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With a better-than-expected first…

May 5th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

With a better-than-expected first quarter in the books, Pfizer—continuing to grapple with the post-pandemic overhang from its COVID-19 franchise—is sticking with the sales forecast it set earlier this year, raising questions from at least one

Novartis is continuing its…

May 5th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

Novartis is continuing its multiyear overhaul with new plans to shutter its production facility in Wehr, Germany, by 2028. The move, announced Tuesday, will eliminate about 220 jobs, according to Novartis.

The German vaccine maker plans to…

May 5th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

The German vaccine maker plans to wind down operations at a handful of its sites in Germany plus one in Singapore, putting as many as 1,860 jobs on the chopping block.

Fresh off gaining an FDA expansion…

May 5th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

Fresh off gaining an FDA expansion for Auvelity as a treatment for agitation associated with Alzheimer’s disease, Axsome Therapeutics has projected peak sales for the non-antipsychotic drug to reach $8 billion.

Sanofi is supercharging its…

May 5th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

Sanofi is supercharging its artificial intelligence capabilities. The French pharma is investing $294 million to expand its global AI center of excellence in Toronto, kicking off a scale-up of the digital infrastructure it built at

Neurocrine Biosciences has shared…

May 5th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

Neurocrine Biosciences has shared survey data showing how tardive dyskinesia affects the ability of patients and caregivers to work, supporting the company’s case for timely treatment of the movement disorder.

Kyverna Therapeutics is on the…

May 5th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

Kyverna Therapeutics is on the cusp of a historic first: getting a CAR-T therapy approved for an autoimmune disease—and now it’s looking to boost its commercial chops as it nears the finish line.

Created from the merger of…

May 5th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

Created from the merger of Mallinckrodt and Endo last year, Keenova is launching its first Dupuytren's contracture campaign under its new moniker.

Cytokinetics has aced a phase 3…

May 4th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

Cytokinetics has aced a phase 3 trial of Myqorzo in patients with non-obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. The South San Francisco company is bidding to make Myqorzo the first treatment approved in the indication.

Though largely operating in the…

May 4th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

Though largely operating in the background until recently, Prolific Machines’ optogenetic approach to biomanufacturing is set to make waves thanks to the achievement of an impressive milestone in monoclonal antibody manufacturing.

The U.S. Supreme Court has…

May 4th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

The U.S. Supreme Court has temporarily reinstated online access to the abortion pill mifepristone after a federal appeals court in New Orleans ruled to prevent mifepristone from being prescribed over the phone and sent through

The company chalks up a financial…

May 4th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

The company chalks up a financial impact of about 150 billion Korean won ($102 million) from "preemptive production adjustments" made to mitigate potential manufacturing impacts, a spokesperson said.

After submitting plans to cut 114…

May 4th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

After submitting plans to cut 114 jobs tied to its U.S. headquarters in New Jersey in March, Novartis late last month added a handful of additional roles from the East Hanover site to its multiyear

Bristol Myers Squibb is warming up…

May 4th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

Bristol Myers Squibb is warming up for the FIFA World Cup 2026 with a new media campaign, launching its “Won’t Lose” ad ahead of the soccer community arriving in the U.S. for this summer’s tournament.