Pharmaceutical Executive

In today’s Pharmaceutical Executive Daily, the FDA moves to limit regulation of non-medical fitness wearables, industry leaders examine how humans and AI can jointly create value in pharma, and Eli Lilly enters a billion-dollar agreement to acquire Ventyx Biosciences.

In today’s Pharmaceutical Executive Daily, Eli Lilly and Nimbus Therapeutics announce a major licensing deal for oral obesity treatments, Hoth Therapeutics expands its intellectual property portfolio with new provisional patents, and Alnylam commits $250 million to expand manufacturing capabilities in Massachusetts.

In today’s Pharmaceutical Executive Daily, the Wegovy Pill becomes the first available oral GLP-1 for weight management, clears a new therapy to prevent motion-induced vomiting, and Sanofi enters a new antibody discovery collaboration targeting autoimmune disease.

In today’s Pharmaceutical Executive Daily, the FDA approves Novo Nordisk’s oral Wegovy for chronic weight management, clears Roche’s Lunsumio Velo for adults with relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma, and Alnylam announces a $250 million investment in a new Massachusetts manufacturing facility.

In today’s Pharmaceutical Executive Daily, President Trump announces nine additional participants in the TrumpRx program, AstraZeneca reaches a $2 billion licensing agreement with Jacobio Pharma for a pan-KRAS inhibitor, and BioMarin enters a definitive $4.8 billion agreement to acquire Amicus Therapeutics.

In this enlightening conversation with Pharm Exec, Jim Greffet, VP of sustainability at Eli Lilly, unpacks how environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals are shaping the organization's next phase of growth—particularly as demand surges for its GLP-1 products Zepbound and Mounjaro. From access and affordability to supply chain expansion and climate commitments, Greffet discusses the importan...

In today’s Pharmaceutical Executive Daily, Eli Lilly announces positive topline Phase III data for its oral GLP-1 candidate orforglipron, the U.S. Senate passes the Biosecure Act with implications for biopharma supply chains, and industry experts examine how rebate consultants are shaping biosimilar adoption.

In today’s Pharmaceutical Executive Daily, Pfizer discloses its 2026 revenue expectations, a bipartisan group of House Republicans moves to force a vote on extending ACA tax credits, and new collaboration and merger activity highlights continued dealmaking momentum across biopharma.

In today’s Pharmaceutical Executive Daily, the FDA approves a new LDL-lowering therapy, Sanofi announces two strategic deals spanning Alzheimer’s disease and B-cell depletion, and the agency issues a national priority voucher tied to Tecvayli in multiple myeloma.

In today’s Pharmaceutical Executive Daily, new analysis highlights access gaps in the TrumpRx framework, the FDA awards a national priority voucher tied to Tecvayli in multiple myeloma, and Sobi announces a $1.5 billion agreement to acquire a gout therapy.

In today’s Pharmaceutical Executive Daily, Eli Lilly reports positive topline Phase III results for retatrutide, the FDA expands Amgen’s Uplizna label into generalized myasthenia gravis subtypes, and new analysis explores whether pharmaceutical manufacturing is truly moving back onshore.

In today’s Pharmaceutical Executive Daily, new analysis outlines what it may truly cost to fix the biopharma ecosystem, the FDA approves Waskyra for patients with Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome, and OTR Therapeutics enters a strategic collaboration with Zealand to develop novel metabolic disease therapies.

In today’s Pharmaceutical Executive Daily, the FDA introduces a new superiority standard for future CAR-T approvals, Relation Therapeutics and Novartis form a $1 billion multi-program collaboration targeting atopic diseases, and new insights reveal how payers are shaping expectations for Phase III trial design.

In today’s Pharmaceutical Executive Daily, new analysis outlines how EMA support programs help lower drug market entry costs, early real-world data show sustained remissions with Carvykti in relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma, and Pfizer signs an exclusive collaboration with Yao Pharma to advance oral small-molecule GLP-1 agonists.

In today’s Pharmaceutical Executive Daily, the FDA greenlights an expanded use of Breyanzi, Eli Lilly reports Jaypirca met its primary endpoint in a head-to-head Phase III trial against Imbruvica for CLL/SLL, and new analyses highlight how health systems are strengthening partnerships to support cell and gene therapy commercialization.

In today’s Pharmaceutical Executive Daily, former FDA commissioners caution that new vaccine policies could weaken long-established regulatory standards, Mark Cuban urges federal officials to waive fees to boost generic drug competition, and a new report reveals patients are increasingly avoiding care due to rising healthcare costs.

In today’s Pharmaceutical Executive Daily, the FDA appoints Tracy Beth Høeg as acting CDER director, health systems explore new commercialization partnerships for cell and gene therapies, and Aidoc submits a breakthrough-designated multi-triage AI device for FDA approval.

In today’s Pharmaceutical Executive Daily, Regeneron launches a $150 million gene editing collaboration with Tessera Therapeutics, the FDA begins agency-wide deployment of new agentic AI tools, and a new report suggests Richard Pazdur is stepping down as director of CDER.

In today’s Pharmaceutical Executive Daily, Eli Lilly reduces the price of Zepbound single-dose vials for self-pay patients, a new report claims the FDA is planning changes to its vaccine approval process following assertions of COVID vaccine–related deaths, and Korea and Australia reorient their pharma launch strategies toward broader regional market opportunities.

In today’s Pharmaceutical Executive Daily, Novo Nordisk files for FDA approval of a higher-dose Wegovy injectable using a priority review voucher, the US and UK agree to eliminate tariffs on pharmaceutical products, and CMS publishes major price cuts for 15 high-cost Medicare drugs under the latest IRA negotiation round.

In today’s Pharmaceutical Executive Daily, Novartis plans to eliminate 550 positions at a major Swiss site, the FDA authorizes the first gene therapy for adolescents and adults with spinal muscular atrophy, and industry experts weigh in on how next-generation CDMOs are evolving to meet rapid market change.

In today’s Pharmaceutical Executive Daily, Novo Nordisk faces market pressure after a late-stage trial setback, Moderna takes out a $1.5 billion loan to support its long-term growth plan, and Medicare moves closer to releasing negotiated prices for 15 widely used, high-cost medicines.

In today’s Pharmaceutical Executive Daily, learn how Tesaro is suing AnaptysBio over alleged contract breaches, Flagship Pioneering and Valo Health announce major new collaborations, and why integrated direct-to-patient drug distribution is becoming a strategic imperative.

In today’s Pharmaceutical Executive Daily, learn how Abbott is acquiring Exact Sciences in a major diagnostics deal, Novartis is building a new manufacturing hub in North Carolina, and the FDA is rolling out a wide batch of drug approvals.