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Top story CVS Health to split into two companies, separating Aetna and Caremark from retail pharmacies

The breakup reverses years of vertical integration and comes amid federal and state scrutiny of combining insurance, pharmacy benefits and retail pharmacy.

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Democrats win Congress in midterms, giving doctors and scientists key seats and power over health policy

Democratic control of both chambers reshapes the outlook for drug pricing, Medicare for All and biopharma policy.

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FDA accepts uniQure's Huntington's gene therapy for priority review, with May decision date

An advisory committee is expected, and approval remains uncertain for the one-time therapy.

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Novo Nordisk's Wegovy pill tops Wall Street forecasts in third quarter

The results widen Novo's early edge over Eli Lilly in the oral weight loss drug race.

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Madrigal's former clinical development head files whistleblower suit alleging Rezdiffra safety cover-up

The federal lawsuit alleges a coverup of safety issues tied to the company's liver disease drug.

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Servier's $1.55 billion muscular dystrophy drug fails first major test

The setback affects a form of Becker muscular dystrophy that currently lacks treatment options.

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Sanofi halts development of Nurix-partnered STAT6 degrader for eczema, sparking Nurix sell-off

Analysts are debating the prospects of drugs designed to degrade the tough-to-reach STAT6 protein.

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Ultragenyx to cut about 20% of staff after another rare disease study fails

The company is ending development of two rare disease drugs alongside the layoffs.

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Personalized mRNA vaccine shows long-term remission in pancreatic cancer trial

The case adds to evidence that tailored mRNA vaccines may help patients with lethal cancers.

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Medicare Part D premiums to spike 50% on average next year, KFF finds

KFF urged seniors to shop carefully during open enrollment given wide variance between plans.

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Compass Pathways to file psilocybin depression drug for approval imminently

Compass is a frontrunner in the race for the first approved psychedelic, though competitors are close behind.

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Senate flips to Sanders and Wyden, Medicare for All backers, at helm of key committees

The committee changes could revive Medicare for All momentum in the new Congress.

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BioNTech keeps focus on mRNA cancer therapies despite trial misses

The company reaffirmed its mRNA oncology strategy on its third-quarter earnings call.

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Crispr Therapeutics reports growing Casgevy use ahead of key pipeline data

RBC notes expanding uptake of the sickle cell gene editing therapy as investors await pipeline readouts.

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K-Bio companies to showcase blood cancer data at ASH 2026

Korean biotechs including Legend Biotech are presenting cell therapy data at the hematology meeting.

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