News in Numbers

According to a new report by Ernst & Young (EY), a 25% pharma tariff would add $51bn a year to US drug costs.

Amgen has announced plans to invest $900m to significantly expand its manufacturing facility in the US state of Ohio.

According to a new paper in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, an extra 10% intake of ultra-processed foods increases someone’s risk of dying before they reach 75 by 3%.

Caribou Biosciences has decided to narrow its pipeline and reduce its workforce by approximately 32% amid continued challenges in the cell and gene therapy sector.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as of 24 April, there were 884 confirmed cases of measles across multiple US states.