BioSpace News Archive

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Daré’s CEO Wants Everyone To Invest in Women’s Health, Starting With Her Company

As Daré Biosciences approaches a pivotal year with a key product launch ahead, the company kicked off an open public offering, providing a chance for individuals to get involved for as little as $250.

April 8, 2026

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Annalee Armstrong

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Career Advice

When a Good Boss Is Bad for Your Career

Some bosses stretch you. Others make work more bearable. Both can earn your loyalty. Only one is building your future. Leadership coach Angela Justice explains how to tell the difference.

April 8, 2026

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Angela Justice

Podcast

Lilly’s Foundayo Nod Launches New Battle With Novo, M&A Mania Continues, Tariffs Hit Pharma

The approval of Eli Lilly’s oral obesity drug officially ignites an intense competition with Novo Nordisk’s oral Wegovy; Gilead Sciences and Neurocrine Biosciences keep the M&A train chugging; Trump hits pharma with his long promised tariffs, and the FDA proposes many changes with 2027 budget.

April 8, 2026

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Heather McKenzie

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Mergers & acquisitions

Merck Chopped $1B Off Terns’ Offer After Seeing Updated Leukemia Data

Another bidder, which remains unidentified, dropped out of the bidding process. Analysts at William Blair now think it unlikely that another suitor could offer a counter-proposal to Merck’s outstanding $6.7 billion acquisition offer.

April 8, 2026

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Tristan Manalac

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Dermatology

Insmed Scraps Skin Plans for Lung Disease Drug as Competitors Make Headway

After a Phase 2 flop, Brinsupri exits the race to market for the chronic skin disease hidradenitis suppurativa, but other companies, including Incyte, Novartis and UCB, have recently notched clinical and regulatory victories.

April 8, 2026

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Tristan Manalac

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Job Trends

10 Companies Hiring in Texas Now

Looking for a biopharma job in Texas? Check out the BioSpace list of 10 companies hiring life sciences professionals like you.

April 8, 2026

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Angela Gabriel

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Opinion

To Survive the Downturn, Biotechs Must Return to Basics

In the current geopolitical and capital-market uncertainty, biotechs that have not mastered the basics are the ones struggling the most. Here’s how—and why—to get the details right.

April 8, 2026

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Driscoll R. Ugarte

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C-suite

Novavax Shareholder Vows To Fight CEO Pay Package, End ‘Dogmatic Leadership’

“Your tenure has overseen a DESTRUCTION of shareholder value—a direct result of chronic operational shortcomings and failures on fiduciary duty,” Shah Capital wrote to Novavax’s leadership in an open letter published Wednesday.

April 8, 2026

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Annalee Armstrong

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Mergers & acquisitions

Gilead Less M&A Happy Now but Door Still Open for ‘Compelling’ Opportunities

Gilead Sciences has inked three deals this year so far totaling $14.77 billion, a marked escalation of the company’s usual M&A pace. Executives detailed the rationale for buying Arcellx, Ouro Medicine and Tubulis GmbH and whether they are interested in further deals.

April 8, 2026

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Annalee Armstrong

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Insights

As CGT Manufacturing Scales Up, Automation and Collaboration Become Essential

As cell and gene therapy developers face rising pressure to produce therapies faster and at lower cost, the industry is leaning on robotics, digital systems and partnerships to bridge the gap between innovation and delivery.

April 8, 2026

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Jennifer C. Smith-Parker