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BIO 2026: Former FDA staff question agency’s “radical transparency” approach

Former FDA employees discussed whether the agency’s commitment to openness risks creating a lack of clarity on official policies.

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Merck KGaA to buy Bio-Techne for $11.3bn in life science footprint expansion

The deal is Merck’s largest since 2015, when it spent $17bn on acquiring Sigma-Aldrich, also a life sciences specialist.

Tryngolza charts blockbuster course after FDA’s hypertriglyceridemia approval

Ionis has forecast peak sales of $2bn for Tryngolza as it seeks to harness first-mover advantage.

Lilly-backed Absci banks $100m to progress endometriosis, hair loss therapy

Amid the debut of positive Phase I data, the biotech will push its lead asset further down the clinical pipeline in endometriosis and pattern hair loss.

Immunai and Boehringer partner to identify T-cell targets

The collaboration will see the companies gather and analyse data from many patient samples.

Ionis grants Recordati rights to zilganersen for Alexander disease

Recordati will handle regulatory filings and commercial operations ex-US, including supporting early access initiatives.