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

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

Former FDA head Gottlieb joins Pfizer board

While past FDA chiefs have joined drugmaker boards following their tenure, Gottlieb's move to Pfizer is both rapid and more high-profile than that of past...

Roche acknowledges the obvious, extends Spark buyout deadline

The Securities and Exchange Commission filings that Spark released Monday confirm what became apparent when the FTC announced it was subjecting the Roche buyout to...

Safety setback for Pfizer, Lilly pain drug should have Regeneron and Teva feeling nervous

The U.S. opioid crisis breathed new life into clinical development of the nerve-growth factor (NGF) inhibitors tanezumab and fasinumab. The drug class had been...
Despite spending billions on R&D, big pharma doesn't punch its weight in discovering the new molecules that eventually make it to market. Instead, it's...
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Brain cancers are among the most difficult to treat, as Tocagen's struggles follow late-stage study failures earlier this month from AbbVie and Bristol-Myers Squibb. The...

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FTC demands could mean months-long delay for Roche-Spark deal

Roche's $4.8 billion takeout of gene therapy specialist Spark Therapeutics looked like a typical biopharma transaction — that is, until the Federal Trade Commission...

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

Aimed at the molecular catalysts of tumor growth, targeted therapies are treatment mainstays across a wide range of cancer types. 

Rival accuses Kaleo of cybersquatting in ‘elaborate scheme’

Cybersquatting was most common in the 1990s and early 2000s, with someone snatching a domain and then selling it to the trademark holder for...

Catalent to buy Paragon for $1.2B as gene therapy...

Biologics have been a business boon to contract manufacturers, Catalent included. Large-molecule drugs are such a focus, in fact, that last year Catalent split its...

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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

Aimed at the molecular catalysts of tumor growth, targeted therapies are treatment mainstays across a wide range of cancer types. 

Novo faces shareholder suit over insulin sales disclosures

Novo is best known for its insulin products like Levemir (insulin detemir) and Tresiba (insulin degludec), as well as other diabetes treatments like...

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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