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GSK has launched the first…

June 17th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

GSK has launched the first direct-to-consumer TV spot for Exdensur, stepping up promotion of an asthma drug that the company is tipping to generate blockbuster sales.

Two different hacking rings…

June 17th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

Two different hacking rings acquired sensitive information from Novo and allegedly attempted to extort the company out of millions of dollars.

Amid multiple efforts to rein in…

June 17th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

Amid multiple efforts to rein in steep drug costs in the U.S., Colorado has received the all-clear to take matters into its own hands, albeit through a framework that may be difficult to pull off

Pharma companies have been part of…

June 17th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

Pharma companies have been part of the global economy and health systems for centuries. Now, as drugmakers play a more visible role in mainstream conversations about health and culture, Big Pharma is rethinking how it

With pharma and life sciences deal…

June 16th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

With pharma and life sciences deal values surpassing $65 billion in the first quarter, marking the strongest quarter in the industry since 2020, analysts from PwC have declared that the “biopharma ecosystem is back to

The program looks to support…

June 16th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

The program looks to support "faster, more coordinated approaches to emerging regulatory challenges and decisions," the United Kingdom's MHRA said.

As it prepares to launch up to…

June 16th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

As it prepares to launch up to three new products from 2027 through 2028, Moderna is adjusting its way of doing business. The company has hired Ester Banque to become its CCO and has elevated

Recipharm has sketched out a…

June 16th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

Recipharm has sketched out a “multi-million-dollar” investment in its U.S. manufacturing operations as part of a move to boost its sterile fill-finish capabilities and other production offerings for customers.

U.S. pharmaceutical lobby group…

June 16th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

U.S. pharmaceutical lobby group PhRMA has launched a new ad offensive that looks to highlight the American life sciences industry’s ability to get new drugs to patients.

Following criticism from…

June 15th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

Following criticism from drugmakers, Germany has scrapped its plan to install a program that would have reduced the prices of branded pharmaceuticals through a variable structure, according to a report from Reuters.

IQVIA Digital has developed…

June 15th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

IQVIA Digital has developed technology to help pharma marketers identify nurse practitioners and physician associates who write prescriptions.

Sanofi has gained an FDA expansion…

June 15th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

Sanofi has gained an FDA expansion for its Type 1 diabetes treatment Tzield. The decision came nearly two months after an original target date under former FDA chief Marty Makary’s controversial Commissioner’s National Priority Voucher

As the United Kingdom juggles…

June 15th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

As the United Kingdom juggles industry concerns about the region’s waning appeal and competitiveness, Eisai is getting a lift from a production-tinged fund that the British government first unveiled in 2024.

In patients with BTK-pretreated…

June 13th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

In patients with BTK-pretreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia, AbbVie and Roche’s Venclexta is the drug to beat. But no companies had taken a daunting head-to-head challenge—until Eli Lilly made the leap of faith with its Jaypirca.

J&J’s MonumenTAL-3 phase 3…

June 12th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

J&J's MonumenTAL-3 phase 3 study of bispecific antibody Talvey and Darzalex Faspro in patients with earlier-stage multiple myeloma earned a plenary spot at the 2026 European Hematology Association annual meeting.