tHEORetically Speaking
tHEORetically Speaking
HealthEconomics.com
Weekly News Roundup – Pharma Acquisitions, Trial Triumphs, and Coding Controversies
4 minutes Posted Sep 12, 2025 at 3:00 pm.
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This week’s tHEORetically Speaking News Roundup covers new research on social-genetic influences in adolescent depression, Novartis’s $1.4B acquisition of Tourmaline Bio for a promising heart drug, and encouraging Phase 2 results for rezatapopt in solid tumors. We also explore the FDA’s draft guidance on non-opioid pain treatments and the AMA’s release of 2026 CPT codes amid growing scrutiny. Tune in for this concise recap of these pivotal industry updates!