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The agency identified 14 cases of…

March 23rd, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

The agency identified 14 cases of vitamin B6 deficiency-associated seizures in patients using the common Parkinson's disease drug combo of levodopa and carbidopa.

Watch out, Johnson & Johnson….

March 23rd, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

Watch out, Johnson & Johnson. Dizal has reported positive phase 3 results for its oral Zegfrovy that could put more pressure on the pharma giant’s injectable Rybrevant in non-small cell lung cancer.

Novartis is investing more than…

March 23rd, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

Novartis is investing more than 3.3 billion Chinese yuan (roughly $480 million) to soup up its manufacturing facility in Beijing and strengthen its R&D campus in Shanghai, where the company’s China headquarters are also located.

The FDA has scheduled a public…

March 23rd, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

The FDA has scheduled a public hearing for June 12 to hear input on the Commissioner’s National Priority Voucher program, which it introduced last June. So far, the program has resulted in four ultraspeedy drug

Seventeen large pharmaceutical…

March 20th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

Seventeen large pharmaceutical companies, each with at least $20 billion in 2025 revenue, collectively reduced their workforces by more than 22,000 employees last year.

With patents expiring today in…

March 20th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

With patents expiring today in India for Novo Nordisk’s popular diabetes and obesity drugs Ozempic and Wegovy, more than 40 generic drug makers are expected to begin launching their cheaper versions in the country, with

Not long after lending its support…

March 20th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

Not long after lending its support to a documentary aimed at shining a light on the often-overlooked stories of women with hemophilia, Sanofi is continuing its film-focused collaboration with patient engagement agency Believe Limited.

The status of the CDC’s vaccine…

March 20th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

The status of the CDC’s vaccine advisory panel was thrown into further disarray this week after an outspoken member of the ACIP—whose appointment was invalidated by a federal judge Monday—declared that the group was being

The new FDA nod makes Rhythm…

March 20th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

The new FDA nod makes Rhythm Pharma's Imcivree the first approved drug for acquired hypothalamic obesity and brings the drug's first expansion beyond rare genetic-driven obesities.

China approved the world’s first…

March 19th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

China approved the world's first commercial brain-computer interface. AstraZeneca is building new cell therapy centers in Shanghai. Astellas ended a T-cell engager pact with CytomX Therapeutics. And more.

Still basking in the afterglow of…

March 19th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

Still basking in the afterglow of its Wegovy pill launch earlier this year, Novo has achieved another victory as it strives to make the most out of its blockbuster GLP-1 drug in an increasingly pressured

Collegium Pharmaceutical will pay…

March 19th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

Collegium Pharmaceutical will pay $650 million upfront to acquire ADHD drug Azstarys from Corium Therapeutics. The deal, which includes an additional $135 million in potential milestone payments, gives Collegium a second branded ADHD treatment, Azstarys, along

A new bill introduced in the…

March 19th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

A new bill introduced in the Maryland House of Delegates requests that pharmas be more specific about the brands related to their otherwise unbranded disease awareness initiatives.

Lynavoy is now the first…

March 19th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

Lynavoy is now the first FDA-approved product that can treat cholestatic pruritus in patients with primary biliary cholangitis.

As part of its $15 billion…

March 19th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

As part of its $15 billion investment commitment in China, AstraZeneca on Thursday unveiled plans to build a commercial cell therapy manufacturing base and an innovation center dedicated to the modality in Shanghai.

Axplora, a German CDMO that…

March 19th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

Axplora, a German CDMO that specializes in specialty active pharmaceutical ingredients for small molecules and antibody-drug conjugates, will shell out $60 million to expand its Farmabios manufacturing facility in Gropello Cairoli, Italy.

After an FDA snub in a broader…

March 18th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

After an FDA snub in a broader metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer population, Pfizer is eyeing an earlier use of its PARP inhibitor Talzenna after a positive phase 3 readout in metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer.