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Novo’s GLP-1 Wegovy could improve heart health for millions more than previously thought, AI study finds
Through real-world data, an AI company found that popular weight loss drugs could be a preventive measure for patients at risk of heart attack and stroke.
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An Alzheimer’s drugmaker is accused of data ‘manipulation.’ Should its trials be stopped?
Cassava Sciences’ beleaguered investigational Alzheimer’s therapy is in two phase 3 studies.
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Flu vaccination rates are falling despite record child deaths. Can innovation save the day?
As respiratory disease season approaches, experts are concerned about vaccination rates — but the industry is churning out new solutions to help.
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How Roche plans to fill a projected $8B sales gap
Biosimilar competition will erode billions from the pharma giant’s top line in the next few years.
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Kailera Therapeutics emerges from stealth with $400M for obesity drugs
The official launch comes five months after a filing indicated major investors such as Atlas Venture and Bain Capital were backing the biotech, then named “Hercules CM NewCo.”
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Q&ACalifornia is a life sciences leader. Joe Panetta has been one of its most vocal advocates.
The president and CEO of Biocom California discusses the state’s strengths and weaknesses, current and emerging hubs, and the industry’s future.
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Top pharma and biotech conferences 2025
Mark your calendars for the most important industry conferences in 2025.
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After scoring a first for an off-the-shelf T cell therapy, can Atara maintain momentum?
The company’s allogeneic therapy was OK’d in the EU and could become the first of its kind approved by the FDA in January — while eyeing the next frontier.
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Behind the rise of BMS’ Cobenfy, the first new schizophrenia drug in decades
The FDA OK for KarXT, now known as Cobenfy, demonstrates Bristol Myers Squibb’s dealmaking prowess and marks a turning point for a new generation of treatments.
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Q&ARoivant’s magic trick: Finding the ‘weird-shaped’ pieces around Big Pharma’s cookie cutters
Roivant CEO Matt Gline leads the company on a unique path by placing bets on misfit drugs and technologies — and it’s working.
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Fresh data intensifies race for a major gene therapy target
4D Molecular Therapeutics reported positive interim analysis in the high-potential wet AMD indication last week.
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Q&A // First 90 DaysWant better cancer treatments? Make biopharma more like Silicon Valley
Alicia Zhou brings startup bona fides to the nonprofit Cancer Research Institute to promote defragmentation of the cancer research effort.
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Bluebird to lay off another 25% of workforce in latest restructuring
The announced job cuts are the latest in a series of steps Bluebird has taken to preserve cash and break even financially amid slow uptake of its marketed gene therapies.
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Patient access: How Novartis, Eli Lilly, and other Big Pharmas measure up
A new report examines the patient reach efforts of 20 of the world’s largest pharma companies in low- and middle-income countries.
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What the Fed’s rate cut means for biotech
Industry insiders hope the Fed’s decision to cut rates for the first time in years will boost biotech investment. But the long-awaited move won’t cure all that ails the sector, others cautioned.
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After epilepsy setback, Ovid charges confidently ahead in CNS
A promising epilepsy drug Ovid sold to Takeda recently missed the mark in late-stage trials. But Ovid believes it has other novel mechanisms that could deliver a CNS win.
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At J&J, oncology R&D meets commercial strategy in a quest for new standards of care
The disparate teams of research and commercial at J&J work closely together from the get-go.
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FDA inspection backlog overseas threatens new drug approvals
The FDA’s backlog of overseas drug manufacturer inspections is still mounting — and new drugs could be delayed as a result.
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Getting IND ready — how companies can avoid common traps
Overpromising, overcommitting and neglecting CMC are a few of the pitfalls that cause sponsors to stumble when submitting a new drug application.
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How a radiopharma up-and-comer builds momentum in a surging space
Big Pharma is embracing the radiopharmaceuticals boom that was a long time in the making.
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Biopharma prepares to pivot from China as Biosecure Act advances
After the House of Representatives passed the Biosecure Act last week, U.S. biotechs could be forced to cut ties with five Chinese contract partners.
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The hunt for game-changers against the deadliest form of brain cancer
Treatments for glioblastoma have fallen short in the face of difficult challenges, but the pipeline is full of renewed attempts.
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Who’s winning in biotech’s tight market?
Three of the largest fundraising rounds in 2024 show where investors are willing to place their bets in biotech.
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Q&AHow Lilly’s sustainability goals come face to face with massive growth
Eli Lilly’s head of ESG is maintaining a focus on sustainability even as the company’s expansion plans in weight loss drive a larger footprint and more social scrutiny.
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Why pharma should redefine ‘women’s health’
A broader approach recognizes the challenges disproportionately impacting women and could lead to better outcomes, according to Organon.
