FDA approvals drop 8% in 2025, with fewer blockbusters; Brinsupri, Rhapsido make it to first-in-class list
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update for new drug approvals by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in
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Top news of 2025: Drugmakers invest in US capacities, agree to lower Medicaid prices; Pfizer buys obesity-focused biotech Metsera
The year 2025 was an eventful one, marked by increased trade
tensions, tariff threats, accelerated
FDA approvals drop 24% in H1 2025; GSK’s UTI med, Vertex’s non-opioid painkiller lead pack of first-in-class meds
It has been a turbulent year for the US
Food and Drug Administration (FDA), marked by reduction
J&J’s Intra‑Cellular buyout, BMS’ oncology gambit, Sanofi’s Blueprint acquisition drive mega deals in H1 2025
The pharmaceutical industry has witnessed a wave of mergers, acquisitions, and strategic partnership
Top Pharma Companies & Drugs in 2024: Merck’s Keytruda maintains top spot as Novo’s semaglutide nips at its heels
In 2024, Big Pharma players consolidated
and maintained their dominance, even as innovation continu
How Trump’s tariffs on imported drugs can hurt supply chains, consumers and industry
Ever since Donald Trump has moved into the White House for a second term, there has been turmoil acr
Molecular glue degraders: Lilly, AbbVie sign billion-dollar deals; BMS leads with three late-stage drugs
This week, we delve into molecular glue degraders (MGDs), one of the most promising frontiers in dru
FDA okays 50 new drugs in 2024; BMS’ Cobenfy, Lilly’s Kisunla lead pack of breakthrough therapies
In 2024, the biopharma industry continued to advance on its robust trajectory of innovation. Though
BMS, J&J, Bayer lead 25,000+ pharma layoffs in 2024; Amylyx, FibroGen, Kronos Bio hit by trial failures, cash crunch
Since 2022, there has been a significant surge in layoffs by pharmaceutical and biotech companies. W

