Season 1 Episode 490
Good morning from Pharma and Biotech Daily: the podcast that gives you only what's important to hear in Pharma and Biotech world.## Viking Therapeutics' oral obesity pill, VK2735, achieved over 12% weight loss in a clinical trial, causing their stock to plummet due to safety concerns. The pending approval of oral Wegovy has also brought attention to high-dose peptides.## Meanwhile, leaked information reveals a proposed overhaul of vaccine strategies and access to novel therapies. The FDA rejected PTC Therapeutics' drug for Friedreich's ataxia, and Novo Nordisk reassured investors of their capacity to supply oral semaglutide. Fedegari now offers customized solutions for the pharmaceutical industry, and Vantai is in talks with Halda for a potential proteomics partnership. ## Other news includes conflicts of interest in vaccine committees declining, RegenxBio facing a delay in their gene therapy approval, and Genentech ending a partnership with Adaptive Biotechnologies. Kriya raises $313 million for gene therapy, Merck KGaA invests in RNA-targeting technology, and Novo Nordisk receives approval for Wegovy.
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