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The latest news & views about the pharmaceutical industry - and other stray thoughts - from Ed Silverman.. ex-WSJ .. statnews.com/pharmalot/

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Novo Nordisk is warned by the FDA for failing to report side effects It's the third time in recent weeks that the FDA has admonished Novo Nordisk for different practices.

Novo Nordisk is warned by the FDA for failing to report side effects.. (links to the letter & 483 are here).. statnews.com/pharmalot/20... #pharma #FDA #novonordisk #Ozempic #Wegovy #sideeffects #adverseevents #inspection

10.03.2026 14:58 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Pharmalittle: We're reading about a U.S. senator probing FDA, BioNTech founders leaving, and much more The co-founders of the Covid-19 vaccine developer BioNTech plan to leave the biotech to start a new mRNA-focused company

Pharmalot.. Pharmalittle.. Good Morning: We’re reading about a U.S. senator probing FDA, BioNTech founders leaving, and much more news.. statnews.com/pharmalot/20... #pharma #FDA #antibiotics #hospitals #340B #Vertex #BioNTech

10.03.2026 13:44 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Large drugmakers are developing fewer antibiotics, analysis finds The number of potential antimicrobial treatments being developed by the world’s largest drugmakers nosedived by 35% over the past five years, according to a new analysis.

Large drugmakers are developing fewer and fewer antibiotics.. statnews.com/pharmalot/20... #pharma #medicines #antibiotics #antimicrobials #GSK

10.03.2026 11:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Pharmalot: We're reading about a lack of FDA adcomms, FDA loosening biosimilar rules, and more There is growing concern that the FDA is shunning advisory committees that allow agency leaders, drugmakers, patients, and doctors to speak their minds in public

Pharmalot.. Pharmalittle.. We're reading about: We’re reading about a lack of FDA adcomms, FDA loosening biosimilar rules, and more news.. statnews.com/pharmalot/20... #pharma #FDA #biosimilars #novonordisk #Wegovy #weight #obesity #HIMS

09.03.2026 13:49 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Novo Nordisk's Wegovy and Ozempic shots could be made for as little as $3 a month, analysis finds Generic versions of Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy and Ozempic medications could be mass produced for about $3 per person a month, according to a new analysis.

Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy and Ozempic shots could be made for as little as $3 a month, analysis finds.. statnews.com/pharmalot/20... #pharma #obesity #weight #novonordisk #Ozempic #Wegovy #generics #patents #GLP1

06.03.2026 19:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Up and down the ladder: The latest comings and goings From new hires to departures, promotions and transfers, here are the latest comings and goings in the pharmaceutical industry.

Up and Down the Ladder: Job Changes.. the latest comings & goings.. recognize anyone? statnews.com/pharmalot/20... #pharma #biotech #jobs #GSK #AbbVie #Takeda #AstraZeneca

06.03.2026 19:40 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Pharmalittle: We're reading about an FDA-UniQure tussle, a Pfizer obesity drug approval in China, and more China has approved a new obesity treatment from Pfizer, heightening competition in a market poised to become even more crowded

Pharmalot.. Pharmalittle.. Good Morning: We’re reading about an FDA-UniQure tussle, a Pfizer obesity drug approval in China, and more news.. statnews.com/pharmalot/20... #pharma #FDA #UniQure #China #Pfizer #obesity #antibiotics

06.03.2026 14:41 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Pharmalittle: We're reading about TrumpRx shortcomings, Lilly targeting employers, and more A month after its launch, few drugs are available on TrumpRx and data about how much the site is being used remain unknown

Pharmalot.. Pharmalittle.. Good Morning: We’re reading about TrumpRx shortcomings, Lilly targeting employers, and more news.. statnews.com/pharmalot/20... #pharma #HIV #AIDS #FDA #Trump #Lilly #novonordisk #Gilead

05.03.2026 15:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Gilead and South Africa are negotiating a license for local production of new HIV drug South Africa has the world’s highest HIV burden, with about 8 million HIV-positive people, or 1 in 5 adults, as of last year.

Gilead and South Africa are negotiating a license for local production of new HIV drug.. statnews.com/pharmalot/20... #pharma #HIV #AIDS #Africa #SouthAfrica #Unitaid #lenacapavir #Gilead #license #medicine

05.03.2026 12:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Pharmalittle: We're reading about Moderna's $2.25 billion settlement, FDA warning letters, and more Moderna agreed to pay Roivant up to $2.25 billion to settle claims that its mRNA Covid vaccine infringed on Roivant’s patents

Pharmalot.. Pharmalittle.. Good Morning: We’re reading about Moderna’s $2.25 billion settlement, FDA warning letters, and more news.. statnews.com/pharmalot/20... #pharma #FDA #patents #Moderna #charities #telehealth #novonordisk #affordability

04.03.2026 14:56 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Virginia lawmakers push a new approach to a prescription drug affordability board As states try to contain the cost of prescription drugs, Virginia lawmakers are pushing an affordability board they believe will go further than efforts in other states.

Virginia lawmakers push a new approach to a prescription drug affordability board.. statnews.com/pharmalot/20... #pharma #affordability #Virginia #medicines #Medicare

03.03.2026 20:53 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Pharmalittle: We're reading about an FDA-UniQure feud, Pfizer's 'problem' with the agency, and more The FDA concluded that UniQure's experimental Huntington’s treatment was not providing benefit for patients based on existing clinical data

Pharmalot.. Pharmalittle.. Good Morning: We’re reading about an FDA-UniQure feud, Pfizer’s β€˜problem’ with the agency, and more news.. statnews.com/pharmalot/20... #pharma #FDA #China #UniQure #Intellia #biotech #Pfizer

03.03.2026 14:36 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Pharmalittle: We're reading about Trump's MFN deals, 340B program controversies, and much more The most-favored nation drug pricing deals the Trump administration reached with 16 drugmakers end after three years in some cases, according to SEC filings

Pharmalot.. Pharmalittle: We’re reading about Trump’s MFN deals, 340B program controversies, and much more news.. statnews.com/pharmalot/20... #pharma #medicines #prices #Trump #Europe #340B #hospitals #pharmacies #GLP1 #Merck #migraines

02.03.2026 14:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Minnesota report shows large hospitals continue to dominate the 340B drug discount program Minnesota hospitals and clinics participating in a controversial U.S. drug discount program reaped at least $1.34 billion in revenue in 2024.

Minnesota report shows large hospitals continue to dominate the 340B drug discount program.. statnews.com/pharmalot/20... #pharma #hospitals #340B #Minnesota #medicines

27.02.2026 22:50 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Up and down the ladder: The latest comings and goings From new hires to departures, promotions and transfers, here are the latest comings and goings in the pharmaceutical industry.

Up and Down the Ladder: Job Changes.. the latest comings and goings.. recognize anyone? statnews.com/pharmalot/20... #pharma #biotech #jobs #Merck #Roche

27.02.2026 18:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Pharmalittle: We're reading about FDA and a 'smear campaign,' Cigna buying a large pharmacy, and more FDA Commissioner Marty Makary defended the agency’s recent rejections of rare disease drugs and top agency official Vinay Prasad

Pharmalot.. Pharmalittle.. Good Morning: We’re reading about FDA and a β€˜smear campaign,’ Cigna buying a large pharmacy, and more news.. statnews.com/pharmalot/20... #pharma #FDA #pharmacies #bonus #HIV #340B #Colorado

27.02.2026 14:54 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Justice Department backs AbbVie in its bid to overturn a Colorado law guiding a drug discount program DOJ is backing AbbVie in its battle to overturn a Colorado law that prohibits pharmaceutical companies from placing restrictions on the 340B drug discount program.

Justice Department backs AbbVie in its bid to overturn a Colorado law guiding a drug discount program... statnews.com/pharmalot/20... #pharma #hospitals #340B #Trump #pharmacies #AbbVie

26.02.2026 21:58 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Pharmalittle: We're reading about a puzzling FDA rejection, a Lilly weight loss pill, and more An experimental therapy for a rare blood cancer was rejected by the FDA though internal reviewers had recommended it be cleared

Pharmalot.. Pharmalittle.. Good Morning: We’re reading about a puzzling FDA rejection, a Lilly weight loss pill, and more news.. statnews.com/pharmalot/20... #pharma #FDA #obesity #weightloss #HIV #Gilead #Sarepta #EliLilly

26.02.2026 14:46 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Pharmalittle: We're reading about Trump's drug-price claims, a Novo deal for obesity drugs, and more In his State of the Union address, President Trump claimed he had brought U.S. prescription drug costs from the highest in the world to the lowest

Pharmalot.. Pharmalittle.. Good Morning: We’re reading about Trump’s drug-price claims, a Novo deal for obesity drugs, and more news.. statnews.com/pharmalot/20... #pharma #Trump #obesity #Medicare #antibiotics #Novartis #novonordisk #GSK

25.02.2026 14:58 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Pharmalittle: We're reading about an FDA plan for ultra-rare drugs, Novo cutting GLP-1 drug prices, and more The Trump administration released detailed guidance for approving the first bespoke medicines crafted to treat individual patient mutations

Pharmalot.. Pharmalittle.. Good Morning: We’re reading about an FDA plan for ultra-rare drugs, Novo cutting GLP-1 drug prices, and more news.. statnews.com/pharmalot/20... #pharma #obesity #FDA #novonordisk #Ozempic #Wegovy #Novartis #JNJ #Bayer #lawsuit #cancer

24.02.2026 14:44 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Bayer sues J&J over 'false and misleading claims' about competing prostate cancer treatments Bayer sued rival Johnson & Johnson for launching a β€œfalse advertising campaign” based on flawed data to wrongfully promote its drug as more effective.

Bayer sues J&J over β€˜false and misleading claims’ about competing prostate cancer treatments.. statnews.com/pharmalot/20... #pharma #prostate #cancer #advertising #lawsuit #bayer #jnj

23.02.2026 21:11 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Pharmalittle: We're reading about pharma lobbying, a disappointing Novo clinical trial, and much more Pharmaceutical companies are boosting their spending on lobbying firms with connections to the White House

Pharmalot.. Pharmalittle.. Good Morning: We’re reading about pharma lobbying, a disappointing Novo clinical trial, and much more news.. statnews.com/pharmalot/20... #pharma #lobbying #obesity #tariffs #generics #Gilead #Merck #novonordisk #EliLilly

23.02.2026 14:27 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Up and down the ladder: The latest comings and goings From new hires to departures, promotions and transfers, here are the latest comings and goings in the pharmaceutical industry.

Up and Down the Ladder: Job Changes.. the latest comings and goings.. recognize anyone? statnews.com/pharmalot/20... #pharma #biotech #jobs #Sanofi #Roche

20.02.2026 15:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Pharmalittle: We're reading about an FDA official's speech, a Grail cancer blood test, and much more The FDA's top drug regulator indicated in her first address to staff that she will scrutinize antidepressants and shots used to protect babies from RSV

Pharmalot.. Pharmalittle.. Good Morning: We’re reading about an FDA official’s speech, a Grail cancer blood test, and much more news.. statnews.com/pharmalot/20... #pharma #cancer #antibiotics #kickbacks #otc #patents #covid #Novartis #FDA #Roche #Sanofi #BioNTech #Pfizer #Moderna

20.02.2026 14:49 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Texas attorney general sues Sanofi for allegedly providing kickbacks to doctors to prescribe its drugs The Texas AG has filed a lawsuit accusing Sanofi of providing kickbacks to doctors, in the form of a free network of nurses and insurance support services.

Texas attorney general sues Sanofi for allegedly providing kickbacks to doctors to prescribe its drugs.. statnews.com/pharmalot/20... #pharma #Texas #kickbacks #Sanofi #nurses #insurance #Paxton

20.02.2026 02:09 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Pharmalittle: We're reading about the FDA pushing OTC meds, its new trial standards, and much more FDA Commissioner Marty Makary said he believes β€œeverything should be over the counter” unless a drug is unsafe, addictive or requires monitoring

Pharmalot.. Pharmalittle.. Good Morning: We’re reading about the FDA pushing OTC meds and new trial standards, and much more.. statnews.com/pharmalot/20... #pharma #FDA #OTC #clinicaltrials #antibiotics #obesity #HIV #AIDS #JNJ #HIMS #NovoNordisk

19.02.2026 14:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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New FDA guidance for antibiotic use in food-producing animals prompts criticism over antibiotic resistance New FDA guidance on the use of antibiotics in food-producing animals has prompted criticism that it fails to consider the impact on human health.

New FDA guidance for antibiotic use in food-producing animals prompts criticism over antibiotic resistance.. statnews.com/pharmalot/20... #pharma #FDA #antibiotics #antimicrobials #livestock #animals #cattle #cows #pigs #chickens

18.02.2026 22:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Pharmalittle: We're reading about an FDA reversal on a Moderna vaccine, the U.K. life sciences sector, and more The FDA reversed course and told Moderna it would review its application for a new flu vaccine, after refusing to do so earlier this month

Pharmalot.. Pharmalittle: We’re reading about an FDA reversal on a Moderna vaccine, the U.K. life sciences sector, and more news.. statnews.com/pharmalot/20... #pharma #FDA #vaccines #Kennedy #HHS #Moderna

18.02.2026 14:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Pharmalittle: We're reading about China's homegrown GLP-1 drugs, a puzzling FDA rejection, and more The FDA rejected a Disc Medicine therapy for a rare blood disorder, the first experimental drug to go through a new program to fast-track drug reviews

Pharmalot.. Pharmalittle.. Good Morning: We’re reading about China’s homegrown GLP-1 drugs, a puzzling FDA rejection, and more news.. statnews.com/pharmalot/20... #pharma #FDA #obesity #vaccines #Ireland #China #Africa #GLP1 #Lilly #NovoNordisk

17.02.2026 15:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Pharmalittle: We're reading about Lilly bulking up on weight-loss drugs, scrutiny of a 340B contractor, and more And other pharma news from the Pharmalot campus today

Pharmalot.. Pharmalittle: We’re reading about Lilly bulking up on weight-loss drugs, scrutiny of a 340B contractor, and more news.. statnews.com/pharmalot/20... #pharma #340B #obesity #weight #GLP1 #HIV #AIDS #Lilly #patents #novonordisk

13.02.2026 15:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0