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TOMI Environmental gains Ireland BPR approval for SteraMist

TOMI Environmental's iHP decontamination technology is now authorised in Ireland, bringing its EU market approvals to 11 countries.
TOMI Environmental's iHP decontamination technology is now authorised in Ireland, bringing its EU market approvals to 11 countries.
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Teva bids $57.5m for BioXcel dexmedetomidine film in bankruptcy sale

Teva has entered a stalking-horse bid for BXCL501, a sublingual agitation treatment under FDA review with a PDUFA date of 14 November 2026.
Teva has entered a stalking-horse bid for BXCL501, a sublingual agitation treatment under FDA review with a PDUFA date of 14 November 2026.
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Quoin Pharmaceuticals hits interim Phase 2/3 endpoints for QRX003

Quoin's topical serine protease inhibitor met both primary and key secondary endpoints in six Netherton Syndrome patients after 12 weeks of treatment.
Quoin's topical serine protease inhibitor met both primary and key secondary endpoints in six Netherton Syndrome patients after 12 weeks of treatment.
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Biologics

hVIVO acquires CRS Berlin to enter dermatology and women's health

hVIVO has bought the Berlin-based Phase I/II unit for a nominal upfront fee plus a revenue-linked earnout capped at roughly €6 million.
hVIVO has bought the Berlin-based Phase I/II unit for a nominal upfront fee plus a revenue-linked earnout capped at roughly €6 million.
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FDA grants ZYN nicotine pouches modified risk tobacco status

Philip Morris International's ZYN pouches become the first nicotine pouches to receive FDA Modified Risk Tobacco Product authorisation, allowing lower-risk marketing
Philip Morris International's ZYN pouches become the first nicotine pouches to receive FDA Modified Risk Tobacco Product authorisation, allowing lower-risk marketing
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Roivant's brepocitinib wins FDA approval for dermatomyositis

LISRAYA becomes the first targeted therapy approved for dermatomyositis, a rare autoimmune disease with few treatment advances in decades.
LISRAYA becomes the first targeted therapy approved for dermatomyositis, a rare autoimmune disease with few treatment advances in decades.
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Pfizer and BioNTech win FDA approval for XFG-adapted COMIRNATY

The companies' 2026-2027 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, targeting the XFG variant, has been approved for high-risk adults and children aged five and over.
The companies' 2026-2027 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, targeting the XFG variant, has been approved for high-risk adults and children aged five and over.
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Nicox NCX 470 glaucoma NDA accepted with April 2027 PDUFA date

The FDA has set a 30 April 2027 review deadline for NCX 470, a nitric oxide-donating bimatoprost eye drop targeting open-angle glaucoma.
The FDA has set a 30 April 2027 review deadline for NCX 470, a nitric oxide-donating bimatoprost eye drop targeting open-angle glaucoma.
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Biologics

Mereo BioPharma licenses alvelestat to Sentynl in $475m-plus US deal

Mereo will receive up to $475m and tiered royalties if Sentynl exercises its US commercialisation option for the oral AATD-LD candidate.
Mereo will receive up to $475m and tiered royalties if Sentynl exercises its US commercialisation option for the oral AATD-LD candidate.
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INmune Bio files EMA packages for Ebstrocel in rare skin disease

INmune Bio has submitted an orphan drug designation application and pre-MAA scientific advice package to the EMA for its cell therapy Ebstrocel in RDEB.
INmune Bio has submitted an orphan drug designation application and pre-MAA scientific advice package to the EMA for its cell therapy Ebstrocel in RDEB.
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Trump health deals lack enforcement, raising durability concerns

Voluntary, vaguely documented US health industry agreements on drug prices and nutrition may fade without federal enforcement mechanisms, analysts warn.
Voluntary, vaguely documented US health industry agreements on drug prices and nutrition may fade without federal enforcement mechanisms, analysts warn.
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Erasca wins FDA Fast Track for pan-RAS molecular glue in PDAC

Erasca's ERAS-0015 has received Fast Track Designation for metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma, backed by a 57% response rate in second-line KRAS-mutant patients.
Erasca's ERAS-0015 has received Fast Track Designation for metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma, backed by a 57% response rate in second-line KRAS-mutant patients.
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Capricor's DMD cell therapy BLA gets three-month FDA extension

The FDA has pushed Deramiocel's PDUFA date to 22 November 2026 after Capricor submitted 24-month HOPE-3 open-label extension data.
The FDA has pushed Deramiocel's PDUFA date to 22 November 2026 after Capricor submitted 24-month HOPE-3 open-label extension data.
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Femasys wins FDA modular PMA pathway for FemBloc birth control device

The NASDAQ-listed women's health company said the modular submission route lets regulators review key components before final FINALE trial data are available.
The NASDAQ-listed women's health company said the modular submission route lets regulators review key components before final FINALE trial data are available.
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Humacyte to file supplemental BLA for ATEV in dialysis access

Humacyte plans a November 2026 supplemental BLA filing to add haemodialysis access as a second approved indication for its bioengineered vessel.
Humacyte plans a November 2026 supplemental BLA filing to add haemodialysis access as a second approved indication for its bioengineered vessel.
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FDA awards Orphan Drug status to Lakefront's gamgertamig in pemphigus

Lakefront Biotherapeutics gains a third FDA designation for gamgertamig, its BCMAxCD3 bispecific T cell engager, as pemphigus joins its autoimmune pipeline.
Lakefront Biotherapeutics gains a third FDA designation for gamgertamig, its BCMAxCD3 bispecific T cell engager, as pemphigus joins its autoimmune pipeline.
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Humacyte V007 Phase 3 ATEV data published in Lancet Digital Health

Humacyte's peer-reviewed Phase 3 data show its bioengineered vessel outperformed standard fistulas in women and obese or diabetic men on haemodialysis.
Humacyte's peer-reviewed Phase 3 data show its bioengineered vessel outperformed standard fistulas in women and obese or diabetic men on haemodialysis.
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FDA clears Vitestro's Aletta robotic blood draw device via De Novo

The FDA has authorised the first standalone robotic phlebotomy device, cleared via De Novo pathway, to address a growing shortage of trained phlebotomists.
The FDA has authorised the first standalone robotic phlebotomy device, cleared via De Novo pathway, to address a growing shortage of trained phlebotomists.
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Rein Therapeutics wins FDA Fast Track for LTI-03 in IPF

The Austin-based biotech said the designation supports its inhaled Caveolin-1 peptide, with Phase 2 interim data expected in the second half of 2026.
The Austin-based biotech said the designation supports its inhaled Caveolin-1 peptide, with Phase 2 interim data expected in the second half of 2026.
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Teva's ecopipam NDA gets FDA Priority Review for paediatric Tourette's

The FDA has accepted Teva's NDA for ecopipam with a PDUFA date in Q1 2027, potentially the first new Tourette's therapy in over
The FDA has accepted Teva's NDA for ecopipam with a PDUFA date in Q1 2027, potentially the first new Tourette's therapy in over
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