All Big Pharma articles
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NewsEli Lilly doubles down on supply chain investment in Asia
Pharma giant to strengthen manufacturing capabilities in Japan and add capacity in China for its first oral GLP-1 therapy candidate, orforglipron.
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NewsGSK grants rare disease firm Alfasigma rights to linerixibat for $690m
Licence agreement with the Italy-based pharma company to advance GSK’s ambitions in rare disease.
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NewsFDA revises PK study approach in new biosimilar draft guidance
Sandoz is also adjusting its global strategy by recruiting Armin Metzger as President of Biosimilar Development, Manufacturing & Supply.
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NewsBiogen/Stoke’s zorevunersen hailed as potential first disease-modifying drug for rare epilepsy
Clinical readout for Dravet syndrome trial part of the collaboration the companies signed in 2025.
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ReportPharma Horizons: Trends in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
EPR’s 2026 pharma manufacturing trends report covers the key developments in supply chain, quality, drug development, new modalities and beyond.
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NewsNanoparticle–ultrasound combo could boost drug release in bacterial biofilms
Study findings offer potential to improve drug efficacy of hard-to-deliver antibiotics.
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NewsBlueprint’s rare disease drug Ayvakit shows long-term benefit
D816V-targeted therapy provided robust symptom control in patients with indolent systemic mastocytosis, supporting its use as a long-term treatment.
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NewsFirst mRNA COVID-19/flu combination vaccine set for European approval
CHMP backs Moderna’s mCombriax vaccine for adults aged 50 and over.
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NewsNovo Nordisk expands oral GLP-1 manufacturing capacity in Ireland
Near €500 million investment will increase the firm’s capacity to produce tablet versions of its obesity and diabetes medicines.
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NewsNovartis to site fifth radioligand therapy manufacturing facility in Texas
Investment to support production of radiopharmaceutical cancer therapies and forms part of Novartis’ planned $23 billion investment in its US capabilities.
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NewsNovo Nordisk strikes $2.1bn oral obesity biologic deal with Vivtex
Drug delivery partnership to advance next-generation oral therapies and help Novo Nordisk expand its obesity and diabetes portfolio.
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NewsGSK acquires TGF-beta protein firm 35Pharma for nearly $1bn
Acquisition will help GSK scale its pipeline for respiratory, immunology and inflammatory diseases.
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NewsGilead adds to cell therapy portfolio with $8bn acquisition of Arcellx
Deal builds on the companies’ 2022 collaboration over CAR T therapy anito-cel.
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NewsLilly's Omvoh demonstrates long-term potential in Crohn’s
New late-stage data shows the drug enabled the majority of IBD patients to stay steroid free over three years of Omvoh treatment.
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NewsJohnson & Johnson invests $1bn in US cell therapy manufacturing
New Pennsylvania plant forms part of the pharma company’s $55 billion commitment to expand its US manufacturing footprint before the end of the decade.
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NewsPfizer’s Braftovi improves progression-free survival in colorectal cancer
A triple therapy combination of the drug could offer a “potentially practice-changing treatment option”, according to new late-stage data.
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NewsGSK wins dual EU approval for its ultra-long-acting biologic Exdensur
The European Commission’s decision covers the treatment’s use in severe asthma and chronic rhinosinusitis.
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NewsNovartis bolsters the case for Vanrafia’s full approvals in IgA nephropathy
Phase III results will support the firm’s planned filings for traditional approvals later in 2026, following last year’s US and China accelerated approvals.
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NewsAmgen wins new European approval for Uplizna in generalised myasthenia gravis
The EC decision clears a new first-in-class approach to manage the rare autoimmune condition.
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NewsFormulation research offers step towards digital tablet design
Findings could lead to more robust tablet design and a minimising of the materials used, such as active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs).