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Novo Nordisk is using its first Super Bowl commercial to spotlight an oral formulation of Wegovy that builds on prior approvals of semaglutide, signaling a strategy to expand obesity treatment access beyond injectable GLP-1s.

TrumpRx is meant to reduce drug costs, but Americans are wondering how it works and what impact it will have.

FDA Commissioner Marty Makary’s warning against mass-marketed copycat drugs escalated the regulatory and legal clash over compounded oral GLP-1 products.

What did industry experts and insiders tell Pharmaceutical Executive at the start of 2026?

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In today’s Pharmaceutical Executive Daily, FDA approves Vybrique for erectile dysfunction, experts argue Phase III clinical protocols should be treated as product launch blueprints, and Veradermics completes an upsized $256 million IPO.

By giving small and mid-size biotechs access to real-world data and advanced analytics once reserved for large pharma, AI platforms are leveling the playing field by enabling lean teams to de-risk clinical strategy, strengthen fundraising narratives, and make faster, more confident decisions across the development lifecycle.

The approval is for a new formulation of the medication that allows for it be provided as an oral film.

Veradermics’ above-range IPO highlights renewed investor selectivity in biotech, favoring late-stage companies with clear clinical milestones and exposure to large, consumer-driven markets.

Novo Nordisk posted strong 2025 sales growth driven by obesity treatments and U.S. market performance, but tempered operating profits signal a more cautious outlook for 2026.

Novartis reported solid full-year growth and margin expansion in 2025, but also set the stage for a challenging year ahead marked by major patent expirations.

The outlook highlights major progress in reducing U.S. breast cancer deaths through improved screening and treatment, while noting that rising incidence and ongoing disparities continue to challenge patients and the health care system.

In today’s Pharmaceutical Executive Daily, a new a is expected to evolve in 2026, the FDA rejects AstraZeneca’s application for a subcutaneous indication of Saphnelo, and SanegeneBio enters a $1 billion global licensing agreement with Genentech focused on RNAi development.

Dave Carey, CEO, Preceptis Medical and Michael Monovoukas, CEO, co-founder, AcuityMD note the importance of shifting ear tube procedures into the office, reducing anesthesia risk, and how AI-driven data and adaptive commercial strategies are becoming critical to scaling new medtech innovations.

The report details expectations regarding follow-up communications and materials.

FDA’s complete response letter for subcutaneous Saphnelo highlights regulatory scrutiny around manufacturing and formulation changes in the industry.

The deal highlights how RNAi is moving into a more industrial phase of drug development, as large pharmaceutical companies look to pair advanced delivery technologies with the scale and durability

Angela Schwab, CEO at Trialynx, continues her conversation with Pharmaceutical Executive, this time detailing her experience with debuting her company at the conference.

In today’s Pharmaceutical Executive Daily, the FDA introduces a PreCheck pilot program aimed at strengthening domestic manufacturing oversight, an ACIP member alleges FDA leadership halted a decision related to COVID-19 vaccines, and Eli Lilly announces plans for a $3 billion manufacturing facility in Pennsylvania.

FDA PreCheck will provide benefits to manufacturing sites that fit criteria focused on benefiting the United States.

A public clash is emerging between ACIP advisers and the FDA over the future of Covid vaccines, as ACIP vice chair Robert Malone publicly accuses Commissioner Marty Makary of blocking efforts to remove the shots from the market.

The facility builds on Eli Lilly's $50 Billion investment strategy to strengthen the company's domestic manufacturing capabilities.

How to optimize a pharma location strategy in unheralded but rich regions for biotech talent around the world.

In today’s Pharmaceutical Executive Daily, Public Citizen files suit over undisclosed drug pricing agreements involving Pfizer and Eli Lilly, HHS releases new guidance aimed at lowering prescription drug costs through direct-to-consumer programs, and AstraZeneca enters a multibillion-dollar collaboration with CSPC Pharmaceutical Group.

The collaboration highlights how pharmaceutical companies are pairing capital and global infrastructure with platform technologies that deliver differentiated dosing and durability.

The deal underscores a broader shift in autoimmune drug development toward therapies that aim to reprogram disease-driving immune responses at their source.

How demand-driven development will help new products be more successful.

DTP programs are redefining the manufacturer’s access operating model.