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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.

With the new “Operation Access…

August 12th, 2025|Fierce Pharma|

With the new “Operation Access Now” program, BlinkRx claims drugmakers will be able to launch direct-to-patient sales of their products within 21 days.

Pfizer and Astellas’ Padcev,…

August 12th, 2025|Fierce Pharma|

Pfizer and Astellas' Padcev, combined with Keytruda, improved the survival outcomes of muscle-invasive bladder cancer patients who are ineligible for standard cisplatin-based chemotherapy.

The lack of an earnings call…

August 12th, 2025|Fierce Pharma|

The lack of an earnings call accompanying Summit’s second-quarter results came after Bloomberg last month reported that the company was engaged in high-stakes licensing talks for its PD-1xVEGF antibody ivonescimab.

Four years on from its original…

August 12th, 2025|Fierce Pharma|

Four years on from its original “Bent Carrot” ad, Endo has returned to the campaign for a new TV spot that looks at how a man overcame his concerns and sought treatment for Peyronie’s disease.

The ability to inoculate young…

August 12th, 2025|Fierce Pharma|

The ability to inoculate young children against COVID-19 in the U.S. may be diminished this fall as the FDA weighs whether to renew the emergency green light for the vaccine currently cleared in the broadest

Sanner, a German device CDMO and…

August 12th, 2025|Fierce Pharma|

Sanner, a German device CDMO and healthcare packaging specialist that has been on an expansion tear the last few years, named an interim chief executive to replace Dr. Johannis Willem van Vliet.

The FDA on Tuesday signed off on…

August 11th, 2025|Fierce Pharma|

The FDA on Tuesday signed off on Insmed’s brensocatib to treat non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis (NCFBE) in adults and kids ages 12 and up. The medicine is now available by prescription in the U.S. through a