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In a remarkable turnaround,…

August 6th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

In a remarkable turnaround, Replimune has reversed the fortune of its melanoma therapy, winning FDA approval after two prior rejections and agency leadership shakeups.

The company and the National…

August 6th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

The company and the National Psoriasis Foundation will celebrate the second annual Generalized Pustular Psoriasis Awareness day on August 13.

Takeda’s first-in-class orexin…

August 6th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

Takeda's first-in-class orexin treatment won an FDA nod for narcolepsy. Daiichi Sankyo faced investor pushback after admitting to an accounting error. Astellas booked a new quarterly revenue record. And more.

After coming up short with two…

August 6th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

After coming up short with two OX2R agonists, Takeda has scored with oveporexton, gaining FDA approval for the first-in-class drug as a treatment for adults with narcolepsy type 1. Orzeyful, as it will be known

In his first earnings call just…

August 6th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

In his first earnings call just days after becoming Sarepta Therapeutics' CEO, Michael Severino recognized that the rare disease drugmaker faces multiple upcoming milestones that will clarify its growth trajectory.

Galderma Laboratories has landed a…

August 6th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

Galderma Laboratories has landed a blow on Sanofi in its multi-case advertising row, driving the French drugmaker to change or drop certain claims about its blockbuster medicine Dupixent.

Despite a major curveball thrown…

August 5th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

Despite a major curveball thrown by the FDA earlier this year, Moderna has managed to strike true with a U.S. approval for its mRNA-based influenza vaccine.

Two and a half years into his…

August 5th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

Two and a half years into his tenure as Emergent BioSolutions CEO, Joseph Papa is executing another round of restructuring to align the business with “current business realities.”

ViiV Healthcare is urging people…

August 5th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

ViiV Healthcare is urging people to think about how today’s HIV prevention and treatment choices could shape their future. Its new “Do It For Future You” campaign spotlights long-acting options through a digital push that

AstraZeneca and CSPC…

August 5th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

AstraZeneca and CSPC Pharmaceutical are strengthening their partnership by establishing a new biologics manufacturing joint venture in China.

Gilead’s HIV prevention business…

August 5th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

Gilead’s HIV prevention business reached a milestone, exceeding $1 billion in quarterly sales for the first time, as highlighted by CEO Daniel O’Day. But one group of analysts is raising doubts about the long-term growth

Novo’s Wegovy pill thesis…

August 5th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

Novo’s Wegovy pill thesis continues to bear out in 2026, as the oral obesity med keeps impressive sales apace while sparing pre-existing prescriptions tied to the company’s injectable GLP-1.