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Purdue Pharma to pay $7.4 billion in opioid lawsuit settlement

Besides the hefty financial reward, the settlement also ends the Sackler family’s ownership of Purdue Pharma and their ability to sell opioids in the U.S.

The Independent UK

Second patient death reported with gene therapy for muscular dystrophy

Shares of Sarepta Therapeutics have plunged again after the drugmaker reported a second death in connection with its gene therapy for muscular dystrophy

The Independent UK

Purdue Pharma $7.4bn opioid settlement wins broad support from US states

The suit, brought by 55 attorneys general, will help compensate victims and fund addiction treatment programmes.

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PPE from company linked to Mone did not meet required safety standards, court told

Department of Health wants refund of £122m spent on unused surgical gowns, but PPE Medpro says it went into contract with ‘eyes wide open’

The Guardian - UK

Suspected drug deaths in Scotland up by a third in three months, figures show

SUSPECTED drug deaths in Scotland have risen by a third in the first three months of this year, figures have revealed ...

The National (Scotland)

Top RFK Jr. aide attacks US health system while running company that promotes wellness alternatives

A top aide to Health Secretary Robert F

The Independent UK

Rachel Reeves to announce £86bn for science and technology in spending review

Regions will be handed up to £500 million with local leaders given powers to decide how investment is targeted in their communities.

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Can Birth Control Give You Brain Tumors? These 400 Women Say The Pfizer Shot Did

Hundreds of women allege Pfizer's contraceptive injection caused tumors, accusing the company of ignoring known dangers and insufficient safety warnings.

International Business Times UK

23andMe back on the auction block after former CEO makes 11th-hour bid

Anne Wojcicki, ex-CEO of the DNA testing firm, put in a $305m bid, upending Regeneron’s $256m agreement

The Guardian - US

26 Examples Of Packaging So Misleading, It’s Basically A Scam, As Shared On This Online Community

These packages look like they were intentionally designed to lure away our money.

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At No Cost to Federal Government a Lifeline for America's Communities

At its heart, 340B is about getting medicine—and the healthcare services needed to ensure their safe and effective use—to people who otherwise might go without it.

International Business Times

Drug maker Indivior joins the flight from London share listings

Pharmaceuticals company said most of its product sales and shareholders are US based

Evening Standard

New ‘superbug’ antibiotic to treat sepsis and pneumonia enters last phase of testing

It is hoped that the drug zosurabalpin will be approved by the end of the decade

The Independent UK

Harris urges US against tariff hikes on pharma and microchip sectors

The Irish deputy premier has written to US Secretary for Commerce Howard Lutnick on two sectors that are key to Ireland’s economy.

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The Independent UK

NHS rolls out ‘Amazon-style’ app for prescriptions to free up pharmacies

High street pharmacies including Boots have already adopted the technology

The Independent UK

Company decides not to rebuild chlorine plant with history of fires, explosions and toxic clouds

The company that operated a Georgia chlorine plant with a history of explosions and chemical fires that created toxic clouds has decided not to rebuild its Conyers manufacturing plant

The Guardian - US

Bankrupt DNA testing firm 23andMe to be purchased for $256m

Drugmaker Regeneron Pharmaceuticals’ capture of genetic testing firm in bankruptcy auction raises privacy concerns

The Independent UK

Biotechnology company Regeneron buying 23andMe for $256 million

Biotechnology company Regeneron Pharmaceuticals is buying 23andMe for $256 million, two months after the genetic testing company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection

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International Business Times

High Times For German Cannabis Firm Amid Medical Boom

At an undisclosed site in Germany's Bavaria state, pharmaceutical CEO Philip Schetter opens a 75-centimetre (30-inch) thick steel door that secures his wares: vast amounts of cannabis.

The Independent UK

FDA approves Novavax COVID-19 shot but with unusual restrictions

The Food and Drug Administration has approved Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine but with unusual restrictions

International Business Times

Ozempic-maker Novo Nordisk Says CEO To Step Down

Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk, known for its blockbuster diabetes and weight-loss treatments Ozempic and Wegovy, said Friday its chief executive was stepping down in the wake of "market challenges".

Radio France Internationale

French drug giant Sanofi plans massive US investment to counter Trump tariffs

French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi plans to invest billions of euros to expand its manufacturing in the United States, in response to President Donald Trump’s trade policies – which include threats to impose tariffs on medicines in order to increase homegrown production.

The Guardian - US

RFK Jr orders mifepristone review as anti-abortion groups push for ban

Health secretary cites ‘new data’ that emerged from flawed study conservatives are using to pressure US government

Radio France Internationale

European court delivers blow to EU Commission over Von der Leyen-Pfizer texts

The European Court of Justice has upheld a transparency challenge over undisclosed text messages between EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Pfizer’s CEO during the Covid-19 vaccine negotiations.

The Guardian - UK

Von der Leyen’s texts with Pfizer boss can be shared, says EU’s highest court

European court of justice says no ‘plausible explanation’ given for denying New York Times access to texts from pandemic

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