Gilead to acquire Tubulis for up to $5 billion to strengthen its oncology portfolio

The acquisition complements Gilead’s existing oncology expertise and development infrastructure

Neurocrine Biosciences to acquire Soleno Therapeutics for $2.9 billion

The acquisition adds VYKAT XR (diazoxide choline), the first FDA-approved therapy for hyperphagia in Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), a rare genetic disorder, to Neurocrine’s portfolio

Jan Vishwas Bill 2026 decriminalises minor health sector offences, eases compliance burden

Parliament clears reform bill replacing jail terms for procedural lapses with graded monetary penalties across key health laws

India’s bioeconomy hits $165.7 billion as govt unveils fresh biopharma push

DBT-BIRAC, BioE3 and the Rs 10,000-crore Biopharma SHAKTI scheme aim to accelerate innovation, biomanufacturing and exports

Lilly to acquire sleep drug biotech firm Centessa in $6.3 billion deal

The company’s broader OX2R portfolio includes clinical and preclinical assets with potential applications across neurological, neurodegenerative, and neuropsychiatric conditions

Otsuka Pharma to acquire Transcend Therapeutics in $1.225 billion deal

Otsuka will pay $700 million to Transcend shareholders at closing, with an additional $525 million in contingent payments tied to future sales milestones

Merck strikes $6.7 billion deal to acquire terns, bolstering cancer pipeline

TERN-701, a next-generation therapy targeting chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), a form of blood cancer that still presents treatment challenges despite decades of advances

Novartis strikes $3 billion deal to acquire next-gen breast cancer drug

SNV4818, the oral drug, is pan-mutant–selective PI3K? inhibitor aimed at treating HR+/HER2- breast cancer and potentially other solid tumors

Lonza to sell capsules & health ingredients business for $3 billion in major strategic shift

Novartis completes $12 billion acquisition of Avidity Biosciences

The deal was executed via a merger of Novartis’ wholly owned subsidiary, Ajax Acquisition Sub, Inc., into Avidity