On Aug. 25, 2025, AbbVie and Gilgamesh Pharmaceuticals announced a definitive agreement under which AbbVie will acquire Gilgamesh’s…
In a first, pig lung survives and functions—briefly—in a person
On Aug. 25, 2025, in a small step forward for the long-struggling field of xenotransplantation, surgeons in China…
Genentech and Roche Break Ground on State-of-the-Art Manufacturing Facility in Holly Springs, North Carolina
On Aug. 25, 2025, Genentech, a member of the Roche Group broke ground on its newest U.S. manufacturing site…
Tuskegee University breaks ground on $14 Million game-changing genomic research center
On Aug. 25, 2025, Tuskegee University cancer researchers gathered under two green tents to celebrate a day they…
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U.S. confirms nation’s first travel-associated human screwworm case connected to Central American outbreak
On Aug. 24, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reported the first human case in…
Mayo Clinic research set to launch aboard NASA mission to International Space Station to explore new therapies for bone loss
On Aug. 22, 2025, the Mayo Clinic announced that its pioneering exploration of stem cell-based therapies for bone…
MSDH Declares Public Health Emergency on Infant Mortality
On Aug. 21, 2025, the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) declared a public health emergency in response…
Eliminating tobacco use could reduce age-related macular degeneration
On Aug. 21, 2025, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) announced a recent study aimed to…
Kite to Acquire Interius BioTherapeutics to Advance In Vivo Platform
On Aug. 21, 2025, Kite, a Gilead Company company, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement…
Johnson & Johnson to Invest $2 Billion at State-Of-The-Art North Carolina Facility
On Aug. 21, 2025, Johnson & Johnson announced it will increase its presence in North Carolina with a…
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CPRIT Approves $27 Million In Grants for Cancer Research in Texas
On Aug. 20, 2025, The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) announced the approval of 15…
Biggest shake-up in type 2 diabetes care in a decade announced
On Aug. 20, 2025, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) announced that millions of people…
In a Major Win for Vanda, a Federal Appeals Court Overturns FDA’s Order Denying Approval of Hetlioz for the Treatment of Jet Lag Disorder
On Aug. 18, 2025, Vanda Pharmaceuticals announced that it secured a landmark victory over the U.S. Food and…
Skyhawk Therapeutics Announces Strategic Collaboration with Merck to Discover Novel RNA-Targeting Small Molecules for Neurological Disorders
On Aug. 18, 2025, Skyhawk Therapeutics announces a strategic research collaboration with Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany. The collaboration…