Vanessa Almendro, Elliot Berger, Benjamin McCloud, and Turna Ray go behind the headlines to discuss their ‘wish list’ for the progression of trends in the bio/pharmaceutical industry.

Kloxxado was approved by FDA in 2021 for emergency treatment of opioid overdose, and Emergent also distributes the FDA-approved over-the-counter treatment Narcan.

Although specifics about the milestone were not immediately provided, Scribe is eligible to receive more than $1.2 billion for certain research, development, regulatory, and commercial benchmarks.

The transaction adds a pipeline of early-stage drug candidates against high-value targets to Telix’s portfolio, along with other novel targets currently in the discovery stage.

This is the latest facility launch for BioDuro, following a kilogram laboratory and compound management center, both on the same site, in October 2024.

Lonza will develop spray-dried formulations for an intranasally delivered biologic using a reformulated biologic drug candidate for obesity in Iconovo’s pipeline.

Under a global alliance with the Australian non-profit GC4K and Weill Cornell Medicine, PackGene aims to deliver a custom-tailored gene therapy solution for hereditary spastic paraplegia type 56, an exceptionally rare neurological disease.

Bora said it will be involved in stages ranging from chemistry, manufacturing, and controls strategy through to clinical development.

The co-leaders of the financing were Novo Holdings and Bpifrance, with other investments from Invus, UI Investissement, Seroba Life Sciences, Fund+, Kurma Partners, Omnes Capital, and Turenne Capital.

Sustained investment, technological innovation, and collaboration are essential to future pandemic preparedness.

Strategies to combat vaccine hesitancy and ensure equitable global vaccine distribution are explored amidst declining confidence.

Advances in surveillance, including AI and wastewater monitoring, are critical to detecting and responding to emerging pathogens.

Sustaining pandemic readiness requires investment in workforce, infrastructure, and scalable manufacturing practices.

Empowering the public with balanced information and enhancing agency alignment are central to navigating public health crises effectively.

The panel covers the benefits and challenges of a unified government pandemic response, focusing on transparency and trust-building.