August 1st 2025
Facing patent expiration for its blockbuster Keytruda, Merck aims to streamline operations with significant job cuts and continued R&D investments.
Gilead, Kymera Launch Collaboration on Novel Oral CDK2 Degraders for Solid Tumors
June 25th 2025Under terms of the deal, Kymera will lead early research on novel oral CDK2 degraders for solid tumors, with Gilead assuming responsibility for global development and commercialization if it exercises its option.
2025 Pharm Exec Top 50 Companies
June 20th 2025With a backdrop of mounting industry disruption and transition, Pharm Exec’s latest listing of the top global biopharma sales producers, its 25th, points to the importance of organizations doubling down on what they do best while seizing new opportunities to innovate.
Bristol Myers Squibb, BioNTech Partner to Develop Next-Gen Bispecific Antibody for Solid Tumors
June 2nd 2025Under terms of the deal, both companies will co-develop and co-commercialize BNT327 for multiple solid tumors, with the option to pursue additional indications and combination therapies independently.
GSK Acquires Boston Pharmaceuticals’ Novel FGF21 Analog for Steatotic Liver Disease
May 14th 2025Under the agreement, GSK will acquire BP Asset IX, a subsidiary of Boston Pharmaceuticals, for up to $2 billion in total cash consideration, including $1.2 billion upfront and up to $800 million in milestone payments.
GLP-1 Surge Fuels 10.2% Rise in US Prescription Drug Spending in 2024, ASHP Reports
May 13th 2025Weight-loss and diabetes drugs dominated pharmaceutical spending last year, according to a new report by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, who warns of tariff-driven supply chain threats and continued growth in clinic drug costs.
Merck, Lilly Commit Large Investments to US R&D and Manufacturing Expansion
May 12th 2025Merck Animal Health will invest $895 million to expand vaccine manufacturing and R&D in Kansas, while Lilly is committing $250 million to pharmaceutical innovation and workforce development through its extended partnership with Purdue University.
Lilly Bolsters ALS Pipeline Through $415 Million Licensing Agreement with Alchemab Therapeutics
May 6th 2025Under terms of the deal, Alchemab will lead early Phase I trials for ATLX-1282 in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, while Lilly will assume responsibility for further development and commercialization of the novel platform.
Regeneron, Roche Launch Major US Expansion Plans to Meet Growing Demand for Biologics and Innovation
April 22nd 2025With combined investments exceeding $53 billion, both companies are deepening their US presence through expanded biologics production, gene therapy capabilities, and next generation R&D centers.