The week in pharma: action, reaction and insight – week to December 5

7 December 2025

By Barbara Obstoj-Cardwell. Editor

Last week the US Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) released its plans for evaluating vaccines prompted by deaths associated with COVID-19 jabs. US drug developer Belite Bio announced positive Phase III trial results for its Stargardt disease candidate tinlarebant. Pharvaris released encouraging new Phase III data for its hereditary angioedema (HAE) investigational drug deucrictibant. Also of note, the UK and US governments sealed an agreement whereby British medicines exports to the USA will carry zero tariffs while the UK will pay higher prices for medicines.

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