Biopharma News

The life sciences giant is divesting its global microbiology unit, which generated $645 million in revenue last year, to the pan-European private equity firm as part of an active portfolio management strategy. The transaction is expected to close in th...

CPHI Online contributor David Roach takes a look at how conversations around sustainability in the pharmaceutical industry can and must be transformed into actionable deliveries, and what the inaugural CPHI Sustainability Summit means for the industry.

Boehringer Ingelheim has unveiled a cutting-edge AI Accelerator in London’s Knowledge Quarter, marking a significant step in computational innovation and the future of pharmaceutical research.

Our monthly Women in Pharma series highlights the influential lives and work of impactful women working across the pharmaceutical industry, and how the industry can work towards making the healthcare industry and workplace more equitable and inclusive.

Anil Kane, PhD, MBA, serves as the Executive Director and Global Head of Technical & Scientific Affairs at Thermo Fisher Scientific, a global leader in scientific research and innovation. In this exclusive interview, Kane shares his and Thermo Fisher&#...

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has introduced Amazon Bio Discovery, a new platform designed to harness AI in the field of drug discovery. The initiative aims to address the challenges of lengthy and expensive drug development processes by providing research...

The Swiss pharmaceutical sector has raised alarms over new US tariffs on medicines, warning of disrupted supply chains, increased costs, and delayed innovation, all of which could jeopardise patient access to essential treatments worldwide.

India’s pharmaceutical industry has emerged as a significant player in the global market, valued at USD 50 billion in FY 2023-2024, according to Frost & Sullivan’s analysis. This sector encompasses a diverse portfolio, including drugs, vacc...

Biogen Inc. has announced its acquisition of Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a move that is set to significantly enhance its growth portfolio in immunology and rare diseases. The agreement, valued at approximately US$5.6 billion, will see Biogen purchas...

Gilead Sciences confirms a deal to take over Ouro Medicines, adding to a portfolio of therapies for autoimmune diseases. 

Discover the latest innovations in technologies and therapeutics that are revolutionising women's health in our latest CPHI Online Women in Pharma infographic.

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Dr Reddy’s Laboratories, one of India’s leading pharmaceutical companies, is preparing to launch a generic version of semaglutide, branded as Obeda, in March. Obeda is expected to provide a more affordable alternative to Ozempic a...

Frontier Biotechnologies and GSK have entered a global licensing agreement to advance small interfering RNA (siRNA) therapeutics. This collaboration grants GSK exclusive rights to develop and commercialise two promising siRNA candidates, marking a mile...

Eli Lilly and Co. is positioning India as a key player in its global supply chain, driven by the booming success of its diabetes and obesity drug, Mounjaro.

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The following infographic outlines key drugs that have been newly approved by the US FDA in 2025.

Citeo PRO is transforming professional packaging with innovative solutions, collective action, and a dedication to sustainability within the pharmaceutical sector. Discover how they are supporting companies at Pharmapack 2026 in this interview with Dom...

We feature the most popular articles published on CPHI Online from 2025, ranging from blockbuster news over GLP-1 therapies, including discussions with experts on the subject, to some of our regular interview series features, and content surrounding ou...

Our monthly Women in Pharma series highlights the influential lives and work of impactful women working across the pharmaceutical industry, and how the industry can work towards making the healthcare industry and workplace more equitable and ...

Recursion Pharmaceuticals has announced promising results from its ongoing early- to mid-stage trial evaluating its AI-powered treatment, REC-4881, for familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP).

Novo Nordisk A/S: Evoke phase 3 trials did not demonstrate a statistically significant reduction in Alzheimer's disease progression, leading to a discontinuation in the trials' one-year extension period. 

In a full-circle moment, our From the Floor blog returns to Frankfurt for the 2025 edition of CPHI Frankfurt. Taking place over 3 days from 28–30 October, we're excited to be back in a city of global innovation to meet, collaborate, and grow ...

Explore what the CPHI community has to say about the top trends emerging from the pharmaceutical industry and supply chain with our annual Strategic Insights infographic. 

The pharmaceutical industry is witnessing a seismic shift as major companies embrace direct-to-consumer sales models and announce significant price reductions across the United States, responding to mounting pressure from the Trump administration to ta...

Pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) are currently developing a proposal to voluntarily modify certain business practices in an effort to avoid new regulations from the Trump administration, according to sources familiar with the ongoing discussions.

Our monthly Women in Pharma series highlights the influential lives and work of impactful women working across the pharmaceutical industry, and how the industry can work towards making the healthcare industry and workplace more equitable and inclusive.

AstraZeneca, Britain's largest company by market capitalisation, has paused its planned GBP£200 million investment in its Cambridge research site, marking the latest in a series of pharmaceutical industry retreats from the UK.

You’ve bought your CPHI Frankfurt pass and booked your flights (or trains!) and hotel for one of Europe’s major financial hubs. You’re excited to walk the CPHI Frankfurt show over 3 days, meeting new people, collaborating with innovat...

Our monthly Women in Pharma series highlights the influential lives and work of impactful women working across the pharmaceutical industry, and how the industry can work towards making the healthcare industry and workplace more equitable and inclusive.

AbbVie has penned a significant agreement to acquire the bretisilocin programme from Gilgamesh Pharmaceuticals for up to £1.2 billion, marking a bold step in the pharmaceutical giant's quest to develop treatments for psychiatric disorders.

CPHI Frankfurt, to be held at Messe Frankfurt from October 28-30, 2025, will once again bring the pharmaceutical industry together for 3 days of collaboration and innovation. Our Track Sponsor interview series sits down with some of our conference trac...

This is a feature article written by Nick Fryer, Vice President of Marketing, Sheer Logistics

Building on its success in developing continuous production at pilot-scale with the WuXiUP™ platform, WuXi Biologics has further enhanced the technology to achieve automated continuous drug substance (DS) manufacturing at pilot-scale.

Ecolab expert Renato Azevedo shares his insights on the current state of the biosimilars market in pharmaceuticals, after a high number of biosimilar drug approvals throughout the year confirming the shift of focus in this field.   

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a new initiative aimed at strengthening America's pharmaceutical supply chain through increased regulatory predictability and streamlined processes for constructing manufacturing facilities on...

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has announced a substantial US$2.5 billion commitment to accelerate research and development focused exclusively on women's health through 2030.

The latest feature from the PSCI updates on the protection of Horseshoe Crabs and ensuring responsible pharmaceutical practices. The pharmceutical industry relies on these crabs to ensure the safety of several medicines, putting the species at risk.&nb...

Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) and Bain Capital have established a new independent biopharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative therapies for autoimmune diseases, the companies announced on Monday.

Our monthly Women in Pharma series highlights the influential lives and work of impactful women working across the pharmaceutical industry, and how the industry can work towards making the healthcare industry and workplace more equitable and inclusive.

British pharma giant announces substantial manufacturing and R&D expansion as industry responds to reshoring pressures

As we fly past the halfway point of 2025, the pharmaceutical landscape reliably continues to evolve with innovative therapies addressing critical medical needs. The FDA has already approved 17 groundbreaking medications this year, each representin...

As part of our CPHI Americas conference sessions, we held a closed roundtable bringing together top pharmaceutical industry experts and thought leaders to discuss the most pertinent issues and trends surrounding the whole of the American pharmaceutical...

The 2025 ISPE Europe Annual Conference was held May 12-14, 2025 in London, UK, bringing together a community of pharmaceutical engineers and professionals from all industry levels to discover the latest in pharmaceutical technologies and innovations.&n...

The European Commission, the primary executive arm of the EU, announced their decision to exclude Chinese companies from EU government purchases of medical devices exceeding EUR€5 million in a bid to rebalance trade barriers.

The US FDA announced a new priority program for drug developers – the Commissioner’s National Priority Voucher (CNPV) program aims to enhance the health interests of the US by allowing drug developers to redeem a voucher, shortening th...

Anglo-Swedish pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca announced they have signed a deal with China’s CSPC Pharmaceutical Group worth up to US$5.3 billion to drive AI-led research development of therapies for chronic conditions.

Our From the Floor live blog is back in Philadelphia for this year’s CPHI, this time under the new name CPHI Americas to embrace and represent the whole of the pharmaceutical supply chain from north to south.

Our monthly Women in Pharma series highlights the influential lives and works of impactful women working across the pharmaceutical industry, and how the industry can towards making the healthcare industry and workplace more equitable and inclusive.&nbs...

As we gear up for CPHI Americas from May 20-22, 2025 at the Philadelphia Convention Center, we sat down with Track Sponsor Thermo Fisher Scientific to discuss the future of bioproduction in pharma. 

The pharmaceutical packaging industry is experiencing significant transformation in 2025, driven by regulatory changes, supply chain challenges, and sustainability initiatives. The US BIOSECURE Act, passed through the House of Representatives in Septem...

The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), an American trade association representing groups in the pharmaceutical industry, issued a letter on May 6, 2026 to the Department of Commerce regarding the Section 232 National Security...

On Monday, May 5, US President Trump signed an executive order to reduce regulatory barriers for domestic US pharmaceutical manufacturing, including key ingredients and materials for manufacturing prescription drugs.

The German multinational pharmaceutical company Merck KGaA have signed a deal to buy US biotech company SpringWorks Therapeutics at an equity value of US$3.9 billion in a move to add rare cancer therapeutics to their pipelines.

British-Swedish drugmaker AstraZeneca could find itself facing fines of up to US$8million in China due to suspected unpaid import taxes on breast cancer drug Enhertu.

Our monthly Women in Pharma series highlights the influential lives and works of impactful women working across the pharmaceutical industry, and how the industry can work towards making the healthcare industry and workplace more equitable and inclusive...

CPHI returns to Philadelphia from May 20-22, 2025 under a new name – CPHI Americas. As we aim to bring together pharma professionals for 3 days of innovation and collaboration, CPHI Americas 2025 hopes to recognise the growing influence of the Am...

Download the Pharmaceutical Packaging Market Prospects Trend Report to explore the full report and delve into the evolving opportunities in pharmaceutical packaging and drug delivery. 

Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis has announced its intention to invest up to US$23 billion in building and expanding ten pharmaceutical facilities in the US as drugmakers scramble to respond to potential drug import and manufacturing tariffs declare...

DCAT Week 2025, held March 17-20, 2025 in New York City, provides an opportunity for the global bio/pharmaceutical manufacturing value chain to come together and discuss the emerging trends and opportunities in the manufacturing supply chain.

With US President Donald Trump’s call for tariffs on drug manufacturing outside of the US, the pharmaceutical industry has started lobbying for phased tariffs on imported pharmaceutical products, hoping to lessen the burden of increased charges a...

The pharmaceutical packaging market has seen marked shifts in innovations, priorities, and focus over the last few years. With the rise of hit drugs like GLP-1 agonists and biologics requiring specialised packaging considerations, the strain of meeting...

London-based Isomorphic Labs, an AI-driven drug design and development start-up backed by Google’s AI research lab DeepMind, has raised US$600 million in its first external funding round by Thrive Capital. The funding will provide further power t...

Amid investigations of former AstraZeneca China head Leon Wang in 2024, AstraZeneca have outlined plans to establish its sixth global strategic R&D centre in China. Their aim is to further advance life sciences in China with major research and manufact...

On March 14, 2025, the US FDA published an open letter to healthcare providers citing continuing supply disruptions of haemodialysis bloodlines, an essential component of dialysis machines.

Our monthly Women in Pharma series highlights the influential lives and works of impactful women working across the pharmaceutical industry, and how the industry can work towards making the healthcare industry and workplace more equitable and inclusive...

At the 45th TD Cowen annual healthcare conference in Boston, USA, Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla outlined the potential for Pfizer to shift its overseas drug manufacturing back to the US as pharmaceutical industry players weigh their options against Presiden...

The new small molecule drug ataciguat is garnering attention for its potential to manage aortic valve stenosis, which may prevent the need for surgery and significantly improve patient experience.

Throughout our Women in Pharma series, we aim to highlight how CPHI events encourage discussions around diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in the pharmaceutical industry. 

UK-based Vertex Pharmaceuticals saw their stock shares soar as the US FDA signed off on the non-opioid painkiller Journavx, also known as suzetrigine, for patients with moderate to severe acute pain, caused by surgery, accidents, or injuries.

In various memos circulated to the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Trump administration has demanded contractors and partners to immediately stop work in supplying lifesaving drugs for HIV, malaria, and tuberculosis to c...

50 drugs received FDA approval in 2024. The centre for biologics evaluation and research also identified six new Orphan drug approvals as under Biologics License Applications (BLAs). The following list picks out key approvals from the list, and highlig...

California-based insulin delivery device manufacturer Beta Bionics have stated their intentions to target an IPO valuation of USD$616 million in the United States, signalling an optimistic recovery of medtech and biotech public listings.

The recently inaugurated 47th President of the US signed several executive orders in his first moments back in the Oval Office, one of which was a notice to withdraw the US from the World Health Organization (WHO).

GLP-1 agonist drug products like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro have taken the healthcare industry by storm in recent years. Originally conceived as treatment for Type 2 diabetes, the weight-loss effects of these products have taken on unprecedented int...

A new year, a new Pharma Trends Outlook report! The 2025 Pharma Trends Outlook report examines key changes expected in the pharmaceutical industry for the coming year, particularly in regards to the supply chain.

At the tail end of 2024, Chinese-based CDMO WuXi AppTec announced the signing of their deal with private equity firm Altaris LLC, confirming the sale of WuXi Advanced Therapies, the cell and gene therapy manufacturing arm of WuXi AppTec. 

Our last instalment for 2024 of the Women in Pharma series brings you messages direct from the Informa Markets CPHI team as they discuss the advice and insights they have carried throughout their roles working at CPHI, and what they hope to see for the...

Discover the emerging and trending topics of the pharmaceutical industry with our CPHI Milan Conference Highlights, with exclusive insight from pharmaceutical leaders and experts! 

On December 7, 2024, the Biden administration revealed the 2025 National Defense Authorization Act, an annual defense bill specifying the budget and expenditures of the US Department of Defense. The controversial BIOSECURE Act was notably missing from ...

As the 2024 CPHI conference wrapped up in Milan, we caught up with L.E.K. Consulting – a global strategy consulting firm with deep expertise in pharma manufacturing – to discuss evolving market perspectives and business outlook.  

After Trump won the Presidential election in the US in early November, we take a look at some of the implications a new Trump administration could have on the health and pharmaceutical industry, and on US patients. 

In this instalment of our monthly series, the team that brings you the Women in Pharma series each month sits down for a heart-to-heart on what the series means to them, and how they hope to continue their work in the future. 

For the first time, CPHI Milan hosted the CPHI Start-Up Market, expanding support for emerging and small-sized enterprises in their transition to the next level of growth. In this interview, we spoke with Yuvansh Khokhani, Managing Director of YSK Labo...

CPHI Milan, held from October 8–10, 2024 in the historic Fiera Milano, celebrated its 35th edition of bringing together the pharmaceutical industry and supply chain for 3 days of collaborating and innovating. Our first CPHI Wrap-Up Report brings ...

Iambic Therapeutics, an Nvidia-backed biotech based in London, have stated that their AI drug discovery model named ‘Enchant’ demonstrates the potential to reduce the time and cost associated with new drug development. 

In their national budget announced by the UK Labour Party, biopharmaceutical production and manufacturing are set to receive a significant boost in capital grants through the Life Sciences Innovative Manufacturing Fund (LSIMF). 

In this second CPHI Milan special of our monthly series, we cover the key takeaways from the Diversity & Wellbeing track held on October 10, 2024.  

The British-Swedish pharmaceutical giant is partnering with biotechnology firm Immunai Inc to increase the efficiency of some cancer drug trials. 

The CEO of Novo Nordisk was grilled during a US Senate committee hearing on September 24, 2024, in which the exorbitant prices of the Danish company’s blockbuster drugs Ozempic and Wegovy were called into question. 

On September 9, 2024, the US House of Representatives voted to pass the bill titled the BIOSECURE Act (the Act), which lists several Chinese companies in the pharmaceutical supply chain. The Act will prohibit American companies from contracting or doin...

With CPHI Milan just around the corner, we sat down with some of the sponsors for this year’s conference tracks to discuss the most pressing topics in pharma. 

In the run-up to CPHI Milan, we sit down with some of the experts and thought-leaders speaking at this year’s conferences. 

American pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly has signed a partnership with Egyptian organisation Eva Pharma to localise manufacturing of rheumatoid arthritis treatments in Africa. 

The controversial act, which has already impacted several foreign companies operating in the US, was passed by the House of Representatives on September 9, 2024. It is now headed for the US Senate before it can be signed into law by President Joe Biden...

In our latest CPHI Online Trend Report, we partner with Asymchem to understand the innovative potential of flow chemistry for API manufacturing, especially in regards to meeting sustainability goals. 

Recent data presented at the 2024 European Society for Cardiology (ESC) conference analysed Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic (semaglutide) and its effectiveness in the management of chronic kidney disease (CKD). This follows previous analysis on semaglutid...

In the run-up to CPHI Milan, we sit down with some of the experts and thought-leaders speaking at this year’s conferences.  

In partnership with BioArctic AB, pharmaceutical company Eisai has been granted Marketing Authorisation by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) for its Alzheimer’s disease drug product Leqembi. 

In our monthly series on women in the pharmaceutical industry, we interview leading experts in the pharmaceutical supply and value chain to discuss the importance of gender diversity in healthcare, the workplace, and beyond. 

Samsung Bioepis, the biologics unit of Samsung, has been issued a lawsuit brought forth by Amgen over proposed biosimilars of Amgen’s bone drugs Prolia and Xgeva. 

The MDMA-based therapeutic developed by Lykos Therapeutics, a California-based Public Benefit Corporation (PBC), has been reviewed and unapproved by the US FDA. The regulator has requested additional phase III trial data for further safety and efficacy...

Global pharmaceutical companies Novartis and Viatris are the latest hit with a lawsuit claim pertaining to alleged misuse of the ‘HeLa’ cell line from the estate of woman whose cancerous tissue cells were taken without consent. 

French pharmaceutical company Sanofi have announced an investment of EUR1.3 billion at their existing BioCampus site in Frankfurt am Main for the expansion of insulin production. 

A University of Alabama at Birmingham startup has gained FDA clearance for Investigational New Drug clinical trials for an oral Type 1 diabetes drug, a milestone for diabetes treatment. 

With the US BIOSECURE Act on its way to passing into legislation, Chinese companies are facing declining revenues within the first half of 2024 as US pharmaceutical and healthcare companies pull their businesses from the country. 

The European Medicine’s Agency (EMA), the drug regulator for the EU, rejected Eisai and Biogen’s Alzheimer’s drug product Leqembi, citing the drug’s slowing of cognitive decline did not outweigh the risk of serious brain swellin...

Following from its purchase of Carmot Therapeutics, Roche have announced positive early-stage trial success for its second obesity drug candidate acquired from Carmot Therapeutics.  

A recent study published in Science Advances has identified a set of microproteins produced exclusively in liver tumours, which may provide a clear target for the development of a cancer vaccine. 

American pharmaceutical giant Pfizer have continued with a reworked version of their weight-loss pill danuglipron, progressing with a once-daily version of the pill. 

The latest CPHI Online Trend Report dives into what it really costs to develop, manufacture, and deploy pharmaceutical packaging that balances sustainability concerns, patient safety, and drug efficacy. 

After facing several hurdles on its path to approval last year, Eli Lilly’s donanemab treatment for early Alzheimer’s, brand name Kisunla, received US FDA approval this past week. It is the second therapy for slowing the progression of Alzh...

As drugmakers race to put their own GLP-1 drug products forward as the next biggest thing in weight-loss, current products are making numerous headlines this week with a number of new developments in their commercialisation and approval. Discover the l...

In our monthly series focusing on women in the pharmaceutical industry, we interview leading experts in the pharmaceutical supply and value chain to discuss the importance of gender diversity in healthcare, the workplace, and beyond. 

Discover how a Chinese chemical manufacturing company went viral on TikTok, and what their viral success means for the future of B2B digital marketing for the wider pharmaceutical industry and supply chain.

Aurigene Pharmaceutical Services Ltd. have opened a biologics facility in Hyderabad, India in a biocluster known as Genome Valley.

Our Women in Pharma interview series is approaching its 1-year anniversary this month, and to celebrate, we are highlighting the Heroines of Pharma that our very own Women in Pharma admire.

Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk have launched a new national campaign – The Power of Wegovy – that aims to educate those living with obesity on their blockbuster drug Wegovy throughout the United States.

Sanofi completed the acquisition of the clinical-stage biotech company Inhibrx in late May 2024 after settling on a US$1.7 billion buyout. The acquisition brings with it a rare disease therapy to bollster Sanofi's pipeline. 

Regeneron Pharmaceutical’s blockbuster ophthalmology drug Eylea is facing biosimilar competition as the US FDA approves Biocon’s Yesafili and Samsung Bioepis/Biogen’s Opuviz.