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The Biotechnology Innovation…

April 17th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

The Biotechnology Innovation Organization has started the nationwide “​The Fight of Our Lives” campaign, creating a video and other materials to show the stories behind biotech breakthroughs and their effects on patients.

The company highlights the…

April 16th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

The company highlights the features of its AI-powered Verily Me app in two 30-second spots that launched across national TV, audio and social channels.

Viatris and Teva Pharmaceutical…

April 16th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

Viatris and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries recently launched separate recalls related to dissolution problems for a common anxiety medication and concerns around an unapproved raw material in a high blood pressure patch, respectively.

The anti-amyloid drug class has…

April 16th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

The anti-amyloid drug class has yielded some FDA approvals and plenty of failed candidates. Now, researchers are looking at the overall track record of the group and painting an unpleasant picture about the efficacy of

Rather than relying on patient…

April 16th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

Rather than relying on patient groups to make an impassioned plea, Roche aims to put doubts to rest around the controversial Duchenne muscular dystrophy gene therapy Elevidys with the rigor of another clinical study.

Eli Lilly is wasting no time in…

April 16th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

Eli Lilly is wasting no time in pursuit of the next indication for its newly christened obesity pill Foundayo, presenting new data in diabetes Thursday that also serves to address the FDA’s desire for more

Omnicom Health has stamped its…

April 16th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

Omnicom Health has stamped its mark on the recently acquired FCB Health New York, rebranding the ad agency as Olixir New York in the aftermath of the mega-merger with Interpublic Group.

The FDA’s Pharmacy Compounding…

April 15th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

The FDA’s Pharmacy Compounding Advisory Committee will convene this summer to discuss seven peptides that are currently restricted from use in compounded medications.

With Daiichi Sankyo’s priorities…

April 15th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

With Daiichi Sankyo’s priorities increasingly tied to its innovative medicines—and its oncology portfolio in particular—the Tokyo-based drugmaker is following in the footsteps of several of its peers with a deal to split from its consumer

The company and its global…

April 15th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

The company and its global distrubution partner the Global Fund expanded its commitment to bring Yeztugo to 3 million people worldwide by 2028, but Doctors Without Borders (MSF) says supply is still "not nearly enough."

AI heavyweight Anthropic has…

April 15th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

AI heavyweight Anthropic has appointed Novartis CEO Vas Narasimhan to its board of directors as the link between the pharmaceutical industry and Silicon Valley deepens.

For Astellas’ chief…

April 15th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

For Astellas’ chief manufacturing officer, Rao Mantri, Ph.D., production is not just about a reliable supply of a pharmaceutical product. Manufacturing serves as a crucial bridge that helps link promising research to patients in the

Lucy Liu has joined Pfizer’s…

April 15th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

Lucy Liu has joined Pfizer’s mission to deliver a knockout blow against cancer, becoming the latest face of the Big Pharma’s campaign encouraging people to get screened.

Just two months after the FDA…

April 15th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

Just two months after the FDA accepted for review Teva’s long-acting version of a decades-old schizophrenia drug, the Israeli pharma is launching a community project to help people with the disorder and their carers.