- 2026 IPO stock tracker: How newly public biotechs are performingby Gabrielle Masson on 21/10/2026
BioSpace is launching an IPO dashboard to help the industry keep tabs on U.S. biotechs that have taken the public plunge in 2026.
- Sanofi breaks ground on insulin plant after securing German government supportby Nick Paul Taylor on 19/10/2026
The European Commission approved Germany’s financial support after assessing the risks of Sanofi stopping insulin API production at the Frankfurt campus.
- EyePoint will halve workforce, end pivotal wet AMD trials early following second failby Angela Gabriel on 19/10/2026
EyePoint is initiating a strategic review after duravyu failed another Phase 3 trial in wet age-related macular degeneration. Amid significant layoffs and trial terminations, the company is shifting attention to the asset’s potential in diabetic macular edema.
- Merck KGaA makes noise in hematology with $1.1B Silence buyby Annalee Armstrong on 19/10/2026
Silence Therapeutics’ lead siRNA asset for the rare blood cancer polycythemia vera has been earning analyst raves in a tight race to challenge Takeda in a potential $2 billion market.
- Nueva estrategia para acelerar el hallazgo de medicamentoson 19/10/2026
Unos científicos han ideado y probado una nueva estrategia para acelerar una de las etapas más complejas del proceso de descubrir nuevos fármacos, reduciendo además sus costes. La nueva metodología es obra de un equipo internacional integrado, entre otros, …
- As AbbVie’s Crohn’s combo beats Skyrizi in mid-stage test, analysts laud autoimmune visionby Heather McKenzie on 19/10/2026
AbbVie’s next-gen dual-targeting therapy elicited higher rates of remission than its IL-23 inhibitor Skyrizi in a Phase 2a trial of Crohn’s disease, leading analysts to wonder if the blockbuster can be outdone.
- Drugmakers seek to intervene in lawsuit challenging 340B pilotby Jill Hughes on 19/10/2026
Drugmakers want a say in court to defend a rebate pilot in the 340B discount program that hospitals are trying to stop.
- Tejido autodesinfectante que elimina bacterias, hongos y viruson 19/10/2026
Unos científicos han desarrollado un nuevo tejido de algodón autodesinfectante que es capaz de eliminar bacterias, hongos y virus en hospitales y entornos comparables, mediante luz visible. El producto es obra de un equipo del campus de Alcoy de la Universidad Politécni …
- Roche returns to Hansoh with broad $15B ADC dealby Gabrielle Masson on 19/10/2026
Roche is offering $400 million upfront and over $15 billion in biobucks to team up with Hansoh Pharmaceutical in hopes of developing a portfolio of new antibody-drug conjugates using the latter’s in-house tech.
- Alimentos ultraprocesados y derrames cerebrales silenciososon 19/10/2026
Un nuevo estudio, que sin duda generará fuertes polémicas, relaciona un alto consumo de alimentos ultraprocesados con un mayor riesgo de sufrir lo que se conoce como derrames cerebrales silenciosos, pequeñas lesiones cerebrales que suelen pasar inadvertidas pero que incrementan …
- China tightens grip on biotech platform ownership but foreign licensing deals still okayby Annalee Armstrong on 19/10/2026
The new policy signals an escalation by the Chinese government on biopharma deals but is unlikely to have a major impact given that the vast majority of foreign interest in Chinese biotech comes in the form of licensing agreements.
- Batería eléctrica a base de microbios y aguas residualeson 19/10/2026
Unos científicos han diseñado y probado una singular batería que genera electricidad a partir de la actividad de ciertas bacterias en presencia de aguas residuales comunes. El avance es obra de un equipo integrado, entre otros, por Seokheun “Sean” Choi y Ruo …
- Novartis ends mid-stage Fabhalta study in lupus, insists no efficacy or safety issuesby Tristan Manalac on 19/10/2026
Novartis will continue to study Fabhalta in other indications, with late-stage studies in two rare diseases—atypical haemolytic uraemic syndrome and generalized myasthenia gravis—expected to read out later this year and next year, respectively.
- El misterio de la estructura cósmica en forma de símbolo musicalon 19/10/2026
Una llamativa estructura cósmica cuya forma recuerda a un símbolo de notación musical, concretamente la clave de sol, ha sido objeto de una minuciosa investigación, finalizada recientemente, y sus resultados revelan el mecanismo por el cual se generó esa caprichosa …
- 5 doctors weigh in on the promise, limitations of Grail’s multicancer testby Susan Kelly on 19/10/2026
As the closely watched screening test moves closer to Food and Drug Administration approval, MedTech Dive asked cancer experts what encourages and concerns them most about Galleri.
- CMS proposes rule to clean up MA provider directories, shine light on PBMsby Rebecca Pifer Parduhn on 19/10/2026
The proposed changes would implement key healthcare provisions in a government funding package from February. The brunt of the reforms would go into effect in 2028.
- FDA clears Sequel’s insulin delivery system in Type 2 diabetesby Nick Paul Taylor on 19/10/2026
With Twiist already available in Type 1 diabetes, Sequel has made the automated insulin delivery system available for the Type 2 population.
- Disc’s rebuffed rare disease drug sets up FDA redo after ‘clean’ Phase 3 sweepby Heather McKenzie on 19/10/2026
Disc Medicine’s bitopertin—rejected by the FDA in February—significantly reduced levels of a key disease biomarker and significantly increased the time patients with erythropoietic protoporphyria were able to spend in the sun and artificial light.
- Veradermics’ minoxidil pill improves hair coverage in men in Phase 3by Michael Gibney on 19/10/2026
In the wake of a successful IPO and strong stock growth throughout the year, Veradermics now has late-stage data to support a regulatory package for its hair loss pill.
- La ciencia detrás de las promociones por tiempo limitado y su capacidad para captar la atenciónon 19/10/2026
Pexels Una cuenta atrás no vende un producto: vende la amenaza de quedarse fuera, y ahí reside casi todo su poder. Las promociones por tiempo limitado funcionan porque explotan un rasgo antiguo del cerebro humano, esa tendencia a valorar más lo que est …
- Fixing fragmented spend: 5 ways health systems are regaining control through procurement governance.on 19/10/2026
Learn about the strategies health systems are implementing to fix fragmented spend.
- 3 things healthcare leaders should know about AI-native EHRson 19/10/2026
AI is becoming standard across EHRs. Here are three things healthcare leaders should consider when evaluating whether it’s truly integrated.
- AI that understands, reasons and acts: Closing the integration gap in enterprise imagingby Veronica Thums on 19/10/2026
Agentic AI assists with routing urgent scans, cutting minutes to treatment.
- Why AI-driven payer intelligence is a revenue cycle imperativeby Martin Seneviratne, co-CEO of R37, R1 on 19/10/2026
How AI-powered payer intelligence prevents denials before they happen — and why you need it now.
