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Oct 4, 2024

Big Pharma's layoff wave in New Jersey rolls on with hundreds of J&J cuts, 57 at Bayer


Roche celebrates Pharma Day by buying Regor's CDK inhibitors, regenerative med-focused AntlerA 


Amid large cost-cutting drive, Pfizer plans manufacturing layoffs in Ireland 


BMS pays $110M to form T-cell therapy pact, helping Prime buy time to advance prioritized pipeline


Johnson & Johnson to pour $2B into North Carolina biologics plant, add 420 jobs


Cassava, former execs ink SEC deal to resolve allegations around misleading Alzheimer's data drop

 

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Big Pharma's layoff wave in New Jersey rolls on with hundreds of J&J cuts, 57 at Bayer

Johnson & Johnson is laying off 231 employees in New Jersey and Bayer is cutting 57 positions in the state. The cuts follow other Big Pharma layoff rounds in the state.
 

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Roche celebrates Pharma Day by buying Regor's CDK inhibitors, regenerative med-focused AntlerA

Genentech is paying $850 million upfront for Regor Pharmaceuticals’ portfolio of CDK inhibitors, taking ownership of a breast cancer candidate that has shown signs of single-agent efficacy in patients failed by existing options. Roche, Genentech’s parent company, also disclosed the acquisition of AntlerA.

Amid large cost-cutting drive, Pfizer plans manufacturing layoffs in Ireland

No large pharma company has traversed this decade's ups and downs quite like Pfizer. As the company rolls ahead with a large restructuring campaign, some staffers in Ireland will soon feel the effects.

BMS pays $110M to form T-cell therapy pact, helping Prime buy time to advance prioritized pipeline

Bristol Myers Squibb is paying Prime Medicine $110 million upfront to develop reagents for ex vivo T-cell therapies. Prime, which could receive a whopping $3.5 billion in milestones, disclosed the deal alongside details of a pipeline prioritization intended to extend its cash runway into the first half of 2026.

Johnson & Johnson to pour $2B into North Carolina biologics plant, add 420 jobs

Officials in Wilson, North Carolina, approved a $29.9 million incentive package for the company, including a grant worth up to $13.7 million.

Cassava, former execs ink SEC deal to resolve allegations around misleading Alzheimer's data drop

Cassava Sciences has agreed to pay $40 million to resolve an investigation into claims it made misleading statements about phase 2b data on its Alzheimer’s disease drug candidate.

Moderna rebuked over second successive Spikevax marketing breach

Moderna has suffered its second PMCPA rebuke in quick succession. Days after ruling Moderna had brought discredit on the industry, the U.K. self-regulatory body reached the same damning conclusion in a separate case.

Remedee Labs nabs European approval for fibromyalgia wristband therapy

The company’s millimeter-wave wristband stimulates the release of the endorphins to counteract the chronic condition and provide relief.

Sanofi, Regeneron look to seize major opportunity with Dupixent's COPD approval

Regeneron and Sanofi have announced that the FDA has expanded the label of megablockbuster Dupixent to treat COPD. With the nod, Dupixent becomes the first biologic treatment for COPD patients in the U.S.

Nasal spray neutralizes army of respiratory diseases and protects mice from deadly influenza

The COVID-19 pandemic made us acutely aware of how vulnerable our noses are. The nose is a gateway to infection for respiratory pathogens like influenza and SARS-CoV-2, but our options to shield our nasal passageways from disease are limited.
 
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Former VA Secretary Shulkin on the future of health policy

This week on "Podnosis," Fierce Healthcare's Heather Landi chats with former VA Secretary David Shulkin, M.D., to gain his insights on the future of healthcare policy.
 

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