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Updated Oct 15, 2026

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Evotec Appoints Dr. Joanna Holbrook as Chief Scientific Officer

Evotec appoints Dr. Joanna Holbrook as CSO effective November 2026, bringing AI, omics, and translational medicine expertise to its discovery platform.

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Evotec Appoints Dr. Joanna Holbrook as Chief Scientific Officer
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Enodia Therapeutics Signs Pfizer Deal Worth Over $500 Million

Enodia Therapeutics and Pfizer sign a $500M deal; Pfizer takes full manufacturing and regulatory control post-collaboration.

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Enodia Therapeutics Signs Pfizer Deal Worth Over $500 Million
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Insmed Advances Four Phase 3 TPIP Studies

Insmed's PALM program runs four parallel Phase 3 TPIP studies across pulmonary diseases, targeting 2,000+ patients with a once-daily dry powder inhaler.

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Insmed Advances Four Phase 3 TPIP Studies
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Par Health Recalls 22 Lots of Argatroban Injection

Par Health recalls 22 Argatroban Injection lots over multi-material particulate contamination, including stopper fragments and possible stainless steel.

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Par Health Recalls 22 Lots of Argatroban Injection
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FDA Updates Blood Donation Compliance Policy

FDA CBER finalizes compliance policy on blood donation suitability and Source Plasma quarantine holds under 21 CFR 630.30, 630.10(c)(2), and 640.69(f).

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FDA Updates Blood Donation Compliance Policy
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FDA Launches Rare Disease Framework Initiative

FDA's Rare Disease Framework Initiative proposes risk-based CMC review and pre-approval inspection changes, with a public meeting set for October 28, 2026.

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FDA Launches Rare Disease Framework Initiative
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Hepion Pharmaceuticals Acquires Gravitas Life Sciences

Hepion acquires Gravitas Life Sciences; FDA's written determination shifts GV104's 505(b)(2) critical path to manufacturing.

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Hepion Pharmaceuticals Acquires Gravitas Life Sciences
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FibroBiologics Secures Australian Patent for Disc Regeneration

IP Australia issues Notice of Acceptance for FibroBiologics' fibroblast-PRP-nucleus pulposus disc regeneration method, weeks after a parallel European grant.

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FibroBiologics Secures Australian Patent for Disc Regeneration
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FDA Issues Blood Pressure and Pulse Donor Eligibility Policy

FDA's CBER issues compliance policy on donor blood pressure and pulse eligibility, with direct implications for Source Plasma collection and plasma-derived biologics supply chains.

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FDA Issues Blood Pressure and Pulse Donor Eligibility Policy
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FDA Accepts Atara Biotherapeutics’ Tabelecleucel BLA

FDA accepts Atara's tabelecleucel BLA resubmission as Class 2, setting a March 31, 2027 PDUFA date for the first potential U.S. allogeneic T-cell therapy approval.

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FDA Accepts Atara Biotherapeutics’ Tabelecleucel BLA
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FDA Expands ImmunityBio's Anktiva Approval

FDA expands Anktiva's indication to high-grade papillary BCG-unresponsive NMIBC via efficacy extrapolation from CIS trial data.

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FDA Expands ImmunityBio's Anktiva Approval