Nicholas Jacobus

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.

In today’s Pharmaceutical Executive Daily, Susan G. Komen releases its 2026 breast cancer progress outlook, industry leaders explore how pharma can tap into emerging talent hubs, and Novartis’ Q4 results highlight mounting pressure from its upcoming patent cliff.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

In today’s Pharmaceutical Executive Daily, MJH Life Sciences CEO, Mike Hennessy Jr. examines why pharma and medtech still struggle to deliver truly integrated healthcare solutions, questions emerge around U.S. funding tied to global vaccine policy shifts, and the FDA approves a new treatment option for adults with presbyopia.

The guidance provides clarity to drug manufacturers on offering lower drug prices directly to patients, including patients on Medicare and Medicaid.

Public Citizen’s lawsuit highlights broader concerns over government transparency and oversight in pharmaceutical policy.

Tenpoint Therapeutics has paired FDA's approval for Yuvezzi with $235 million in new financing to support its U.S. launch and broader push into age-related vision loss.

In today’s Pharmaceutical Executive Daily, Insilico Medicine and Qilu Pharmaceuticals launch a $120 million collaboration to advance AI-driven cardiometabolic therapies, Eli Lilly enters a billion-dollar research partnership targeting hearing loss, and industry leaders examine what it takes to bring breakthrough rare disease products to patients.

The research collaboration will leverage Seamless’ recombinase technology to develop programmable treatments for hearing loss.

The collaboration with Qilu extends Insilico’s application of generative AI into cardiometabolic disease drug discovery, with both companies aiming to advance candidates from early design through development under a shared strategic framework.

The FDA's approval is based on results from the Phase III CEPHEUS study, showing deeper and more durable responses compared with standard therapy.

Ethan Smith, therapy area director Oncology, Norstella, explores how antibody–drug conjugates are reshaping oncology, highlighting emerging challenges around treatment sequencing, safety management through real-world evidence, and differentiation as ADC pipelines become increasingly crowded.

In today’s Pharmaceutical Executive Daily, Roche reports positive Phase II results for a dual GLP-1/GIP receptor agonist, procurement leaders reassess compliance risks tied to unmanaged tail spend, and Boehringer Ingelheim enters a $1 billion collaboration with Simcere to advance bispecific antibody research.

Roche reported positive Phase II topline data showing that its once-weekly dual glucagon-like peptide-1 and glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide receptor agonist CT-388 achieved substantial, sustained, and dose-dependent weight loss through 48 weeks

The collaboration agreement strengthens Boehringer's inflammatory disease pipeline with a potential, first-in-class, pre-clinical asset.

In todays pharmaceutical executive daily, Mirum Pharmaceuticals strengthens its rare disease portfolio through a $268 million acquisition, industry experts examine why data visualization remains a weak point in biotech decision-making, and pediatricians weigh in on evolving vaccine guidance amid ongoing debate.

Both the AAP and CDC released their respective childhood vaccine guidance’s, including different vaccine administration recommendations, age limits, and combined vaccines.

Mirum Pharmaceuticals’ acquisition of Bluejay Therapeutics adds brelovitug to its pipeline, positioning the company for a potential first approved treatment for chronic hepatitis delta virus while reinforcing its focus on late-stage rare liver disease development.