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Congressional letters sent to the CEOs of Eli Lilly, Pfizer, Merck, BMS and AbbVie this week voicing concerns about the pharmas’ clinical trials in China highlight an ongoing discrepancy in how government and industry think about the rise of the Asian country’s biotech industry.
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The total of 52 mergers and acquisitions for the first half of 2026 reflects what analysts, industry watchers and executives are saying over and over: M&A is back.
At the BIO International Convention in San Diego, attendees marked the 50th anniversary of original biotech Genentech, reflecting on the immense challenges facing companies as China becomes a powerhouse innovator.
A recent FDA reversal sparked new hope for patients with Huntington’s disease. Flying under the radar, Skyhawk Therapeutics revealed 12-month functional data from a midstage trial of its own candidate showing improvements on a key disease measurement scale.
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Swiss biopharma giant Novartis plans to cut up to 8,000 jobs in hopes of saving at least $1 billion by 2024.
Biogen’s Chirfi Guindo discusses the launch of the company’s next-generation approach to teaching STEM to even more students, leading to potential careers in the field.
BioSpace spoke with several Black individuals working within the life sciences to get their thoughts on the current representative disconnect and what they believe can be done to fix it.
Roivant Sciences announced it has discontinued development of several assets following a pipeline reprioritization.
Ascletis has commenced its Phase II trial in China for its candidate drug ASC22 alongside anti-retroviral therapy for the functional cure and immune restoration of HIV-1 infection.
Boehringer and BiomX intend to use the discovery platform to identify biomarkers for a pathogenic bacterium thought to be associated with IBD.
Pearl Huang, Ph.D, has been appointed the CEO of U.K.-based Dunad Therapeutics, a Novartis-backed biopharmaceutical startup.