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Can AI crack pharma’s drug repurposing goldmine?
With AI now capable of analyzing decades’ worth of data, FDA is pushing pharma to leverage its “enormous, uptapped value” by repurposing drugs.
— PharmaVoice
CVS brings back Lilly's Zepbound coverage, adds obesity pill Foundayo
CVS Caremark will cover Eli Lilly's weight loss drugs Zepbound and Foundayo, intensifying competition in the obesity market between the drugmaker and its rival Novo Nordisk.
Lilly dives into vaccine research with 3 biotech buyouts
Worth close to $4 billion combined, the acquisitions of Curevo, LimmaTech and Vaccine Co. signal plans by Lilly to build an infectious disease portfolio.
— BioPharma Dive
Lilly’s triple-acting obesity drug hits goal in Phase 3 trial
Participants who stayed on the drug lost around one-quarter of their body weight, potentially setting a new benchmark for rivals like Novo Nordisk.
— BioPharma DiveFDA chief Marty Makary resigns from agency, ending tumultuous tenure
— BioPharma DiveNovo hikes guidance on Wegovy pill’s fast sales start
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FDA moves toward real-time review of clinical trial data
Real-time clinical trials are a key step toward the FDA's "ultimate goal" of facilitating continuous trials, the federal agency says.
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Boehringer's dual agonist obesity drug spurs up to 16.6% weight loss
Boehringer Ingelheim's dual-acting obesity shot led to weight loss comparable to Wegovy but could potentially help patients preserve more muscle mass.
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Merck inks $1 billion AI drug development deal with Google Cloud
The multiyear pact aims to speed up drug development and boost productivity across the pharma giant's global operations.
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OpenAI debuts AI model GPT-Rosalind to speed up drug discovery
Biopharma companies, including Moderna and Amgen, are working with OpenAI to integrate its new artificial intelligence model into their workflows to accelerate research and discovery.
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AWS launches AI-driven tool to speed up early-stage antibody discovery
Amazon Web Services launches Amazon Bio Discovery, an AI-powered drug discovery tool to help speed up the development of antibody therapies.
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FDA reminds sponsors, researchers to report clinical trial results
As part of its ongoing push for greater transparency, the FDA is seeking voluntary compliance from thousands of clinical trial sponsors and investigators, reminding them to publicly publish findings within one year of trial completion.
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5 emerging AI/ML trends in clinical research
Emerging AI and machine learning tools are reshaping clinical research as trial sponsors continue to grapple with rising costs, lengthy timelines and low success rates.
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5 trends defining the next wave of life sciences M&A
As the market rebounds, five key trends are shaping the next wave of mergers and acquisitions in the life sciences industry.
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GLP-1 drugs primed for FDA approval in 2026
With Pharma titans Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk continuing to duke it out for control of the GLP-1 market, both are seeking FDA approval for new drugs this year.
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Blurring the line between GLP-1 compounders, counterfeiters
Weak regulatory oversight has allowed 503A compounding facilities to abuse customization rules, blurring the line between GLP-1 compounders and unregulated drug manufacturers.