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Galderma has doubled its peak…

March 5th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

Galderma has doubled its peak annual sales estimate for Nemluvio (nemolizumab) to more than $4 billion, following what CEO Flemming Ørnskov described as an “outstanding launch trajectory” for the Dupixent competitor in its first full

Leo Pharma has decided “It’s…

March 5th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

Leo Pharma has decided “It’s GO time” for the launch of its JAK inhibitor cream Anzupgo. Having built its growth plans on the recently approved medicine, the Danish drugmaker is running a direct-to-consumer campaign, including

Forma Life Sciences, which…

March 5th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

Forma Life Sciences, which inherited BioDuro’s California operations earlier this year, officially launched as a CDMO with a focus on oral solid dosage drugs this week.

Collegium Pharmaceutical has…

March 4th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

Collegium Pharmaceutical has tapped an appropriately glitzy star as the face of a new campaign spotlighting the bright side of life with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

BioDuro, headquartered in…

March 4th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

BioDuro, headquartered in California, has set up a new joint venture with Taiwan drug ingredients manufacturer, Cenra API Solutions. The new enterprise will see Cenra’s commercial-scale facility in Taipei folded into BioDuro’s production network.

The primary growth drivers in…

March 4th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

The primary growth drivers in Bayer’s pharma sector—Nubeqa and Kerendia—are performing even better than the company anticipated and their momentum is expected to continue in 2026. But that won’t lead to growth of Bayer’s pharma

Not long after Novo Nordisk…

March 4th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

Not long after Novo Nordisk received an untitled letter from the FDA disputing certain elements of the first TV spot for its Wegovy pill, another of the Danish drugmaker’s GLP-1 ads is in the regulator’s

Traditional feasibility misses…

March 4th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

Traditional feasibility misses critical signals about patient reality. Patient journey intelligence reveals them, making truly patient-centric trials possible.

Moderna will pay $950 million…

March 4th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

Moderna will pay $950 million upfront—and no future royalties—to settle patent litigation over its mRNA-based vaccine Spikevax. The case was brought by Roivant subsidiary Genevant and infectious disease biotech Arbutus back in 2022.

NoA Health has appointed Louisa…

March 4th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

NoA Health has appointed Louisa Lee as CEO, putting the former Novo Nordisk and Pfizer employee at the head of the creative agency’s push to take its business global.

Sanofi is betting $1.53 billion on…

March 3rd, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

Sanofi is betting $1.53 billion on a novel drug from Sino Biopharmaceutical, securing global rights to a first-in-class JAK/ROCK inhibitor that could play a double role in the French pharma’s hematology and immunology pipeline.

In the letters sent to 30…

March 3rd, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

In the letters sent to 30 different telehealth companies that market compounded versions of GLP-1 drugs, the agency threatened "legal action without further notice."

Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla, Ph.D.,…

March 3rd, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla, Ph.D., has weighed in with sharp criticism of the FDA’s Vinay Prasad, M.D., and his performance as the chief of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, which regulates vaccines in

Amid an influx of U.S….

March 3rd, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

Amid an influx of U.S. investments, geopolitical uncertainties support the need for manufacturing projects in other regions, IDA Ireland's Rory Mullen told Fierce.

Dr. McDreamy has signed onto yet…

March 3rd, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

Dr. McDreamy has signed onto yet another cancer awareness initiative. “Grey’s Anatomy” star Patrick Dempsey, who has worked with Amgen since 2007 and joined forces with Pfizer in 2024, is now collaborating with cancer test