Hunting productivity, drugmakers pitch new ‘pillars’ of R&D

SAN FRANCISCO — Developing new medicines isn't a resource-efficient endeavor. Estimates vary, but most molecules selected to begin clinical development won't end up on pharmacy...

Novartis chief defends cell, gene therapy push

By most measures, Novartis enjoyed a positive start to 2019. Drug sales rose by 5% in dollar terms, lifted by strong performances from the Swiss pharma's...

Gilead firms up path to market for key arthritis drug

A filing this year for filgotinib could set up a potential market launch in 2020, which would be one to two years earlier than some...

Celgene wins approval for drug key to Bristol buyout

Approval of Inrebic, which was previously known as fedratinib, is the first domino to fall in Bristol-Myers bet on Celgene's product pipeline. 
The new facility should help the big biotech meet some of the unique challenges of manufacturing CAR-T therapies. The process is complex and time...
The move by PhRMA and its members to address calls for more transparency on drugs prices came to a head in October, when the...
Over more than three decades at the Food and Drug Administration, Janet Woodcock has seen the biotech industry mature from the early days of...

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Another late-stage miss knocks Gilead from its leading NASH...

Gilead is part of a small group of drugmakers with late-stage NASH assets. But misfires in the STELLAR program have dimmed the prospects of...

AbbVie deal for Allergan not about the taxes, thanks...

AbbVie CEO Rick Gonzalez finally achieved the overseas acquisition that he sought five years ago. But his deal for Allergan comes too late to...

FDA’s Woodcock defends accelerated approvals and talks of culture...

Over more than three decades at the Food and Drug Administration, Janet Woodcock has seen the biotech industry mature from the early days of...

Wave delays key data readout for Huntington’s therapy

Investors reacted negatively to the pushed-back readouts, sending shares of the Singapore-based biotech down nearly 20% between Tuesday's market close and Wednesday's. Wall Street analysts,...

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Celgene wins approval for drug key to Bristol buyout

Approval of Inrebic, which was previously known as fedratinib, is the first domino to fall in Bristol-Myers bet on Celgene's product pipeline. 

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