Lilly appeals retatrutide classification ruling in case that could impact compounders / Endpoints
Alexis Kramer / endpoints - Eli Lilly is challenging a decision over how the FDA classified its experimental, next-gen obesity shot, in a case that could affect the ability of compounders to rival it. On Thursday, Lilly filed a notice ...
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HPV cancer vaccine slows tumor growth and extends survival in preclinical model / Medical Express
medicalxpress - Throughout the past decade, Northwestern University scientists have uncovered a striking principle of vaccine design: Performance depends not only on vaccine components but also on vaccine structure. After proving this concept across multiple studies, the…
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Saturday, February 14, 2026, 5:21 am / permalink 19182 / 5 stories in 25 days
Studies test whether gene-editing can fix high cholesterol. For now, take your medicine / Medical Express
medicalxpress - Scientists are testing an entirely new way to fight heart disease: a gene-editing treatment that might offer a one-time fix for high cholesterol.
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Saturday, February 14, 2026, 3:21 am / permalink 19179 / 4 stories in 25 days
Eli Lilly Expands Its In Vivo Ambitions, Acquiring Cell Therapy Startup Orna for up to $2.4B / MedCity
Frank Vinluan / medcitynews - Orna Therapeutics brings Eli Lilly an in vivo cell therapy ready for Phase 1 testing as a potential treatment for autoimmune diseases. Lilly is now the latest pharma company to use M&A to enter this growing field, following deals made in the past year by …
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Saturday, February 14, 2026, 3:21 am / permalink 19178 / 9 stories in 25 days
Sanofi's Paul Hudson out, with Belén Garijo to step in as new CEO / Endpoints
Reynald Castañeda / endpoints - Paul Hudson is stepping down from his post as CEO of Sanofi, and his last day will be Feb. 17. The French drugmaker's board decided not to renew Hudson's mandate on ...
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Saturday, February 14, 2026, 3:20 am / permalink 19177 / 3 stories in 25 days
Ama launches independent vaccine review after CDC criticism / Medical Express
medicalxpress - Two major medical groups will begin reviewing vaccine safety and effectiveness after major changes at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have raised alarms among experts.
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Saturday, February 14, 2026, 12:22 am / permalink 19173 / 4 stories in 25 days
BridgeBio Stands Tall as Phase 3 Data Put Dwarfism Drug on Track for FDA Filing / MedCity
Frank Vinluan / medcitynews - Infigratinib achieved statistically significant improvement in growth rate and body composition in a Phase 3 clinical trial that tested the BridgeBio Pharma drug in achondroplasia, the most common form of dwarfism. Regulatory submissions are planned for l…
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Saturday, February 14, 2026, 12:22 am / permalink 19171 / 2 stories in 25 days
AbbVie sues over selection of Botox for IRA negotiations / Endpoints
Nicole DeFeudis / endpoints - AbbVie is suing CMS for picking Botox for the third round of Medicare negotiations, making it the first drugmaker to challenge the upcoming cycle in court. In a lawsuit filed Wednesday in Washington, DC, AbbVie ...
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Saturday, February 14, 2026, 12:22 am / permalink 19169 / 2 stories in 25 days