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Weekly News Roundup | 10 August 2026

Weekly News Roundup | 10 August 2026

Life science news 10 August 2026: Curium pays up to $8 billion for Lantheus to build a radiopharma giant, AstraZeneca’s shares slide on reported $400 billion Bristol Myers Squibb talks, and the MHRA approves a first-in-class BTK inhibitor for chronic hives in an...

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Why True Health Foods Need Evidence, Not Fashion

Why True Health Foods Need Evidence, Not Fashion

Functional foods have entered the mainstream, but adding a recognised ingredient is not the same as creating a credible product. A cardiologist argues that the category’s next phase will be won on scientific rationale, dose and honest communication, not on the length...

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Weekly News Roundup | 03 August 2026

Weekly News Roundup | 03 August 2026

Life science news 3 August 2026: argenx pays $2.2 billion for what it calls a first-in-class anti-CD122 antibody, Johnson & Johnson strikes agreements worth up to $3.5 billion with in vivo CAR-T developer Sail Biomedicines, and GSK launches a £1.9 billion savings...

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Weekly News Roundup | 27 July 2026

Weekly News Roundup | 27 July 2026

Life science news 27 July 2026: GSK wins its first lung cancer approval with a selective ROS1 inhibitor, Lilly's triple agonist retatrutide delivers up to 22.6 per cent weight loss in two pivotal trials, and the MHRA clears what it calls the world's first lower-carbon...

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Weekly News Roundup | 20 July 2026

Weekly News Roundup | 20 July 2026

Life science news 20 July 2026: the FDA approves the first oral PCSK9 inhibitor for high cholesterol, Eli Lilly makes the largest psychedelics deal in Big Pharma history, and a first-in-class breast cancer therapy wins regulatory clearance in a landmark week for...

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Biopharma H1 2026 Review: Deals, Drugs, and Pipeline Shifts

Biopharma H1 2026 Review: Deals, Drugs, and Pipeline Shifts

The first half of 2026 delivered one of the most consequential periods in recent biopharma history, reshaping competitive landscapes through record dealmaking, landmark regulatory approvals, and pivotal clinical breakthroughs. This biopharma H1 2026 review examines...

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How Climate Change is Redrawing Europe’s Disease Landscape

How Climate Change is Redrawing Europe’s Disease Landscape

The impact of climate change is usually discussed in terms of heatwaves and floods. While less visible, its impact on infectious diseases is equally consequential for public health.  New data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) showing a surge in chikungunya...

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Weekly News Roundup | 13 July 2026

Weekly News Roundup | 13 July 2026

Life science news 13 July 2026: Vertex seals a $10 billion deal for rare endocrine specialist Crinetics, the FDA clears the first dual BAFF/APRIL inhibitor for IgA nephropathy, and Novartis acquires a UK cancer therapy spinout in a blockbuster week for pharma, biotech...

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Weekly News Roundup | 06 July 2026

Weekly News Roundup | 06 July 2026

Life science news 6 July 2026: the FDA expands the world’s first CRISPR gene therapy to children as young as two, Ipsen commits up to $1.75 billion for a late-stage blood cancer drug, and two first-in-class FDA approvals reshape the cell therapy landscape in a busy...

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