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Eli Lilly is wasting no time in…

April 16th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

Eli Lilly is wasting no time in pursuit of the next indication for its newly christened obesity pill Foundayo, presenting new data in diabetes Thursday that also serves to address the FDA’s desire for more

Omnicom Health has stamped its…

April 16th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

Omnicom Health has stamped its mark on the recently acquired FCB Health New York, rebranding the ad agency as Olixir New York in the aftermath of the mega-merger with Interpublic Group.

The FDA’s Pharmacy Compounding…

April 15th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

The FDA’s Pharmacy Compounding Advisory Committee will convene this summer to discuss seven peptides that are currently restricted from use in compounded medications.

With Daiichi Sankyo’s priorities…

April 15th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

With Daiichi Sankyo’s priorities increasingly tied to its innovative medicines—and its oncology portfolio in particular—the Tokyo-based drugmaker is following in the footsteps of several of its peers with a deal to split from its consumer

The company and its global…

April 15th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

The company and its global distrubution partner the Global Fund expanded its commitment to bring Yeztugo to 3 million people worldwide by 2028, but Doctors Without Borders (MSF) says supply is still "not nearly enough."

AI heavyweight Anthropic has…

April 15th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

AI heavyweight Anthropic has appointed Novartis CEO Vas Narasimhan to its board of directors as the link between the pharmaceutical industry and Silicon Valley deepens.

For Astellas’ chief…

April 15th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

For Astellas’ chief manufacturing officer, Rao Mantri, Ph.D., production is not just about a reliable supply of a pharmaceutical product. Manufacturing serves as a crucial bridge that helps link promising research to patients in the

Lucy Liu has joined Pfizer’s…

April 15th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

Lucy Liu has joined Pfizer’s mission to deliver a knockout blow against cancer, becoming the latest face of the Big Pharma’s campaign encouraging people to get screened.

Just two months after the FDA…

April 15th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

Just two months after the FDA accepted for review Teva’s long-acting version of a decades-old schizophrenia drug, the Israeli pharma is launching a community project to help people with the disorder and their carers.

Drug names are complicated things….

April 15th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

Drug names are complicated things. For one, they must linguistically fulfill the role of being a shiny bauble for prescribers to be memorable enough to outshine competitors. But there’s much more than just surface-level appeal

Travere is eyeing a collective $3…

April 14th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

Travere is eyeing a collective $3 billion U.S. opportunity for Filspari thanks to a new rare kidney disease nod, plus the med's initial 2023 approval in another rare kidney indication.

Even as Eli Lilly gets underway…

April 14th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

Even as Eli Lilly gets underway with its next major obesity launch in Foundayo, the FDA's approval letter for the oral treatment shows lingering reservations about multiple "unexpected serious" risks potentially related to the drug.

A prominent physician voice in the…

April 14th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

A prominent physician voice in the House of Representatives has introduced a new bill that would compel insurers to apply the cost for drugs purchased from direct-to-consumer platforms to deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums.

Protagonist Therapeutics-partnered…

April 14th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

Protagonist Therapeutics-partnered Icotyde has the potential to become one of Johnson & Johnson's "largest products ever," CEO Joaquin Duato said on the company's first-quarter earnings conference call.

The AI will be used to analyze…

April 14th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

The AI will be used to analyze complex datasets and shrink R&D timelines, Novo said. It'll additionally use the tech to seek efficiencies across manufacturing and corporate functions.