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Federal judge dismisses longstanding suit over Bristol Myers' $74B Celgene buyout (Endpoints)
Exclusive: CVS explores options including potential break-up, sources say (Reuters) (STAT)
CMS Final Medicaid Drug Rebate Rule Details New Misclassification Penalties and Numerous Other Changes (FDA Law Blog)
US FDA's Slim October User Fee Calendar Brings Some Controversy (Pink Sheet)
A ‘Lame Duck’ Feast: December Could Be Busy For Pharma On Capitol Hill (Pink Sheet)
J&J to invest more than $2 billion in new manufacturing facility (Reuters)
In Focus: International
WHO recommends maternal vaccine and antibody shot to prevent RSV in infants (Reuters)
EU withdraws marketing authorisation for Abbvie's hepatitis C drug (Reuters)
China, US health officials agree on more cooperation following rare talks (Reuters)
EMA & FDA Eliminating ‘Needless Differences’ – Particularly For Rare Diseases (Pink Sheet)
French Industry Calls For Reduction In Rebates, Proposes Savings Plan (Pink Sheet)
UK’s ISRCTN Registry Makes It Easier To Track Clinical Trial Transparency (Pink Sheet)
Pharma & Biotech
The latest obesity drug updates happening right now (STAT)
An obesity startup wastes no time: With drugs in early testing, Metsera lines up manufacturing (STAT)
$400 million for an obesity drug startup? A new venture is a sign of the times (STAT)
Biohaven aims to raise $250M; Activist investor's stake in Galapagos exceeds 10% (Endpoints)
Targeting Novartis' Scemblix, Enliven lays out case for leukemia drug in early results (Endpoints)
Gritstone bio’s stock dips after it shares more data from failed Phase 2 colorectal cancer trial (Endpoints)
CAMP4, preparing for IPO, announces partnership with BioMarin (Endpoints)
23andMe CEO says she is no longer open to outside takeover offers (Endpoints)
Shattuck Labs cuts CD47 program and 40% of workforce as it focuses on IBD drug (Endpoints)
CAR-T Therapies: Stakeholders Urge Rethinking Of Postmarketing Requirements And REMS (Pink Sheet)
Medtech
Q&A: Why medical AI and value-based care may be made for each other (STAT)
Synchron Announces Positive Results From Stentrode BCI Study, Plans For Pivotal Study (MedTech Insight)
Route 92 To Drive FreeClimb Neurointervention Sales With Extended Series F Funding (MedTech Insight)
Device Shortages A Matter Of National Security, Califf Says (MedTech Insight)
Government, Regulatory & Legal
Writing health AI rules: Why Micky Tripathi faces one of the toughest jobs in Washington (STAT)
Health insurers unveil Medicare Advantage plans for 2025 (Reuters)
Judge blocks Georgia law banning abortion after six weeks of pregnancy (Reuters)
Amgen must face lawsuit claiming it hid $10.7 billion tax bill (Reuters)
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