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Jun 7, 2024

No hormones, no problem: YourChoice's first-of-its-kind male birth control is safe for men, so far


Bristol Myers puts more than 860 jobs on chopping block in New Jersey as $1.5B savings campaign rolls ahead


SPECIAL REPORT—Top 5 highest paid biopharma R&D executives in 2023 


SPECIAL REPORT—The top 10 pharma drug ad spenders for 2023 


Akeso, Summit's Keytruda win draws 'explosive' interest at ASCO. But what does Merck think?


Pharma awaits Fed relief with $1T in firepower to spend on biotech innovation: report

 

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No hormones, no problem: YourChoice's first-of-its-kind male birth control is safe for men, so far

Women have long shouldered the burden of birth control. Now, men may soon have an option that is not only hormone-free, but also allows space between doses. 
 

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Bristol Myers puts more than 860 jobs on chopping block in New Jersey as $1.5B savings campaign rolls ahead

Starting this month, BMS will begin the process of laying off around 863 employees in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) alert from the state. The move forms part of BMS’ campaign to shave off $1.5 billion in costs by the end of 2025, a company spokesperson said over email.

Top 5 highest paid biopharma R&D executives in 2023

While 2022 offered quite a few R&D leadership shake-ups, 2023 proved much calmer, with one whopping standout—a $20 million payout for Johnson & Johnson’s new head of pharma R&D.

The top 10 pharma drug ad spenders for 2023

AbbVie has toppled Sanofi and Regeneron as the biggest drug ad spender across the pharmaceutical industry in 2023 with a major victory for its next-gen immunology blockbuster Skyrizi.

Akeso, Summit's Keytruda win draws 'explosive' interest at ASCO. But what does Merck think?

After Akeso and Summit's ivonescimab beat Keytruda in a head-to-head trial in non-small cell lung cancer, analysts are trying to sort out the financial ramifications while biopharma insiders are eager to see the exact data. But what does Merck think?

Pharma awaits Fed relief with $1T in firepower to spend on biotech innovation: report

Pharmas have a record $1 trillion to deploy on new innovative deals. All they need is for the Federal Reserve to lower rates, according to a new report from Ernst & Young.

ASCO: Replacing chemotherapy with ADCs? AbbVie rebuilds next-gen assets after Rova-T flop

A new trend has emerged at this year’s American Society of Clinical Oncology conference: the possibility of replacing decades-old chemotherapy with novel approaches. AbbVie wants to "be part of that wave."

Lilly wins NICE endorsement for tirzepatide in obesity—with a catch

A little less than a year after Eli Lilly won the blessing of England's drug value watchdog for tirzepatide in Type 2 diabetes, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has returned with an endorsement in obesity. However, this time, the organization’s green light has some caveats.

Cell therapy reckoning: How to get cell therapies flying off-the-shelf

A Special Report from the Fierce Biotech team on the state of cell therapy.

Grail to become an Illumina spinout once again, with plans to go public

The company’s board of directors has approved the plan for Grail to join the Nasdaq, under the ticker “GRAL,” before the end of this month.

Analysts predict myeloma market will hit $33B by 2030—and tip one company to take the lion's share

The multiple myeloma market is booming. Bloomberg Intelligence (BI) forecasts sales will hit $33 billion in 2030, up almost $10 billion on last year, as Johnson & Johnson wrestles control of the blood cancer market from Bristol Myers Squibb.

Eli Lilly taps Bristol Myers' Melissa Seymour to lead quality unit amid manufacturing expansion

Eli Lilly appointed Melissa Seymour as executive vice president of global quality as the pharma giant looks to expand manufacturing capacity to meet booming demand for its diabetes and obesity drugs.
 
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Coverage pathways for psychedelic therapies

This week on "Podnosis," we explore therapeutic psychedelics. Noah Tong from Fierce Healthcare sat down with Kim Chew, Senior Counsel at Husch Blackwell, to discuss the accessibility challenges in this promising but complex space.
 

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Adding Rare Disease Products to Your Company’s Portfolio

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