The number of elective care waits over 65 weeks in England’s NHS rose by almost 13,000 in August, marking the biggest increase in over two years. The increase is a setback to NHS England’s plan to clear this backlog by March 2023. At the same time, waiting lists for community services have crossed 1 million, and emergency care performance has worsened significantly.

Pinnacle Medicines Adds $89M for Oral Peptides With Properties of Injectable Biologics
Startup Pinnacle Medicines is developing peptide drugs with the same efficacy as biologic medicines and the dosing convenience of oral small molecules. The lead program
