Investor Noubar Afeyan warns against a backlash to science in the U.S.
SAN FRANCISCO — Noubar Afeyan, one of biotech’s top investors, warned in an annual letter that a backlash…
The golden age of vaccine development
In 1796, when Edward Jenner developed the first vaccine, against the smallpox virus, no one knew what viruses…
Childhood vaccine schedule slashed, ‘unknown risks’ of vaccination cited
WASHINGTON — Federal health officials are unilaterally reducing the number of recommended pediatric immunizations in response to an…
AtaiBeckley moves corporate domicile from Netherlands to Delaware
AtaiBeckley (NASDAQ: ATAI) completed the redomiciliation of its parent from a Netherlands company to a…
Opinion: The miracle of curing Alzheimer’s? No longer an impossibility. – MarketWatch
Opinion: The miracle of curing Alzheimer’s? No longer an impossibility. MarketWatchNew study shows Alzheimer’s disease can be reversed to…
U.S. vaccine policy could see big changes in 2026
WASHINGTON — Vaccine policy has become a key issue for the Trump administration, especially under the leadership of…
Pfizer, FDA, BioMarin, worst CEO of 2025: Readout Newsletter
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Employers drop obesity drug coverage as cash-pay programs grow
When HCA Healthcare, one of the largest hospital systems in the U.S., recently told employees it would stop…
FDA voucher program has led to political interference in drug reviews, staffers say
WASHINGTON — A new program intended to fast-track drug reviews at the Food and Drug Administration is quickly…
UnitedHealth Group releases results of independent audit
UnitedHealthcare sign is displayed at its office building in Minnetonka, Minnesota, U.S., Dec. 11, 2025. Tim Evans |…
Pharma’s ‘Dr. Optimistic’ is worried about the industry’s future
In July 2006, The New York Times sent young reporter Alex Berenson to Pfizer to interview me about…
Eli Lilly obesity pill maintains weight loss after Wegovy, ZepboundÂ
Eli Lilly on Thursday said its closely watched obesity pill helped patients maintain the majority of their weight…