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The industry is entering “the…

April 22nd, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

The industry is entering “the golden era for biosimilars,” Amneal co-CEO Chirag Patel said Wednesday morning as he explained the motivation for his company’s $1.1 billion acquisition of Kashiv BioSciences.

Astellas R&D leaders, Jotaro…

April 21st, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

Astellas R&D leaders, Jotaro Suzuki, Marci English, and Erin Kimbrel, reflect on how cell therapy could change the future of degenerative diseases.

Fierce Pharma is launching the…

April 21st, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

Fierce Pharma is launching the weekly Oral GLP-1 Tracker, leveraging analysts’ notes and IQVIA data to monitor prescription trends and shifting market shares as Novo Nordisk's Wegovy pill and Eli Lilly's Foundayo vie to become

In a phase 3 trial in the rare…

April 21st, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

In a phase 3 trial in the rare kidney disease IgAN, AstraZeneca said its Ultomiris delivered a clinically meaningful and statistically significant reduction in protein from the urine after 34 weeks.

After prevailing in two kidney…

April 21st, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

After prevailing in two kidney cancer trials in the refractory and early-stage settings, Merck & Co.’s blockbuster prospect Welireg surprisingly failed to ignite hope as a first-line treatment.

UCB is teaming up with the…

April 21st, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

UCB is teaming up with the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America and Factor Meals to provide premade meals to 250 families affected by myasthenia gravis, a chronic disease that can cause muscle weakness, fatigue and

Sanofi’s protein-based vaccine…

April 20th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

Sanofi’s protein-based vaccine Nuvaxovid has topped Moderna’s next-generation messenger RNA shot mNexspike in a head-to-head trial assessing the tolerability of the two COVID vaccines.

Genentech has launched the “Life…

April 20th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

Genentech has launched the “Life Doesn’t Wait” campaign to mark World Hemophilia Day, dialing up its focus on patient stories ahead of the expected intensification of competition in the hemophilia A market.

Neurogene is looking to make the…

April 20th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

Neurogene is looking to make the leap from a clinical biotech to a commercial biopharma with its lead gene therapy and has hired an industry veteran to take the reins.

Biovac has secured a $108.3…

April 20th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

Biovac has secured a $108.3 million financing package that will allow the South African pharma company to build the continent’s first end-to-end, multi-vaccine production plant.

Theramex has opted out of the…

April 20th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

Theramex has opted out of the U.K.’s self-regulatory program for pharma marketing after being found to have brought discredit on the industry twice in quick succession.