J&J’s $3B Halda Deal Sets Up $50B Oncology Push
J&J is acquiring Halda Therapeutics for $3.05B, gaining a precision prostate cancer therapy and a breakthrough induced-proximity platform.
Oncology
ABL Bio’s Grabody lands record heigh $2.6B deal with Lilly
ABL Bio has signed a major license and research collaboration with Eli Lilly worth up to $2.602 billion, granting access to its Grabody bispecific platform.
Cidara Therapeutics Stock sky-Rockets on $9B Merck buyout
Merck’s $9.2 billion acquisition of Cidara brings CD388, a Phase 3 long-acting influenza antiviral, into its pipeline while adding the Cloudbreak® drug-Fc conjugate platform for future oncology and infectious-disease programs.
Spain Expands Newborn Screening Portfolio and Launches National Asbestos Injury Certification in Dual Public Health Overhaul
Spanish health official displays a Ministry of Health certificate for asbestos-related injury, as Spain rolls out its new national certification system alongside expanded neonatal screening reforms. (Editorial illustration.) CISNS approves sweeping updates to neonatal diagnostics and formalizes a nationwide system to certify asbestos-related disease for compensation Spain’s Interterritorial Council of the National Health System (CISNS) … Read more
TLV Endorses Keytruda Combo for Advanced Cervical Cancer with Cost-Effectiveness Caveats
Sweden’s TLV has published its health economic assessment of Merck’s Keytruda for locally advanced cervical cancer, finding clear efficacy benefits when added to chemoradiation. However, the agency warns that cost-effectiveness hinges on price transparency and real-world survival durability.
FDA Unveils Second Wave of National Priority Voucher Winners, Featuring Obesity Leaders Lilly and Novo Nordisk
Scientists and staff walk outside the U.S. Food and Drug Administration headquarters, representing the agency’s growing focus on regulatory innovation and public health priorities. (AI-generated for editorial illustration purposes.) FDA expands National Priority Voucher pilot with six new awardees, bringing total to 15 therapies The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a significant … Read more
Bone Cement Treatment Boosts Quality of Life for Patients With Metastatic Cancer
From October 27, 2025, patients in the Netherlands with spinal metastases or multiple myeloma can access bone cement injections.
Reimbursement Series: CMS and Europe Reimbursement Pathway Accelerates Innovation
In a transformative week for market access, the CMS and Europe reimbursement pathway expansion delivered several pivotal coverage and pricing decisions reshaping patient access across cardiovascular, hepatic, and oncology therapies. From CMS’s national determinations on breakthrough devices to European HTA approvals in rare disease and cancer, these developments underscore a growing transatlantic alignment between regulators … Read more
Regeneron Unlocks Game-Changing Multispecific Antibody Pact
Regeneron boosts its pipeline with multispecific platform for disease innovation.
Reimbursement Series: Anchors Affordable Breakthroughs – AIFA and TLV Expand European Coverage
Sweden expands reimbursement decisions driving biotech access and patient impact.