Gilead to build manufacturing site in Maryland to boost cell therapy

The new facility should help the big biotech meet some of the unique challenges of manufacturing CAR-T therapies. The process is complex and time...

MacroGenics dives as breast cancer drug shows small improvement

MacroGenics stock took a beating Tuesday, dropping far more than any other biotech on the iShares NASDAQ Biotechnology Index as the ASCO conference closed. Analysts...

Pharma returns on R&D ebb to new low, Deloitte finds

Deloitte's annual report on R&D productivity, while limited in scope, is an indicator of the challenges faced by large pharmaceutical firms in bringing new molecules...

Novartis chief defends cell, gene therapy push

By most measures, Novartis enjoyed a positive start to 2019. Drug sales rose by 5% in dollar terms, lifted by strong performances from the Swiss...
By most measures, Novartis enjoyed a positive start to 2019. Drug sales rose by 5% in dollar terms, lifted by strong performances from the Swiss...
Investors reacted negatively to the pushed-back readouts, sending shares of the Singapore-based biotech down nearly 20% between Tuesday's market close and Wednesday's. Wall Street analysts,...
Authorities warn that antibiotic-resistant infections rank high, if not at the top, of public and global health concerns. TB offers a prime...

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Sangamo backs up early success for hemophilia gene therapy

In gene therapy, where dramatic results in deadly diseases can hasten clinical testing, studies tend to be smaller, with greater significance put on each...

BioNTech buys MAB Discovery’s antibody research unit

Known for its work in the field of messenger RNA therapeutics, BioNTech is looking for new ways to grow. Earlier this month, the private...

Early cancer drug data give Amgen hope it has...

CHICAGO — Decades of research have failed to uncover a therapeutic answer to one of the most well-known genetic drivers of cancer. Yet Amgen...

Don’t worry about Humira biosimilars, the pipeline will deliver,...

As Humira (adalimiumab) goes, so goes AbbVie. And it may require quite a few new products to replace the rheumatoid arthritis giant, which earned...

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CMS chief declines to provide details on Trump healthcare plan

The administration faces increasing pressure to release a concrete healthcare plan as Democratic presidential candidates are eager to keep the national conversation focused...

Roche cancer drug the 3rd approved for pan-tumor use

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Novo faces shareholder suit over insulin sales disclosures

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Celgene wins approval for drug key to Bristol buyout

Approval of Inrebic, which was previously known as fedratinib, is the first domino to fall in Bristol-Myers bet on Celgene's product pipeline. 

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