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Lilly’s baricitinib exhibits paediatric potential in major alopecia areata study
Results from the phase III study signify a successful collaboration with biopharma firm Incyte.
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Rentschler Biopharma marks construction milestone at new German buffer media facility
The new biopharmaceutical production facility represents the CDMO’s largest single investment at its headquarters in Lauphei, Germany.
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Phase III data for next-gen green inhaler push GSK closer to Net Zero targets
New findings support use of salbutamol MDI formulation in the next-generation low carbon propellant as a more sustainable option for patients with respiratory disease.
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Ipsen strikes €1bn deal to acquire French biotech ImCheck Therapeutics
The move will boost its oncology pipeline, adding a potential first-in-class anti-BTN3A monoclonal antibody for acute myeloid leukaemia.
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UV contamination control robot shows pharma cleanroom promise
Efficacy research supports the widespread use of autonomous UVC disinfection for microbial surface decontamination, say AstraZeneca microbiology experts.
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Keytruda post-surgery could halt return of distant tumours in rare skin cancer
Merck & Co’s anti-PD-1 immunotherapy showed evidence at ESMO of its ability to prevent cancer recurrence in Merkel cell carcinoma.
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Bristol Myers Squibb acquires cell therapy biotech Orbital for $1.5bn
Gains access to OTX-201, a preclinical CAR T therapy being developed to treat autoimmune diseases.
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AstraZeneca increases scope of new US API manufacturing facility by $500m
The company will now put a total of $4.5 billion into the Virginia site, expanding its remit to include active pharmaceutical ingredients for cancer drugs.
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Europe unveils science strategy as it looks to become an ‘AI continent’
Establishes Resource for AI Science in Europe and eyes frontier AI models and autonomous agentic AI for pharma.
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Automating quality control testing for radiopharmaceutical production
7 October 2025 | By Rapid Micro Biosystems
This webinar showcases a rapid microbial method that can help to address the time to result challenge posed by short shelf-life radiopharmaceuticals.
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Takeda withdraws from clinical cell therapy activities
The company will instead focus its attention on advancing candidates for modalities that include biologics and ADCs.
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AI adoption in life science labs faces a growing skills barrier
Pistoia Alliance survey also found that the greatest benefit for lab digitalisation has shifted from efficiency to innovation.
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Call for greater investment and innovation from pharma to address RSV
Despite progress from AstraZeneca, Sanofi, Merck & Co, GSK and Pfizer, analysts say effective respiratory syncytial virus treatments are still needed.
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J&J’s Tremfya secures two paediatric psoriasis approvals from FDA
The US FDA approvals make the drug the first IL-23 inhibitor to be licensed for two common skin conditions.
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Kai Beckmann to take over from Belén Garijo as Merck CEO
The planned succession will also see him become Chair of the German pharma company’s Executive Board in May 2026.
