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Lilly debuts Nvidia supercomputer with fanfare and focus on escaping traditional pharma lifecycle

On some level, Eli Lilly’s partnership with computing giant Nvidia feels inevitable. The first pharma to reach a $1 trillion valuation teaming up with a tech firm that has ridden the AI wave to a record-setting $5 trillion valuation of its own—a Wall Street supergroup, a la Cream, Audioslave or boygenius.

Sanofi, Genentech, Kedrion back star-studded bleeding disorder awareness campaign

A handful of pharmas and celebrities are joining forces with the National Bleeding Disorders Foundation for a long-lasting awareness push.

After CHMP nod, Moderna CEO applauds EU's 'rigorous scientific review'

While the FDA has flip-flopped on whether to review Moderna’s combination influenza/COVID-19 vaccine, it’s full speed ahead for the mRNA shot in Europe, with a positive recommendation from the CHMP.

UCB's fast-growing Bimzelx leaps across blockbuster sales threshold as HS momentum builds

Two years and five indications later, UCB's immunology blockbuster Bimzelx is halfway to the company's initial goal of at least 4 billion euros ($4.4 billion) in peak sales.

As SCOTUS takes on 'skinny label' review, top US lawyer sides with generics maker

As one long-running feud over the controversial generic drug carve-out known as “skinny” labeling comes to a close, the U.S.’ top lawyer is urging the Supreme Court to reverse a recent decision on another, arguing the ruling undermines a critical U.S. pathway for copycat medicines enshrined by Congress.

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Opinion: U.S. government must invest more in research around men’s sexual and reproductive health

It’s high time to focus on sexual and reproductive health for men.

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From ALS to dental floss: Here are the teams competing in STAT Madness 2026

A genetic test to diagnose ALS. Dental floss that can track your cortisol levels. Check out the 64 innovations and discoveries in our annual STAT Madness bracket.

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Can an RFK Jr. action figure help cement the MAHA-MAGA alliance?

He’s an action figure. He’s a milk-drinking rave-goer. He’s America’s health secretary.

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Opinion: I’m a rare disease mom, and I finally have new hope for my son’s future

For too long, the promise of personalized therapies has been tantalizingly close, yet frustratingly out of reach for rare-disease families.

Fierce Pharma Asia—China deal growth; Daiichi's new CMO; Astellas-Vir bispecific tie-up

China assets have outgrown a “bargain basement” label as the upfront value of licensing deals involving them has increased, Evaluate said. Daiichi Sankyo named former Novartis exec John Tsai, M.D., as its new R&D head. Astellas is committing up to $1.7 billion to partner on Vir Biotechnology's PSMA-targeting T-cell engager. And more.

Autoimmune CAR-T: Navigating the FDA’s new regulatory playbook

Fierce Pharma's Angus Liu speaks with Harpreet Singh, M.D., chief medical officer at Precision for Medicine and a former FDA oncology division director, about a recent article from agency officials outlining how the FDA plans to regulate CAR-T therapies in autoimmune diseases and what its case-by-case approach could mean for drug developers.

American Heart Association warns 60% of US women will have cardiovascular disease by 2050

Heart disease is on track to tighten its grip on American women. New projections from the American Heart Association warn that over the next 25 years, cardiovascular disease will rise sharply, driven largely by a surge in high blood pressure, diabetes, and obesity. By 2050, nearly 60% of women in the U.S. could have high blood pressure, and close to one in three women ages 22 to 44 may already be

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STAT+: Justice Department backs AbbVie in its bid to overturn a Colorado law guiding a drug discount program

DOJ is backing AbbVie in its battle to overturn a Colorado law that prohibits pharmaceutical companies from placing restrictions on the 340B drug discount program.

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STAT+: Cigna, extending reach into prescription drugs, acquires major pharmacy used by hospitals

Scoop: Cigna has acquired CarepathRx, a large pharmacy backed by private equity that dispenses prescription drugs to nearly 10% of U.S. hospitals.

Optimizing Clinical Trials with Patients and Caregivers

Patients and caregivers share their perspectives on their clinical trial experiences to help industry with future trial optimization and accessibility.

How Pharma is Expanding its Global Footprint to Advance Clinical Research

This webinar addresses how pharmaceutical organizations are expanding their clinical trial operations globally to support evolving portfolios and react to geopolitics.

Partnering to Advance Drug Delivery Innovation

In this webinar, which is a rebroadcast from the 2025 PODD Conference, business development and technology assessment professionals actively involved in the scouting and evaluating of novel delivery technologies, discuss the constantly evolving topic of partnering. 

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Listen: FDA turmoil, election intrigue, AI, and more

On this week's Readout LOUD: Adam is joined by guest host Jared Holz to talk M&A, FDA turmoil, election intrigue, and more.

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CMS announces pause on new durable medical equipment suppliers

The Trump administration issued a nationwide moratorium on new suppliers for certain medical equipment, citing fraud.

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Everything you need to know about RFK Jr., MAHA, and ‘glypho-gate’

This week on STATus Report, everything you need to know about RFK Jr., MAHA, and "glypho-gate."