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Chiesi signs $1.9bn deal to buy KalVista and its HAE drug

Chiesi has boosted its rare disease business with an agreement to buy KalVista and Ekterly, its oral drug for treating attacks in rare disease HAE.

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AZ will invest £300m in UK, says PM Keir Starmer

AstraZeneca has delivered a much-needed boost to the UK government alongside a strong set of first-quarter results.

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First-quarter sales strength buoys new GSK CEO Miels

GSK has had a solid start to 2026, with revenues rising ahead of analyst expectations in the first full quarter under new CEO Luke Miels.

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GSK eyes October FDA verdict on chronic hep B drug

GSK's antisense-based drug for chronic hepatitis B (CHB), bepirovirsen, has started a speedy FDA review that should deliver a verdict by 26th October.

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Novartis shares fall as Entresto sales weaken

Novartis is showing the effects of its patent cliff more strongly, with generic competition hitting sales and profits in the first quarter of 2026.

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Illumina avoids hefty EU fine over Grail merger

The top court in the EU has ruled that the European Commission exceeded its authority in its investigation of the $8 billion merger between Illumina and Grail, albeit too late to halt the f

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Advanz Pharma's bid to keep Ocaliva on EU market fails

The European Commission has followed the advice of its human medicines committee and revoked the conditional marketing authorisation for Advanz Pharma's Ocaliva therapy for primary biliary

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Emergent Bio gets FDA green light for mpox vaccine

Emergent BioSolutions has been given FDA approval to extend the indications for its smallpox vaccine ACAM2000 to include the prevention of mpox, currently deemed a public health emergency b

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Chiesi signs $1.9bn deal to buy KalVista and its HAE drug

Chiesi has boosted its rare disease business with an agreement to buy KalVista and Ekterly, its oral drug for treating attacks in rare disease HAE.

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AZ will invest £300m in UK, says PM Keir Starmer

AstraZeneca has delivered a much-needed boost to the UK government alongside a strong set of first-quarter results.

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Sanofi grabs Chinese rights to Arrowhead rare disease drug

Sanofi has paid $130 million upfront for Chinese rights to an Arrowhead Pharma drug for rare disease familial chylomicronaemia syndrome.

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Pharma Equipment Auction: Surepharm Assets Sale

Bid on used pharmaceutical production and packaging equipment. View auction April 22-24.

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pharmaphorum podcast Episode 257, John Holodnak, Occam

A philosophical look at market turn in the Age of AI, with J...

John Holodnak, co-founder of Occam, discusses how AI is beginning to reshape career paths across life sciences.

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Changing Faces: Agency, consultancy, and investor, March 202...

March saw a handful of noteworthy hires in the agency, consultancy, and investor spaces.

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Deep Dive: Commercialisation 2024

In this issue, we unpack Ozempic’s rise to superstar status and the risks associated with its off-label use.

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Five top tips for developing a communication strategy

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Assessing the global applicability of the UK’s ‘Netflix’-sty...

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Using AI-driven synthetic personas to take your insights fur...

As AI continues to reshape the healthcare landscape, pharma teams are beginning to leverage synthetic personas.

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How to meet your physicians where they are online

A pharma company’s core mission is to improve patient outcomes. This hinges on effectively influencing HCP clinical behaviour and driving disease education.

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Health Trends 2025: Reimagining What's Possible

Join the conversation, on Tuesday 28th January @ 10 am ET - 3 pm GMT - 4 pm CET, in our webinar sponsored by Syneos Health, entitled ‘Health Trends 2025: Reimagining What's Possibl

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A philosophical look at market turn in the Age of AI, with J...

John Holodnak, co-founder of Occam, discusses how AI is beginning to reshape career paths across life sciences.

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Pushing through barriers to commercial launch success, with ...

In this sponsored pharmaphorum podcast, Amanjeet Singh Saluja, a Principal at Axtria, discusses the current state of affairs in launch success.

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From Buzzword to Strategy: Reverba Global Talks Omnichannel ...

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Interview with Craig Ackerman Reuters at Pharma USA 2026

Biotech is back, with Craig Ackerman

In Philadelphia last month, pharmaphorum spoke with Craig Ackerman, a partner at the Alexander Group, about launches, AI best practices, and more.

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Interview at JPM26 with Helen Sabzevari and Greg Skalicky

Rewiring commercialisation to meet the moment, with Helen Sa...

At the Informa Biotech Showcase at JPM2026, EVERSANA President Greg Skalicky and Helen Sabzevari, CEO of Precigen, discuss new commercialisation.

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Bridging science and strategy: Medical Affairs at the heart ...

In this sponsored podcast, Cheryl Lubbert and Carolyn Whiting of Reverba discuss a new approach to pharma marketing, omnichannel, and medical affairs.

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What HCPs Say Pharma Gets Wrong About Survey Research

Most market researchers already know the standard rules: keep surveys concise, write clear questions, and reduce unnecessary respondent burden.

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The strategic imperative of Integrated Evidence Generation P...

Integrated Evidence Generation Planning (IEGP) is recognised as a strategic necessity for biopharmaceutical organisations.

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5 strategies to retain top talent

The pharma sales industry is in the midst of rapid transformation, fuelled by digital disruption and dynamic market forces.

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The ESG in Life Sciences Summit is coming to the West Coast!

The ESG in Life Sciences Summit West is coming to San Francisco! (July 8-10, 2025).

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Reuters Pharma Barcelona 2023 - Day 2

Moving into Day Two – if you missed it, do be sure to catch up on yesterday’s coverage here – pharmaphoru

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How to optimise pharma’s digital HCP engagement

Pharmaceutical companies face a ‘digital imperative’ to engage with healthcare professionals through their preferred mix of channels if they are to bridge the gap between the value a compan

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An integrated CRM saves time, money and drives sales efficie...

Like most pharmaceutical companies, Théa Pharma places the utmost importance on quality customer data – but non-integrated systems were holding the team back.

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