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Dr. Vinay Prasad, MD, MPH, a hematologist-oncologist, has been chosen to lead the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research at FDA.

BioPharm International® spoke with Alexander Seyf, CEO and co-founder of Autolomous, about the impact geopolitical changes in Europe might have on the bio/pharmaceutical industry.

Aviva Capital Partners and developer Socius are investing £1 billion in a 12-acre site to be located at the London Cancer Hub next to The Institute of Cancer Research, London and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust’s Sutton site.

The agency has approved BMS’ Opdivo (nivolumab) plus Yervoy (ipilimumab) as a first-line treatment for unresectable or metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma.

Martin A. Makary, confirmed by a bipartisan vote of the US Senate, has been sworn in as FDA’s new commissioner.

In response to a presidential Executive Order, the Department of Health and Human Services is planning to reduce its workforce, including cutting FDA staff by 3500 full-time employees, and reorganize some key departments.

The company gave a first look at its completed expansion at its manufacturing site in Gliwice, Poland during DCAT Week 2025 in New York City.

BioPharm International® spoke with Alison Moore, chief technical officer, Codexis to find out the latest about the RNA therapy market and to get perspective on how enzymatic RNA synthesis is used to synthesize RNA molecules.

BioPharm International® chats with Simon Wright from Almac Pharma Services about shifting demand for commercial manufacturing services and how service providers are adapting to meet demand.

The Member Company Announcement Forum is the kickoff event of the annual DCAT Week in New York City, which is being held from March 17–20.

PharmTech Group spoke with Peter Belden, president of Tjoapack US, ahead of DCAT Week 2025 to discuss recent innovations in bio/pharmaceutical packaging.

In an interview with BioPharm International®, Ian Lafferty from Upperton discusses the trends and challenges facing sterile manufacturing and how partnering with CDMOs can help innovators progress to the market.

Gender diversity and equality in leadership positions have been shown to improve profitability and return on equity through greater innovation and more creative solutions.

In an interview with BioPharm International®, Sheryl Johnson from Orbia Fluor & Energy Materials chats about gender diversity, how women are helping to advance innovation, sustainability challenges, and progress in the field of inhaled drugs.

Takeda’s TAKHZYRO (lanadelumab) is now approved in Europe as a subcutaneous injection treatment for hereditary angioedema in patients 12 years old and above and in adults.

The partnership will advance the accessibility, scalability, and affordability of RNA-based vaccines.

EMA’s CHMP recommended conditional marketing authorization for linvoseltamab to treat adults with relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma.

FDA has accepted Sanofi’s sBLA for the mAb and granted it priority review status for the targeted treatment of bullous pemphigoid.

The new AI co-scientist is a multi-agent AI system that acts as a virtual scientific collaborator to aid scientific research.

This expanded label allows IZERVAY (avacincaptad pegol intravitreal solution) to be used without a limitation on duration of dosing for treating geographic atrophy.

In this interview, BioPharm International® discusses the trend of AI in pharma and how it may play out in 2025 and beyond with Ben Sidders from Biorelate.

The approval of an ADCETRIS combination regimen is based on positive data from a Phase III trial where the combination regimen demonstrated a clinically meaningful reduction in the risk of death.

BioPharm International® sat down with Adam Sherlock, CEO of Qinecsa, to discuss the changing political landscapes in the US and Europe and how that may affect the bio/pharma industry.

BioPharm International® spoke with Adam Sherlock, CEO of Qinecsa, about the industry trends of 2024, the future technology agenda, and M&A prospects in 2025.

Feb. 11, 2025 marks the 10th anniversary of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science.

On the back of FDA’s designation, March Biosciences is preparing to advance MB-105, a CD5-targeted CAR-T cell therapy, to a Phase II clinical trial in early 2025.

The approval makes Susvimo the first and only continuous delivery treatment for diabetic macular edema.

The committee’s recommendation was based on results from a Phase III trial that demonstrated a 27% reduction in the risk of death versus placebo.

The UK MHRA has granted approval for garadacimab for use in preventing angioedema attacks in patients 12 years old and older who have hereditary angioedema.

FDA has approved an additional indication for LEQEMBI (lecanemab-irmb) as a once-every-four-weeks maintenance therapy for early Alzheimer’s disease.