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2025 EMA Drug Approvals Outlook: A Year of Intentional, Biology Led Medicine Across Europe 

Shots:  EMA approvals in 2025 reinforce a biology-first regulatory standard, favoring mutation-exact, genotype-defined, and severity-weighted therapies that narrow indications, elevate rare diseases, and reward durability of benefit over rapid market expansion  Convenience at the EMA is no longer cosmetic, it is integral to benefit–risk assessment, with oral, subcutaneous, and low-burden dosing strategies increasingly tied to adherence, long-term outcomes,…

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EMA Marketing Authorization of New Drugs in December 2025   

Shots:  Innovation in drug development continues to reshape patient care across dermatology, cardiology, immunology, oncology, respiratory medicine, and infectious diseases, as regulatory momentum in Europe remains strong toward the end of 2025. Recent EMA actions highlight how advanced biologics, precision small molecules, and next-generation vaccines are translating clinical breakthroughs into real-world impact.  In December 2025, the EMA…

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J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference Special: Dealmaker of the Year 2025 (Part 02)  

Shots:  Novartis led biopharma dealmaking in 2025, executing 23 transactions worth $37.92B with a disciplined, high-impact strategy that balanced scale, science, and strategic fit    Dealmaking was spread across high-conviction areas; neuroscience, cardiovascular disease, immunology, and RNA platforms, combining transformational acquisitions with flexible licensing partnerships to build a future-ready pipeline    Standout transactions (Avidity, Monte…

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Evorpacept’s Momentum in HER2+ Gastric Cancer: A Conversation with Jason Lettmann from ALX Oncology 

Shots:  Evorpacept emerges as the only CD47-blocking therapy with strong clinical activity and a highly manageable safety profile, thanks to its unique inactive Fc design that enables targeted tumor destruction while sparing healthy cells  Updated ASPEN-06 data highlights CD47 overexpression as a powerful predictive biomarker, showing dramatic improvements in ORR, DOR, PFS, and OS for patients with…

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Cidara Therapeutics

Merck to Acquire Cidara Therapeutics for ~$9.2B to Bolster Antiviral Pipeline

Shots: Merck has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Cidara Therapeutics through a subsidiary, adding the company’s lead late-stage antiviral candidate CD388 to its pipeline Merck will acquire Cidara at $221.50 per share in cash, valuing the deal at approximately $9.2B. The transaction is expected to close in Q1’26 Cidara’s CD388 (currently in P-III) is…

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Know Your Investor: Samsara Biocapital (November’25 Edition)  

Shots:  Samsara Biocapital is a California-based venture capital and registered investment adviser investing across early to post-IPO stages in healthcare, life sciences, oncology, and digital health, with a portfolio of 70+ companies including Scholar Rock and PepGen  The firm made 30 investments across PIPE (43%), Series B (23%), and other rounds, with notable deals such…

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QIAGEN to Acquire Parse Biosciences for ~$280M

Shots: QIAGEN signed a definitive agreement to acquire Parse Biosciences, expanding QIAGEN’s sample technologies portfolios and digital insights  Under the agreement, QIAGEN will acquire Parse Biosciences for $225M upfront cash plus up to $55M in milestone payments. The deal is expected to close in December 2025, and Parse is projected to add $40M in sales…

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Optimizing Life Sciences CRM: A Candid Conversation with Akshay Kapadia from Conexus Solutions 

Shots:  As life sciences organizations increasingly adopt integrated data, AI, and advanced analytics, CRM platforms are becoming powerful tools to anticipate customer needs, personalize engagements, and measure impact in real-time across multiple channels    In the coming years, CRM will transform into a strategic intelligence hub, empowering teams to make data-driven decisions and helping companies…

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CXO Talks: Josh Wittner from Gene By Gene in a Riveting Conversation with PharmaShots 

Shots: In this captivating episode of the CXO Talks Podcast, PharmaShots sits down with Josh Wittner, President, North America at Gene By Gene, to explore the company’s evolution and impact in the field of genetic testing Gene By Gene, a leading commercial genetic testing company, delivers cutting-edge genetic data services spanning a broad range of…

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