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The FDA has scolded Pfizer over…

April 14th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

The FDA has scolded Pfizer over Facebook ads for the cancer drug Adcetris, accusing the Big Pharma of failing to adequately communicate the indication, contraindications and risks.

The era of off-label guesswork for…

April 13th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

The era of off-label guesswork for patients living with the rare autoimmune disorder MOGAD may soon be over, as a phase 3 victory for Roche’s Enspryng suggests a first-of-its-kind FDA approval may not be far

Eli Lilly has chalked up another…

April 13th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

Eli Lilly has chalked up another victory in the chronic lymphocytic leukemia space, as its BTK inhibitor Jaypirca delivered its fourth positive phase 3 readout in the blood cancer, this time as an industry first.

GSK and Shionogi’s ViiV…

April 13th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

GSK and Shionogi’s ViiV Healthcare is seeking to raise awareness around what the company sees as a forgotten element in HIV: young people with the infection.

As geopolitics bring reshoring…

April 10th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

As geopolitics bring reshoring interest to a fever pitch, the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) is adding to the impetus for local drug production with a warning that homes in on the pharmaceutical building blocks known

Novartis is making further…

April 10th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

Novartis is making further workforce reductions at its U.S. headquarters in New Jersey, planning to remove 114 positions as the drugmaker rejigs its sales team for rare disease medicines.

Charles River Laboratories has…

April 10th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

Charles River Laboratories has backed an American Heart Association campaign, joining forces with the nonprofit on cardiovascular disease awareness, prevention and community health initiatives.

The wait is over. Fierce Biotech…

April 10th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

The wait is over. Fierce Biotech has unveiled its ranking of the top 10 pharma R&D budgets of 2025. In this episode of "The Top Line," Darren Incorvaia and Eric Sagonowsky break down the biggest

Portuguese biopharma Bial is…

April 10th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

Portuguese biopharma Bial is launching a year-long disease awareness campaign that’s intended to boost understanding of Parkinson’s disease and its often subtle and early-stage symptoms.

Novartis is launching a…

April 10th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

Novartis is launching a three-front push to close healthcare gaps in heart disease and cancer, expanding initiatives with the goal of roughly tripling their footprint by 2030.

Amneal and BioCorRx have earned…

April 10th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

Amneal and BioCorRx have earned the ire of the FDA’s Office of Prescription Drug Promotion (OPDP), with both being hit by accusations of violating the agency’s drug marketing rules.

Takeda ended its neurogenerative…

April 9th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

Takeda ended its neurogenerative disease partnership with Denali Therapeutics. Merck & Co. and Zhifei scrapped a minimum purchase requirement in their vaccine distribution agreement. Shionogi secured funding from the U.S. government to boost the domestic

Vanda is kicking off a phase 3…

April 9th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

Vanda is kicking off a phase 3 trial which will evaluate the efficacy and safety of its newly approved motion sickness drug Nereus in patients receiving a high dose of a GLP-1 agonist. The primary endpoint

Specialty assets company Garda…

April 9th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

Specialty assets company Garda Therapeutics has acquired Assertio and its chemotherapy supportive care treatment Rolvedon for $125.1 million. In connection with the deal, Assertio has divested the rest of its assets to New Jersey generics