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With a midstage peek at the data…

July 15th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

With a midstage peek at the data on Veradermics’ oral formulation of the molecule behind the ubiquitous hair regrowth treatment Rogaine, analysts are feeling increasingly confident that the company is a cut above the rest

Johnson & Johnson reported its…

July 15th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

Johnson & Johnson reported its fifth straight quarter with revenue growth of at least 6%. This surge has come despite the loss of patent protection for Stelara. Compensating for the shortfall is Tremfya, which topped

The clinical blueprint for Merck…

July 15th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

The clinical blueprint for Merck & Co.’s prized TROP2-directed antibody-drug conjugate, sac-TMT, could add a missing piece thanks to a landmark achieved by its partner, Kelun-Biotech.

Generative AI specialist Insilico…

July 14th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

Generative AI specialist Insilico Medicine has teamed up with another biopharma company, this time CDMO Bora Pharmaceuticals. The collaboration could ultimately be worth $2.5 billion if milestones are reached.

The FDA has approved a new small…

July 14th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

The FDA has approved a new small molecule inhibitor from Celcuity with blockbuster potential that could become a new standard-of-care for patients with breast cancer.

Huyabio has scored a win in the…

July 14th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

Huyabio has scored a win in the largest oncology study it has undertaken in its 22 years, as its oral histone deacetylase inhibitor HBI-8000 has succeeded in combination with Bristol Myers Squibb’s Opdivo in a

AstraZeneca is shelling out up to…

July 14th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

AstraZeneca is shelling out up to $1.5 billion to lock down global rights to an EGFR lung cancer drug from Dizal Pharmaceutical, deepening its ties with a Chinese biotech it spun out nearly a decade

Real Chemistry has launched…

July 14th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

Real Chemistry has launched artificial intelligence tools for healthcare commercialization, continuing its embrace of technology tipped to transform biopharma marketing.

In the second of a new series of…

July 14th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

In the second of a new series of interviews with top executives from leading healthcare and comms agencies, Fierce Pharma Marketing sat down with London-based Havas SO’s managing director, Joanna Quade and Creative Director, Lucy

After speedrunning a series of…

July 13th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

After speedrunning a series of major manufacturing milestones in the past year-and-a-half, the “biotech floodgates” have opened for Cellares, the automated cell therapy manufacturing specialist’s co-founder and CEO told Fierce Pharma Manufacturing. 

Insulet and Calm are integrating…

July 13th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

Insulet and Calm are integrating mental health care into diabetes treatment with a series of mindfulness, meditation and sleep tools specifically tailored to the diabetes community.

The FDA has proposed a streamlined…

July 13th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

The FDA has proposed a streamlined pathway for registering production facilities that operate under a “hub-and-spoke” model. The agency has also proposed clarifying the registration requirements for foreign manufacturers, especially those who make active pharmaceutical

Even as the effort has met with…

July 13th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

Even as the effort has met with fierce pushback, German lawmakers late Friday voted to pass health insurance reforms aiming at cutting healthcare costs, in part by hiking up mandatory rebates that pharmas must pay

In what GSK says represents a…

July 13th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

In what GSK says represents a potential way to transform treatment for patients with certain types of rectal cancer, the company’s Jemperli has met the main goal of a phase 2 trial, teeing up an