September, which marks a transition from summer to fall with characteristics of both seasons in Northern Hemisphere countries like the U.S., is also a month of important observances such as World Alzheimer's Month, Blood Cancer Awareness Month, and Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, among others.
So, as we head into the final month of the third quarter, it's a good time to take a closer look at biotech and pharmaceutical companies with drug candidates awaiting FDA decisions. So far this year (January through August), the FDA has approved 25 novel drugs - slightly trailing the 29 approvals recorded during the same period last year.
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June 12, 2026 17:14 ET Major central bank action was the focus this week in economic news. The European Central Bank became the first major central bank to move in response to the rising inflationary pressures in the backdrop of the conflict in the Middle East. In North America, the U.S. inflation and trade data as well as Canada’s central bank decision gained attention. The Chinese trade data was the main news in Asia.