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The combination of Padcev and…

August 14th, 2025|Fierce Pharma|

The combination of Padcev and Keytruda delivered a phase 3 win in muscle-invasive bladder cancer. China did not renew the conditional approval for a controversial Alzheimer's disease drug. Fosun Pharma is out-licensing its DPP1 inhibitor

While Sanofi originally had its…

August 14th, 2025|Fierce Pharma|

While Sanofi originally had its eye on tolebrutinib when it purchased its partner Principia Biopharma for $3.7 billion, another of the biotech’s BTK inhibitors has made it across the FDA finish line first.

Eli Lilly said it has “intensified…

August 14th, 2025|Fierce Pharma|

Eli Lilly said it has "intensified efforts to align prices across developed countries" in recent months. Besides a new U.K. price hike, Lilly said it may make other "necessary pricing adjustments" by Sept. 1.

An analysis of how cancer…

August 14th, 2025|Fierce Pharma|

An analysis of how cancer drugmakers interact with oncologists found, perhaps unsurprisingly, that those interactions are dominated by therapies boasting a broad reach and targeting the most common cancers.

Despite a threat from President…

August 14th, 2025|Fierce Pharma|

Despite a threat from President Donald Trump early last week that the administration's policy on pharmaceutical tariffs would come “within the next week or so,” his much-anticipated announcement is still “weeks away,” Reuters reports.

Chinese authorities did not renew…

August 14th, 2025|Fierce Pharma|

Chinese authorities did not renew a conditional approval of Green Valley Pharmaceuticals’ controversial Alzheimer’s disease drug sodium oligomannate, also known as GV-971, according to online records.

President Donald Trump has inked a…

August 14th, 2025|Fierce Pharma|

President Donald Trump has inked a new executive order calling on the HHS’ Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response to identify and stockpile active pharmaceutical ingredients for roughly 26 medicines the agency deems essential.

Sana Biotechnology will turn to…

August 14th, 2025|Fierce Pharma|

Sana Biotechnology will turn to CDMOs for manufacturing and pause its plant build-out in Bothell, Washington. The company opened the facility a year ago.

As it continues development of its…

August 13th, 2025|Fierce Pharma|

As it continues development of its rademikibart for asthma and other inflammatory diseases, Connect Biopharma is teaming up with former pro football player Elbert “Ickey” Woods to drive asthma awareness across the U.S.

The National Advertising Division…

August 13th, 2025|Fierce Pharma|

The National Advertising Division has sided with Genomic Health in a challenge the Exact Sciences subsidiary brought against fellow cancer diagnostics maker Agendia.

As parent company Maravai rolls…

August 13th, 2025|Fierce Pharma|

As parent company Maravai rolls out a $50 million cost-savings drive, 90 staffers from its CDMO subsidiary TriLink are also set to lose their jobs, according to a recent layoff notice filed with the state

Vor Bio’s big bet on RemeGen’s…

August 13th, 2025|Fierce Pharma|

Vor Bio’s big bet on RemeGen’s autoimmune asset telitacicept appears well placed after the drug—already approved across three conditions overseas—delivered a late-stage win in a Sjögren's syndrome trial in China.

Merck has begun the 8% reduction…

August 13th, 2025|Fierce Pharma|

Merck has begun the 8% reduction of its workforce—an initiative that the company revealed two weeks ago—with the dismissal of 58 employees at its headquarters in Rahway, New Jersey.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton…

August 12th, 2025|Fierce Pharma|

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Health Choice Alliance are accusing Eli Lilly of “incentivizing” providers in the state to prescribe its drugs, including the popular diabetes and obesity medications Mounjaro and Zepbound.

As pharmas play up their U.S….

August 12th, 2025|Fierce Pharma|

As pharmas play up their U.S. investment plans during the second Trump administration, the particulars of one project at AbbVie are coming into focus.