Hundreds of drugmakers condemn Texas judge’s abortion pill order

By Fiona Rutherford
Published 2 Min Read

Bloomberg News

Hundreds of biotech and pharmaceutical industry executives condemned a ruling by a federal judge in Texas to suspend the U.S. government’s decades-old approval of a key drug used in medication abortion.

In a joint open letter, executives including Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said that Friday’s ruling by U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk undermined the U.S. regulators authority and called for the “reversal of this decision to disregard science.”

Fiona Rutherford

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