Biotech’s bull market, Vertex’s gene therapy expansion, and more news from The Readout

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Hi! As ever, lots going on in the light-speed world of biotech. The sector’s rally is gathering steam, the FDA’s AI flexibility is getting lost in translation, and Democrats lose a seasoned biopharma policymaker.