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Hundreds of executives and investors are pushing for Rick Pazdur to be the next FDA commissioner. Elsewhere, Alumis is discarding a once-highly touted immune drug.
Published May 15, 2026
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Biotech leaders campaign for Pazdur; Takeda to lay off 4,500 workers
Hundreds of executives and investors are pushing for Rick Pazdur to be the next FDA commissioner. Elsewhere, Takeda detailed its latest restructuring and Alumis is discarding a once-highly touted immune drug.
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