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Rare Disease Research, myTomorrows team up to help patients access trials
The WeekFierceBiotech ↗
Clinical trial site network Rare Disease Research (RDR) is partnering with health tech company myTomorrows to …
Apr 17, 2026
Viatris and Teva Face Class II Recalls as FDA Keeps Pressure on Quality Standards
PolicyBriefing
Viatris pulled one lot of extended-release Xanax, and Teva recalled multiple lots of clonidine patches over co…
Apr 17, 2026
Vertical Integration Consolidates—But Hospitals Rewrite the Specialty Pharmacy Map
Data
New DCI data show hospitals now run nearly one-third of accredited specialty pharmacies, while payer groups re…
Apr 17, 2026
FTC’s Express Scripts Settlement Forces the Era of Net Pricing PBMs
Negotiations
The 2026 FTC settlement compels Express Scripts to base patient costs on net, not list, prices—ending the reba…
Apr 17, 2026
Pharma Hub Transitions: What AssistRx’s 50% Conversion Figure Reveals About an Industry in Flux
Negotiations
AssistRx says half of its 2025 patient support programs came via hub transitions, underscoring deep vendor con…
Apr 17, 2026
PBMs’ 2026 Formulary Lists Show Rebate Model Under Pressure
NegotiationsBriefing
The 2026 exclusion lists from Caremark, Express Scripts, and Optum Rx favor private-label biosimilars and lowe…
Apr 17, 2026
Pfizer rebuked by FDA for misleading Adcetris ads on Facebook
PolicyFiercePharma ↗
The FDA has scolded Pfizer over Facebook ads for the cancer drug Adcetris, accusing the Big Pharma of failing …
Apr 17, 2026
Early-stage funding slumps toward post-pandemic low, piling more pressure on biotech startups
MoneyFierceBiotech ↗
A slow start to 2026 has put first-time biotech financings on course for their worst year since before the pan…
Apr 17, 2026
Metsera Dealmaker Moves to Structure as Biotech Talent Shuffle Continues
PeopleBriefing
Matthew Lang, who steered Metsera’s $10B sale to Pfizer, joins Structure Therapeutics as COO and GC, as Vir an…
Apr 17, 2026
R&D Retools and Executive Risk: Asia’s Pharma Leaders Reset Their Bets
PeopleBriefing
Astellas trims stem cell research, GSK accelerates its ADC program, Daiichi exits OTC, Takeda ends mRNA pact, …
Apr 17, 2026
Employer Coverage Growth Masks Deep Income Gaps
DataBriefing
New KFF data show 165.6M Americans under 65 had employer coverage in March 2025, yet only 22.5% of those below…
Apr 17, 2026
Novartis CEO Vas Narasimhan joins Anthropic’s board as biopharma’s ties to AI deepen
PeopleFiercePharma ↗
AI heavyweight Anthropic has appointed Novartis CEO Vas Narasimhan to its board of directors as the link betwe…
Apr 17, 2026
FDA's accelerated approval pathway needs stronger transparency, evidence standards: ICER
PolicyFiercePharma ↗
The FDA should strengthen the evidence required for drug approvals under its accelerated pathway, and increase…
Apr 17, 2026
In industry's latest OTC pivot, Daiichi Sankyo lines up $1.5B consumer health unit sale to beverage giant Suntory
DealsFiercePharma ↗
With Daiichi Sankyo’s priorities increasingly tied to its innovative medicines—and its oncology portfolio in p…
Apr 17, 2026
Bill would force payers to apply DTC drug purchases to patient deductibles
NegotiationsFiercePharma ↗
A prominent physician voice in the House of Representatives has introduced a new bill that would compel insure…
Apr 17, 2026
Merck unveils PD-1xVEGF bispecific data in NSCLC, remains tight-lipped on phase 3 plans
PipelineFierceBiotech ↗
More than a year after licensing its PD-1xVEGF bispecific, Merck & Co. has finally unveiled the first clin…
Apr 17, 2026
Abbott lowers EPS guidance on Exact Sciences buy as shares slide
MoneyFierceBiotech ↗
Abbott's first-quarter numbers reflect is operational complexity.…
Apr 17, 2026
Terremoto takes $108M series C to fuel clinical trials of AKT1 inhibitors
MoneyFierceBiotech ↗
Terremoto Biosciences has spelt out how the California biotech will use a $108 million series C round to conti…
Apr 17, 2026
Spain sets up Boston-focused VC fund with goal of raising $200M for biotechs
MoneyFierceBiotech ↗
The Spanish government has announced a goal to raise a $200 million venture capital fund to launch the Spain-B…
Apr 17, 2026
Bain-backed Beeline Medicines buzzes out of stealth with $300M and 5 programs from BMS
MoneyFierceBiotech ↗
The former leaders of SpringWorks Therapeutics are back with a new biotech venture that is already buzzing fro…
Apr 17, 2026
Regulatory tracker: GSK's Blenrep gets all-clear in NICE final guidance
PolicyFiercePharma ↗
In this tracker, Fierce Pharma is recording the regulatory progress of in-market products, including expansion…
Apr 17, 2026
Eying 3 approvals in 2 years, Ocugen’s CEO wants to bring gene therapy to the masses
PipelineFierceBiotech ↗
Many gene therapy outfits focus on technical advances, Ocugen CEO Shankar Musunuri, Ph.D., said, meaning they …
Apr 17, 2026
Roche to launch another Elevidys study after EU rejection of Duchenne gene therapy
PipelineFiercePharma ↗
Rather than relying on patient groups to make an impassioned plea, Roche aims to put doubts to rest around the…
Apr 17, 2026
Travere maps course for Filspari's $3B US opportunity after landmark rare disease nod
PipelineFiercePharma ↗
Travere is eyeing a collective $3 billion U.S. opportunity for Filspari thanks to a new rare kidney disease no…
Apr 17, 2026
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