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FDA issues warning letter to Intas’ plant in north India; okays Axsome’s drug for Alzheimer’s-related agitation

FDA issues warning letter to Intas’ plant in north India; okays Axsome’s drug for Alzheimer’s-related agitation

In Phispers this week, India’s Intas Pharmaceuticals received a warning letter from the US Food and Drug Administration (...

Impressions : 2065

FDA seeks more safety data from Lilly on obesity drug Foundayo; Novo partners OpenAI to speed up drug development

FDA seeks more safety data from Lilly on obesity drug Foundayo; Novo partners OpenAI to speed up drug development

This week’s Phispers brings you news on how artificial intelligence (AI) is taking centerstage in the world of pharmaceut...

Impressions : 2328

Neurocrine buys Soleno for US$ 2.9 bn; Novo says Wegovy pill outperforms Lilly’s Foundayo in cross-trial comparison

Neurocrine buys Soleno for US$ 2.9 bn; Novo says Wegovy pill outperforms Lilly’s Foundayo in cross-trial comparison

In Phispers this week, Neurocrine Biosciences announced the acquisition of rare-disease drugmaker Soleno Therapeutics for US$ ...

Impressions : 1511

Lilly in US$ 7.8 bn deal to acquire Centessa for its sleep disorder pipeline; bags FDA nod for obesity med orforglipron

Lilly in US$ 7.8 bn deal to acquire Centessa for its sleep disorder pipeline; bags FDA nod for obesity med orforglipron

In Phispers this week, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Eli Lilly’s Foundayo (orforglipron), a once-dai...

Impressions : 1358

Lilly to invest US$ 3 bn in China to boost supply of new obesity drug; Servier acquires Day One Biopharma for US$ 2.5 bn

Lilly to invest US$ 3 bn in China to boost supply of new obesity drug; Servier acquires Day One Biopharma for US$ 2.5 bn

In Phispers this week, Eli Lilly announced its plans to invest US$ 3 billion in China over the next decade in order to build p...

Impressions : 2555

FDA agrees to review Moderna’s amended mRNA-based flu vaccine application; Lilly builds orforglipron stock ahead of approval

FDA agrees to review Moderna’s amended mRNA-based flu vaccine application; Lilly builds orforglipron stock ahead of approval

Last week, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had said it will not review Moderna’s application for its experiment...

Impressions : 1873

J&J’s 2026 sales may cross US$ 100 bn; FDA delays fast-track reviews of drugs under Trump’s voucher program

J&J’s 2026 sales may cross US$ 100 bn; FDA delays fast-track reviews of drugs under Trump’s voucher program

In 2022, Pfizer had crossed US$ 100 billion in revenue owing to its Covid products. While that was a one-off, Johnson & Johnson...

Impressions : 1758

Pfizer, Novo escalate bidding war for obesity-drug developer Metsera; Kimberly-Clark to buy Kenvue for US$ 48.7 bn

Pfizer, Novo escalate bidding war for obesity-drug developer Metsera; Kimberly-Clark to buy Kenvue for US$ 48.7 bn

As we return from our one-week break due to the CPhI Worldwide, we find our double-dose Phispers edition to be filled with se...

Impressions : 1452

Novo targets MASH with up to US$ 5.2bn Akero buy; BMS acquires cell therapy developer Orbital for US$ 1.5 bn

Novo targets MASH with up to US$ 5.2bn Akero buy; BMS acquires cell therapy developer Orbital for US$ 1.5 bn

In this week’s Phispers, Novo Nordisk and Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) struck multi-billion-dollar acquisitions to expand t...

Impressions : 1212

Pfizer buys Metsera for up to US$ 7.3 bn, Roche acquires 89bio; FDA okays injectable version of Merck’s Keytruda

Pfizer buys Metsera for up to US$ 7.3 bn, Roche acquires 89bio; FDA okays injectable version of Merck’s Keytruda

In this week’s Phispers, Pfizer announced the acquisition of New York-based biotech Metsera for up to US$ 7.3 billion, ma...

Impressions : 1806

Novartis inks US$ 5.7 bn licensing deal with Monte Rosa for immune-related diseases; GSK, Lilly pledge more investments in US

Novartis inks US$ 5.7 bn licensing deal with Monte Rosa for immune-related diseases; GSK, Lilly pledge more investments in US

In this week’s news, drugmakers continued to invest heavily in the US in order to avoid tariffs. GSK said it will invest ...

Impressions : 1342

White House sacks CDC director; FDA okays Ionis’ Dawnzera, first RNA-based preventive for hereditary angioedema

White House sacks CDC director; FDA okays Ionis’ Dawnzera, first RNA-based preventive for hereditary angioedema

The Trump administration has fired US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Susan Monarez, post a policy di...

Impressions : 1488

FDA grants accelerated nod to Boehringer’s lung cancer med; reinstates ousted CBER chief Vinay Prasad

FDA grants accelerated nod to Boehringer’s lung cancer med; reinstates ousted CBER chief Vinay Prasad

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted an accelerated approval to Boehringer Ingelheim’s Hernexeos (zonger...

Impressions : 1867

Royalty Pharma inks US$ 2 bn cancer drug deal with Revolution; Astra-Daiichi’s Datroway wins US approval for lung cancer

Royalty Pharma inks US$ 2 bn cancer drug deal with Revolution; Astra-Daiichi’s Datroway wins US approval for lung cancer

In news this week, Royalty Pharma committed up to US$ 2 billion to Revolution Medicines for their promising pancreatic and lung...

Impressions : 3194

Roche announces US$ 50 bn investment in US to avoid tariffs; Regeneron signs US$ 3 bn onshoring deal with Fujifilm

Roche announces US$ 50 bn investment in US to avoid tariffs; Regeneron signs US$ 3 bn onshoring deal with Fujifilm

After Eli Lilly, Johnson & Johnson and Novartis, Roche has announced plans to manufacture in the US to avoid tariffs. The Swiss...

Impressions : 1464