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Boosted again by strong sales of…

October 31st, 2025|Fierce Pharma|

Boosted again by strong sales of Skyrizi and Rinvoq, AbbVie has jacked up its revenue forecast for 2025 for the third straight quarter. The Illinois drugmaker has raised its guidance by $400 million, now expecting

Gilead’s long-acting…

October 31st, 2025|Fierce Pharma|

Gilead’s long-acting pre-exposure prophylaxis med Yeztugo has garnered $54 million in sales since its June launch in the U.S., the company reported, bolstering its HIV franchise as cell therapy sales continue to decline.

The regulatory framework around…

October 31st, 2025|Fierce Pharma|

The regulatory framework around biopharmaceutical manufacturing is exacting and continuously evolving. Companies must meet diverse global requirements while staying agile enough to deliver on accelerated clinical and commercial timelines

Takeda tightened its pipeline in…

October 30th, 2025|Fierce Pharma|

Takeda tightened its pipeline in the third quarter. Innovent Biologics reported a head-to-head win against semaglutide in a Chinese phase 3 study. Roche licensed a respiratory bispecific candidate in a potential $1 billion-plus deal. And

As Biogen continues to carve out…

October 30th, 2025|Fierce Pharma|

As Biogen continues to carve out new markets for its recent launches, the company's legacy multiple sclerosis franchise is holding steady in the face of generic pressure.

With vaccine sales on the decline…

October 30th, 2025|Fierce Pharma|

With vaccine sales on the decline across the industry, these are tough times for Merck to launch its new pneumococcal shot Capvaxive. But in the third quarter, the company recorded encouraging sales of the vaccine,

Bristol Myers Squibb’s highly…

October 30th, 2025|Fierce Pharma|

Bristol Myers Squibb’s highly anticipated Cobenfy just finished its first trip around the sun as an approved drug, posting results in line with expectations that leave investors wondering when an inflection point might arrive.

Despite the largest U.S. pharmacy…

October 30th, 2025|Fierce Pharma|

Despite the largest U.S. pharmacy benefit manager knocking Zepbound off its formulary this summer, sales of Lilly’s dual-action obesity med continue to impress, thanks in no small part to the company’s direct-to-consumer sales channel LillyDirect.

CSL Seqirus, the vaccine unit of…

October 30th, 2025|Fierce Pharma|

CSL Seqirus, the vaccine unit of Australian biotech CSL, signed a pact to provide Saudi Arabia with cell-based influenza shots and to help establish its production in-country. The move comes as part of an effort

Riding its March expansion into…

October 29th, 2025|Fierce Pharma|

Riding its March expansion into the heart condition of ATTR-CM, sales of Amvuttra again came above analysts’ consensus estimates in the third quarter.

The FDA has revealed a set of…

October 29th, 2025|Fierce Pharma|

The FDA has revealed a set of measures designed to increase the availability of biosimilars in the United States and in turn reduce the price of biologic medicines after they lose patent protection. In new

After a progression-free survival…

October 29th, 2025|Fierce Pharma|

After a progression-free survival win last year raised hopes for the combo's potential in hepatocellular carcinoma, an overall survival miss brings the study to a close.

Emma Walmsley and her GSK CEO…

October 29th, 2025|Fierce Pharma|

Emma Walmsley and her GSK CEO successor, Luke Miels, are safeguarding the British pharma’s 40 billion-pound-sterling sales projection for 2031 on the back of a strong quarter.

In a bid to ensure that the widest…

October 29th, 2025|Fierce Pharma|

In a bid to ensure that the widest swath of people with generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG) can benefit from its blockbuster medicine, argenx is heading to the FDA with positive data in a subset of

Eli Lilly has revealed a plan to…

October 29th, 2025|Fierce Pharma|

Eli Lilly has revealed a plan to spend $1.2 billion to upgrade its plant in Carolina, Puerto Rico. The investment will add 100 manufacturing jobs and bolster the company’s capacity to produce oral drugs, including