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Aiming to streamline the…

July 9th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

Aiming to streamline the compensation process for people claiming harm from COVID-19 vaccines, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Department of Health and Human Services is gearing up to draft a list of injuries believed to be

The surprising failure of…

July 9th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

The surprising failure of AstraZeneca and Ionis in a key phase 3 trial of Wainua in patients with ATTR-CM has sent the companies' shares tumbling, while those of their competitors are soaring. The CARDIO-TTRansform study

In a first for the neurotoxin…

July 9th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

In a first for the neurotoxin market, Ipsen announced Thursday that its Dysport has hit the goals in two phase 3 trials for the prevention of both episodic and chronic migraines.

Novo Nordisk is running an…

July 9th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

Novo Nordisk is running an exhibition in central London designed to start a dialogue on obesity and help remove the stigma surrounding the condition.

BioNTech is on the verge of…

July 8th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

BioNTech is on the verge of returning to its oncology roots with potentially its first commercial cancer drug. Yet, to Chief Commercial Officer Annemarie Hanekamp, the upcoming launch is less of a standalone milestone and

On the heels of a European…

July 8th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

On the heels of a European Commission probe into whether Sanofi “disparaged” one of its flu vaccine rivals in marketing its own shot, the EC is lining up a “market test” to solicit feedback on

CureDuchenne’s “A Cure Can’t Wait”…

July 8th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

CureDuchenne's "A Cure Can't Wait" serves as a public service announcement reminding viewers that "the clock is ticking" for patients and families with the rare progressive disease Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

Amid an ongoing expansion of…

July 8th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

Amid an ongoing expansion of China’s volume-based procurement (VBP) scheme to lower drug costs, the Chinese government has singled out a fraud case involving a foreign originator drug in a warning to the industry.

After thriving in the market for…

July 8th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

After thriving in the market for more than a decade as the only treatment for Dupuytren's contracture and Peyronie’s disease, Keenova Therapeutics’ Xiaflex has excelled in a phase 3 trial that could set up the

After pledging earlier this year…

July 8th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

After pledging earlier this year to bolster its drug substance capabilities in Central Europe, German chemical company Evonik is turning its attention to the U.S.

Catalent is shedding one of its…

July 8th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

Catalent is shedding one of its U.K. manufacturing facilities as it inks a separate partnership deal to advance a new gene therapy, expanding in certain areas while scaling back in others.

In biopharmaceutical R&D,…

July 7th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

In biopharmaceutical R&D, where fewer than 1 in 10 development programs ultimately reach approval, risk assessment remains central to portfolio strategy and investment decisions.