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Morning. Today, we note that psychedelics are suddenly a hot topic for larger pharmaceutical companies, dissect Patrick Soon-Shiong’s claims on his lung cancer drug, and more.

Pharma is quickly warming to psychedelics

AbbVie’s $1.2 billion move to buy Gilgamesh’s psychedelic candidate is the first time a traditional drugmaker has snapped up an investigational psychedelic — a milestone that analysts say could trigger a wave of follow-on deals, STAT’s Olivia Goldhill writes.

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United States (US)-based activist Melissa “Melly Mel” Atwell has appealed a High Court decision that she must pay Balwant Singh Hospital and its Chief Executive Officer Dr Madhu Singh a total of GY$35 million for defamation, her lawyer Sanjeev Datadin said Wednesday. Justice Fidela Corbin-Lincoln states in her decision that having considered all the circumstances ...

View the full post GHTA launches free prostate cancer screenings on NOW Grenada.

View the full post Grenada shines at Caribbean Association of Pharmacists Conference on NOW Grenada.

View the full post Nexa Credit Union launches Healthier Nation Initiative on NOW Grenada.

Presidential candidate for A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), Aubrey Norton on Sunday assured residents of Linden that the electricity subsidy would not be scrapped. “We saying to you that wouldn’t happen under us. We want to see Linden progress,” he told about 2,000 attendees at a campaign rally held outside the old Palm Tree ...

Today we talk about an advance in an experimental mRNA vaccine for HIV, dive deep on Vinay Prasad’s sudden FDA departure, and more.

The need-to-know this morning

• Alnylam Pharma raised its revenue outlook as its heart drug sees quick uptake.
• Biogen, Argenx, Sanofi, and Bristol Myers Squibb reported second-quarter earnings. 
• AbbVie and Apellis Pharma reported earnings, too. 

Inside the undoing of Vinay Prasad at the FDA

Vinay Prasad’s short-lived but polarizing run as head of the FDA’s biologics division ended just 84 days in, after his aggressive push to tighten oversight on gene therapies and Covid-19 vaccines drew heat from all sides — Trump allies, RFK Jr. loyalists, Democrats, and Duchenne patient advocates.

His decision-making on Sarepta Therapeutics’ gene therapy— which he viewed as backed by staff and rooted in safety concerns — fueled political pressure that only mounted after far-right influencer Laura Loomer launched a campaign highlighting his progressive leanings and past anti-Trump comments. A powerful and extremely online regulator ran out of friends when it mattered most.

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View the full post Sandals Resorts awarded CARPHA’s highest health and safety honour on NOW Grenada.

Bids must be submitted electronically only through the e-procurement portal on or before 5 September 2025 no later than 2 pm

View the full post Request for Bids: Upgrade works at St David’s Health Centre on NOW Grenada.

Guyana has acquired Merck-made 9-valiant HPV (human papilloma virus) vaccines at a very low cost through a deal negotiated by the Pan-American Health Organisation (PAHO), according to Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony. The HPV virus is responsible for most cervical cancers. The virus can also cause anal, penile, vulvar, vaginal, and some head and neck ...