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US FDA eliminates risk evaluation, mitigation strategies for CAR-T cancer therapies

US FDA eliminates risk evaluation, mitigation strategies for CAR-T cancer therapies

By Siddhi Mahatole (Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday it had eliminated risk evaluation and mitigation strategies (REMS), a safety program to protect patients from risky drugs, for currently approved CAR-T cell immunotherapies. REMS is required by the FDA to ensure a drug’s benefits outweigh its risks by managing serious safety concerns. The FDA said risks linked to ...

2025-06-28 16:37:17
Factbox-Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez’s Venice wedding in facts and figures

Factbox-Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez’s Venice wedding in facts and figures

VENICE, Italy (Reuters) -Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and journalist Lauren Sanchez invited scores of VIPs from film, finance and showbusiness to Venice this week for three days of wedding celebrations. Here are some facts and figures about what has been dubbed the "Wedding of the Century". COST OF THE WEDDING  The wedding celebrations for around 200-250 guests are expected to cost 40 million to ...

2025-06-28 16:34:12
Tech firms warn ’Scattered Spider’ hacks are targeting aviation sector

Tech firms warn ’Scattered Spider’ hacks are targeting aviation sector

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Tech companies Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL) and Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) are sounding the alarm over the "Scattered Spider" hacking group’s interest in the aviation sector. In a statement posted on LinkedIn on Friday, Sam Rubin, an executive at Palo Alto’s cybersecurity-focused Unit 42, said his company had "observed Muddled Libra (also known as Scattered Spider) targeti ...

2025-06-28 16:31:29
Ripple to drop cross appeal against US SEC in crypto lawsuit, CEO says

Ripple to drop cross appeal against US SEC in crypto lawsuit, CEO says

(Reuters) -Ripple Labs will withdraw its cross appeal against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in a prolonged legal battle tied to the sale of its XRP tokens, the crypto firm’s CEO said on Friday. "We’re closing this chapter once and for all," Ripple Labs CEO Brad Garlinghouse said in a post on X, adding that the SEC was also expected to drop its appeal. The move could bring the dis ...

2025-06-28 16:28:56