BioMarin to Acquire Amicus Therapeutics for $4.8 Billion, Expanding Position as a Leader in Rare Diseases
On Dec. 19, 2025, BioMarin Pharmaceutical and Amicus Therapeutics announced that BioMarin has entered into a definitive agreement…
Adaptive Inks deals with Pfizer to support research in rheumatoid arthritis and other immune-related diseases woth $890 Million
On Dec. 15, 2025, Adaptive Biotechnologies announced it has signed two non-exclusive deals with Pfizer to support research…
Eli Lilly to build $6 billion facility to manufacture active pharmaceutical ingredients in Alabama
On Dec. 9, 2025, Eli Lilly announced plans to invest more than $6 billion in a new manufacturing…
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Canada launches $1.7 billion initiative to recruit world-leading researchers
On Dec. 9, 2025, officials from the Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, and the Minister of Industry,…
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China narrows US’ scientific research lead
On Dec. 5, 2025, an annual report published by the Institutes of Science and Development of the Chinese…
Amneal Announces Positive Interim Phase 4 ELEVATE-PD Results With CREXONT® for Parkinson’s Disease
On Dec. 5, 2025, Amneal Pharmaceuticals announced new positive interim results from its ongoing Phase 4 ELEVATE-PD study….
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MIT scientists debut a generative AI model that could create molecules addressing hard-to-treat diseases
On Nov. 25, 2025, a team of Massachusetts Institute of Technology scientists reported that AI model BoltzGen generates…
U.S. FDA Approves PADCEV® plus Keytruda® for Certain Patients with Bladder Cancer
On Nov. 21, 2025, Pfizer and Astellas Pharma announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has…
Arrowhead Pharma Announces FDA Approval of REDEMPLO® (plozasiran) to Reduce Triglycerides in Adults with Familial Chylomicronemia Syndrome (FCS)
On Nov. 18, 2025, Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved REDEMPLO…
Johnson & Johnson to acquire Halda Therapeutics for $3.05 billion, revolutionize treatment of cancer
On Nov. 17, 2025, Johnson & Johnson announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire…
Judge says he’ll approve opioid settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue and Sackler family
On Nov. 14, 2025, A federal bankruptcy court judge said he will approve OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma’s latest deal…
Merck to Acquire Cidara Therapeutics for $9.2 Billion, Diversifying Its Portfolio to Include Late-Phase Antiviral Agent
On Nov. 14, 2025, Merck and Cidara Therapeutics, a biotechnology company developing drug-Fc conjugate (DFC) therapeutics, announced that…
FDA Quietly Approves Denosumab Biosimilars, Issues Interchangeability for Others
On Nov. 13, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved multiple denosumab biosimilars, enhancing market access…
Animal testing to be phased out faster as UK unveils roadmap for alternative methods
On Nov. 11, 2025, the United Kingdom government announced that animal testing in science is set to be…
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China’s new scientist visa is a ‘serious bid’ for the world’s top talent
On Nov. 11, 2025, China introduced a visa that will allow young foreign researchers in science, technology, engineering…
Kimberly-Clark buying Tylenol maker Kenvue in $48.7 billion deal
On Nov. 3, 2025, Kimberly-Clark is buying Tylenol maker Kenvue in a cash and stock deal worth about…
Lilly announces $1.2 billion investment in Puerto Rico facility to boost oral medicine manufacturing capacity in the U.S.
On Oct. 29, 2025, Eli Lilly announced a planned investment of more than $1.2 billion to expand and…
FDA to Accelerate Biosimilar Development and Lower costs
On Oct. 29, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it is aiming to reduce the…
Lilly partners with Nvidia on AI supercomputer to speed up drug development
On Oct. 28, 2025, Eli Lilly said on Tuesday it was collaborating with Nvidia to build a supercomputer…
Alkermes Announces Agreement to Acquire Avadel Pharmaceuticals for $2.1 billion
On Oct. 22, 2025, Alkermes and Avadel Pharmaceuticals announced the companies have entered into a definitive agreement under…
Merck Breaks Ground on $3 Billion Center of Excellence for Pharmaceutical Manufacturing in Elkton, Virginia
On Oct. 20, 2025, Merck announced the start of construction for a $3 billion, 400,000-square-foot pharmaceutical manufacturing facility…
ACG to invest $200 million in U.S. hard-shell capsule manufacturing
On Oct. 20, 2025, ACG, the world’s most integrated provider of solid-dosage solutions, announced a $200 million phased…
Setback for Roche in Natco Pharma case as India Supreme Court allows generic drug sales
On Oct. 18, 2025, the Swiss Pharma giant F Hoffmann La Roche (Roche) suffered a setback as the…
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FDA unveils drugs to receive expedited review in support of ‘national priorities’
On Oct. 16, 2025, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the first round of experimental drugs that…
AstraZeneca announces historic agreement with US Government to lower the cost of medicines for American patients
On Oct. 10, 2025, AstraZeneca announced a historic agreement with President Donald J. Trump’s administration to lower the…
Nobel Prize for Chemistry awarded to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson, and Omar M. Yaghi
On Oct. 8, 2025, The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the Nobel Prize in…
Eli Lilly to invest over $1 billion in India to expand manufacturing capacity
On Oct. 5, 2025, Eli Lilly ill invest more than $1 billion in India in the coming years…
FDA Announces New ANDA Prioritization Pilot to Support U.S. Generic Drug Manufacturing and Testing
On Oct. 3, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a new pilot prioritization program for…
Pfizer Reaches Landmark Agreement with U.S. Government to Lower Drug Costs for American Patients
On Sept. 30, 2025, Pfizer announced an agreement with the Trump Administration that will ensure U.S. patients pay…
Glaukos Breaks Ground on New Research, Development, and Manufacturing Facility in Huntsville, Alabama
On Sept. 25, 2025, Glaukos, an ophthalmic pharmaceutical and medical technology company focused on novel therapies for the…