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2seventy suffers sales slump on high production charges for BMS-partnered CAR-T med Abecma

If you’re curious about the pitfalls of CAR-T drug commercialization, look no further than Bristol Myers Squibb’s Abecma partner 2seventy bio. After reporting a s...
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Novo Nordisk fights back at Lilly with Wegovy combo trial against Zepbound in obesity

In response to an onslaught from Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk is escalating the obesity market battle with a new head-to-head trial against its archrival. Novo has unv...
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AbbVie, AstraZeneca, Boehringer and more face FTC’s ire for ‘improper’ patent listings

Pharma, you were warned. Only two months after the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said it was eyeing a crackdown on "improper" patents listed at the FDA, the agen...
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WuXi XDC eyes $470.5M IPO to fuel manufacturing expansions at home and abroad

WuXi's bioconjugation spinoff is set to break free onto the Hong Kong Stock Exchange this month, with plans to funnel hundreds of millions of dollars in proceed...
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Bluebird won’t play off Vertex in deciding price for its lovo-cel gene therapy, exec says

Two long-awaited treatments for sickle cell disease (SCD) are on the docket for FDA decisions next month. Vertex and CRISPR Therapeutics are up first with a&nbs...
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Pfizer cost-savings campaign reaches Ireland, where 100 production workers will lose jobs

Pfizer’s $3.5 billion cost-savings drive has made its way overseas. After job cuts hit several sites in the U.S., the pharma giant is reducing the headcount ...
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Almac Appoints Global Energy Manager as part of  ongoing commitment to net zero strategy  

The Almac Group has announced the appointment of Ramees Raja as Global Energy Manager. This is a new role that will drive actions to support Almac’s commitment to...
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Merck’s Keytruda nabs FDA nod in biliary tract cancer, catching up with AstraZeneca’s Imfinzi

After AstraZeneca’s Imfinzi last year claimed new territory in the biliary tract cancer space, Merck’s Keytruda has hit the scene with an FDA nod to match its rival....
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BioMarin’s longtime CEO Jean-Jacques Bienaimé hands the reins to Genentech’s Alexander Hardy

After 18 years at the helm, BioMarin’s CEO Jean-Jacques Bienaimé is hanging up the gloves. But he won’t be leaving the company without capable hands. Genentech CE...
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Sanofi taps singer Usher, journalist Adam Schefter and ultramarathoner Robin Arzón for new Type 1 diabetes campaign

French Big Pharma Sanofi is tapping a celebrity, a sportswoman and a journalist to share their stories of Type 1 diabetes as they ask for a nationwide pledge for peo...
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