Approvals May 13, 2026 UAE approves AstraZeneca’s Baxfendy for hypertension By Salong Debbarma With this authorisation, the UAE is said to become the first nation worldwide to approve this treatment, which is offered in 1mg and 2mg doses. This move underscores
Research & Development May 13, 2026 Isomorphic Labs receives $2.1bn for AI drug development By Salong Debbarma The round was led by Thrive Capital, with participation from existing investors Alphabet and GV, as well as new investors CapitalG, MGX, Temasek, and the UK Sovereign AI
Research & DevelopmentProduction & Sales May 12, 2026 GSK and SBP Group team up to advance bepirovirsen launch in China By Salong Debbarma The move leverages CTTQ’s extensive reach and portfolio in liver disease, covering more than 5,000 medical centres in China. Under this agreement, the company will manage the importation,
Approvals May 12, 2026 Partner Therapeutics secures FDA approval for Bizengri By Salong Debbarma The approval process was accelerated after Partner Therapeutics received the FDA Commissioner’s National Priority Voucher. Bizengri has already received breakthrough therapy and orphan drug designations for this indication.
Research & Development May 11, 2026 ACROBiosystems upgrades HEK293 licence solution for R&D compliance By Salong Debbarma The upgrade focuses on providing a unified and accessible framework, eliminating redundant review steps and supporting drug discovery and development projects. With this updated licensing policy, customers have
Approvals May 11, 2026 BMS’ Sotyktu secures EC approval for psoriatic arthritis By Salong Debbarma The approval is intended for adults with PsA who have had inadequate response or intolerance to previous disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD) therapy. Sotyktu can be used alone or
Research & Development May 8, 2026 Construction begins on Novartis’ RLT centre in Texas, US By Salong Debbarma The location will serve as Novartis’ first RLT manufacturing site in Texas and is the company’s fifth such site in the country, increasing supply chain reach for the
Research & Development May 8, 2026 Angelini Pharma to acquire Catalyst Pharmaceuticals for equity value of $4.1bn By Salong Debbarma The acquisition has been approved unanimously by both companies’ boards of directors, with the transaction expected to close in the third quarter of 2026. Angelini Pharma will purchase
Research & Development May 7, 2026 Daiichi Sankyo and Waiv partner for ADC biomarkers By Salong Debbarma Waiv will use its computational pathology platform to work with early phase data, which will involve analysis of tumour microenvironments using haematoxylin and eosin (H&E), as well as
Research & Development May 7, 2026 Halozyme and Oruka sign agreement for Hypercon technology By Salong Debbarma Oruka has licensed the Halozyme technology for use with its lead programme, ORKA-001, which is in development to treat psoriasis and related inflammatory conditions, and up to one