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With 10 active or planned Phase 3 trials underway for Metsera’s berobenatide, Pfizer has signed a deal with Blackstone Life Sciences to finance the program to approval.
Bristol Myers Squibb is combining all research and development efforts under one leader as pressure rises to replenish its pipeline.
In this episode of Denatured, you’ll hear from Christina Smolke, co-founder & CEO at Antheia and Kyle Pudenz, senior vice president and head of data & AI product at Cencora. We explore why drug shortages are getting worse, and how combining predictive supply-chain analytics with agile, distributed manufacturing could finally make essential medicines more resilient and accessible.
October marked the first time this year there was an increase in both the number of biotech and pharma companies trimming their workforces and the number of affected employees when compared to 2025. Still, it’s highly unlikely 2026 layoffs will come close to matching the downsizing seen last year.
During Q3, there was a 31% year-over-year increase in job postings live on BioSpace. The number of employees affected by layoffs dropped 90%.
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Looking for a biopharma job in New Jersey? Jobs on BioSpace increased year over year in October, and there are hundreds of open positions posted now.
Neither Chongqing Qiancan Technology nor Tianjin Healthcare Medical Technology provided the records requested by the FDA, leading the agency to issue import alerts and warning letters.
Mean splicing correction for PepGen’s PGN-EDODM1 was 46.5% at week 13, compared to under 30% for competitors like Dyne Therapeutics, Novartis and Ionis Pharmaceuticals.
Awaiting a decision on Nov. 22 for its embattled Duchenne muscular dystrophy cell therapy deramiocel, Capricor has reduced its workforce by 10% and slowed programs not directly related to deramiocel, the biotech revealed in its third quarter earnings report.
Less than two weeks away from a highly anticipated FDA ruling on its cell therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, Capricor Therapeutics has reported increased investment in its San Diego plant to support commercial production.
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