Pharmaceutical Executive

In today's Pharmaceutical Executive Daily, China approves Amgen's tarlatamab for previously treated extensive-stage small cell lung cancer, a large study identifies genetic predictors of GLP-1 weight loss efficacy and side effects, and Pharmaceutical Executive speaks with Phenomix CEO Mark Bagnall on the complex realities of GLP-1 usage that many patients don't anticipate.

In this episode of Leading Edge With Ken Banta, The Vanguard Network founder and CEO is joined by branding strategist Andy Milligan, founding partner of The Caffeine Partnership, where the duo examine why life sciences companies urgently need to rethink how they build, protect, and communicate their brands.Highlights of the discussion include: Relevance + consistency = brand durability Trust is pharma’s defining — and fragile — currency The science-to-experience disconnect Storytelling as a strategic lever, especially in rare disease

In today's Pharmaceutical Executive Daily, Shionogi receives a contract worth up to $482 million to bolster U.S. preparedness against drug-resistant bacterial threats, Roche and C4 Therapeutics expand their long-standing partnership into a new collaboration to develop degrader-antibody conjugates for oncology, and Pharmaceutical Executive profiles AstraZeneca CFO Aradhana Sarin on how she approaches the role as a strategic catalyst for growth.

In today's Pharmaceutical Executive Daily, activist investor Shah Capital escalates its campaign against Novavax's board ahead of the company's annual meeting, a Louisiana federal judge declines to block mail-order access to mifepristone while leaving open the possibility of a future ruling against it, and a Q&A examines how the pharmaceutical industry is navigating the compounding pressures of the Iran war and tariff uncertainty on global supply chains.

In today's Pharmaceutical Executive Daily, Novo Nordisk launches Wegovy HD nationwide across the U.S., Gilead Sciences agrees to acquire German antibody-drug conjugate biotech Tubulis for up to $5 billion, and Pharmaceutical Executive marks World Health Day 2026 with a collection of voices from industry leaders on what it means to stand with science.

In today's Pharmaceutical Executive Daily, Neurocrine Biosciences agrees to acquire Soleno Therapeutics for $2.9 billion to gain Vykat XR, the first approved treatment for hyperphagia in Prader-Willi syndrome, BioNTech announces it will close its Singapore vaccine manufacturing facility by February 2027 as declining Covid revenues drive a strategic pivot, and Pharmaceutical Executive examines two emerging frameworks that specialty drug manufacturers are using to protect patient access and benefit savings in a shifting payer environment.

In today's Pharmaceutical Executive Daily, President Trump signs an executive order imposing 100% tariffs on imported patented pharmaceuticals under Section 232, with significant carve-outs for companies that have struck MFN pricing deals or committed to domestic manufacturing, Pfizer and BioNTech halt a large post-marketing Covid-19 vaccine trial in healthy adults aged 50 to 64 after failing to hit enrollment targets, and a new analysis examines how the industry is adapting strategically to a fundamentally transformed U.S. pricing environment.

Leadership turnover at federal health agencies and its ripple effects on regulation and drug policy. A $2 billion deal for rights to an ALS treatment and what it means for neurology pipelines. Antitrust scrutiny of CVS’s integrated pharmacy, insurance, and care model and why regulators are paying attention.

In today's Pharmaceutical Executive Daily, the Trump administration delays its appeal of the federal ruling blocking RFK Jr.'s vaccine policy overhaul as political pressures mount ahead of the midterm elections, Biogen agrees to acquire Apellis Pharmaceuticals in a deal valued at approximately $5.6 billion, and Pharmaceutical Executive examines the risk-reward calculus facing R&D leaders in today's volatile development environment.

In today's Pharmaceutical Executive Daily, Novo Nordisk launches the first multi-month subscription program for Wegovy targeting cash-paying patients through telehealth partners, Merck enters an $838 million research collaboration with antibody discovery startup Infinimmune, and Eli Lilly agrees to acquire Centessa Pharmaceuticals in a deal valued at up to $7.8 billion to expand into sleep-wake disorder treatments.