Pharmaceutical Executive

In today's Pharmaceutical Executive Daily, Novartis agrees to acquire Excellergy for up to $2 billion to advance a next-generation anti-IgE therapy while Otsuka moves to acquire Transcend Therapeutics in a deal valued at up to $1.225 billion, the FDA approves two first-of-their-kind therapies in Novo Nordisk's once-weekly basal insulin Awiqli and Rocket Pharmaceuticals' gene therapy Kresladi for a rare pediatric immune disease, and a new commentary argues that orphan drug manufacturers should be proactively evaluating risk contracting as a hedge against an emerging downward pricing environment.

In today's Pharmaceutical Executive Daily, the Trump administration misses a statutory deadline to nominate a permanent CDC director, leaving the agency in continued leadership limbo, the FDA grants accelerated approval to Denali Therapeutics' Avlayah as the first therapy designed to cross the blood-brain barrier and treat the neurological manifestations of Hunter syndrome, and a new Pharmaceutical Executive commentary breaks down what CMS's updated ASP reporting requirements mean for Part B drug manufacturers ahead of a key April deadline.

In today's Pharmaceutical Executive Daily, the FDA issues a warning letter to ImmunityBio over misleading promotional claims about its bladder cancer therapy Anktiva, Merck agrees to acquire Terns Pharmaceuticals in a $6.7 billion deal while Shionogi moves to take full ownership of the Shionogi-Apnimed Sleep Science joint venture, and a new commentary examines the structural pricing problem sitting at the center of the GLP-1 access debate.

In today's Pharmaceutical Executive Daily, Bayer shares briefly dip after activist investor Inclusive Capital offloads its remaining stake at a loss, Quotient Therapeutics enters a multi-year research collaboration with Merck to discover novel drug targets in inflammatory bowel disease, and Gilead Sciences agrees to acquire privately held Ouro Medicines in a deal valued at up to $2.18 billion.

In today's Pharmaceutical Executive Daily, Pfizer warns shareholders to reject an unsolicited mini-tender offer from Tutanota LLC seeking to purchase up to one million shares at a potentially below-market price, the FDA grants expanded approval to Rhythm Pharmaceuticals' Imcivree as the first approved treatment for acquired hypothalamic obesity, and a new commentary makes the case that AI-powered roleplay data is an untapped source of commercial intelligence for pharma field teams.