Moderna strikes $950 million global settlement with Arbutus & Genevant, clears legal hurdles for vaccine pipeline

Moderna will appeal to the Federal Circuit to assert that its government-contractor immunity limits liability under federal law

Theravance Biopharma winds down Ampreloxetine programme after Phase 3 miss

Merck restructures Human Health division for future growth

Merck is currently conducting approximately 80 Phase 3 studies, and the company expects more than 20 new growth drivers over next several years, almost all with blockbuster potential

Axol Bioscience acquires ophthalmology business from Newcells Biotech

Acquisition expands Axol’s portfolio of iPSC-derived retinal organoid and retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) models

Worldwide Clinical Trials completes acquisition of Catalyst, boosting oncology & global reach

Mirum Pharmaceuticals bags Canadian nod for LIVMARLI to treat rare liver disorder

LIVMARLI’s new tablet form offers patients weighing 22 kg or more a convenient, one-tablet-per-dose option, complementing the existing 9.5 mg/ml oral solution

Zydus receives USFDA ODD for Desidustat for the treatment of sickle cell disease

This Orphan Drug Designation from the USFDA underlines the urgent medical need to develop a therapy for sickle cell disease

Novo Nordisk weathers pricing pressure, bets big on oral Wegovy

Operating profit fell 1% in Danish kroner to DKK 127.7 billion but rose 6% at constant exchange rates

Sanofi’s Venglustat shows breakthrough results in rare neurological Gaucher disease

Venglustat, a glucosylceramide synthase inhibitor (GCSi), works by reducing the abnormal buildup of sugar-and-fat molecules in cells and organs

Budget 2026 -27: Pharma sector cheers Rs. 10,000 crore Biopharma plan

The Union Budget makes a clear and timely choice by placing biopharma at the centre of India’s next manufacturing wave