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Monday, CSL broke ground on an…

March 10th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

Monday, CSL broke ground on an expansion at its Kankakee, Illinois, facility, a move set to substantially bolster the company’s production capacity for plasma-derived therapy.

About five months after U.S….

March 10th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

About five months after U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. touted leucovorin as “an exciting therapy that may benefit large numbers of children who suffer from autism” during a White House press conference, the

After nearly nine years as GSK’s…

March 9th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

After nearly nine years as GSK’s CEO, Emma Walmsley exited on a high note as her total compensation for 2025 surged nearly 50% to 15.7 million pounds sterling ($21 million).

The FDA’s newest draft guidance…

March 9th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

The FDA's newest draft guidance reinforces its previous commitment to streamlining biosimilar drug development by removing certain testing requirements for the cheaper biologic drugs.

With sales booming at Eli Lilly,…

March 9th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

With sales booming at Eli Lilly, the Indianapolis company has compensated CEO David Ricks with a $36.7 million pay package in 2025, which is up from $29.2 million in 2024.

Spruce Biosciences has named Dale…

March 9th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

Spruce Biosciences has named Dale Hooks as chief commercial officer, securing a leader with experience launching 21 products as the company heads toward a filing for its first FDA approval.

With a new FDA nod in hand for…

March 9th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

With a new FDA nod in hand for Sotyktu as a treatment for adults with active psoriatic arthritis, Bristol Myers Squibb can reach more patients with the oral TYK2 inhibitor.

The sketch show’s latest pharma…

March 9th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

The sketch show’s latest pharma ad spoof arrived during this past weekend’s episode hosted by actor Ryan Gosling, who appears in the Otezla send-up as a patient now able to shed his long sleeves after

Issues at a former Catalent plant…

March 9th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

Issues at a former Catalent plant now owned by Novo Nordisk have derailed another FDA application. Incyte announced Friday that the FDA issued a complete response letter for its PD-1 inhibitor Zynyz as a first-line

After an independent data…

March 9th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

After an independent data monitoring committee raised safety flags in a clinical trial, Ipsen is shutting down the cancer med Tazverik, which it picked up through its acquisition of Epizyme less than four years ago.

Under the deal with Lone Star…

March 6th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

Under the deal with Lone Star Funds, Lonza maintains a 40% stake in its capsules and health ingredients business while receiving 1.7 billion Swiss francs ($2.2 billion) upfront.

Sanofi has agreed to sell its…

March 6th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

Sanofi has agreed to sell its Medley generics unit in Brazil to leading local drugmaker EMS, according to an announcement from international law firm Mayer Brown. An EMS exec said the deal is valued at

The three-pronged plan to…

March 6th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

The three-pronged plan to strengthen domestic drug supply will be supported by an investment of 24 billion new Taiwan dollars ($755 million), President Lai Ching-te said.

Less than two weeks after Pfizer…

March 6th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

Less than two weeks after Pfizer struck a deal with Sciwind Biosciences to gain commercial rights to a GLP-1 drug, China's National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has approved the treatment for patients with obesity.

Servier on Friday unveiled a deal…

March 6th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

Servier on Friday unveiled a deal to acquire Day One Biopharmaceuticals—a commercial-stage company developing targeted therapies for pediatric cancers and other diseases—for $21.50 per share in cash. The total value of the deal, which is

Kyowa Kirin has decided to…

March 6th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

Kyowa Kirin has decided to discontinue all clinical development of its OX40 drug after two new cancer cases emerged. Sanofi is committing up to $1.5 billion for global rights to Sino Biopharm's first-in-class JAK/ROCK inhibitor.