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Apr 22, 2025

Roche to swell US footprint with sweeping $50B investment, furthering pharma's onshoring push


Roche looks to expand and upgrade US research centers as part of $50B investment strategy in the country


Amid industry’s onshoring push, Regeneron taps Fujifilm Diosynth for $3B, 10-year commercial manufacturing team-up


New NIH grant rules override the Civil Rights Act of 1964, barring recipients from DEI activities


Harvard sues Trump admin over funding freeze as its president warns of 'severe consequences of government overreach'


Biolinq raises $100M to carry glucose sensor patch across the finish line


Galderma, seeking to build $2B product, starts DTC campaign for eczema drug across TV, digital

 

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Roche to swell US footprint with sweeping $50B investment, furthering pharma's onshoring push

The Swiss pharma's sweeping $50 billion investment comes as the threat of U.S. tariffs on pharmaceuticals continues to loom over the biopharma industry.
 

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Roche looks to expand and upgrade US research centers as part of $50B investment strategy in the country

Roche has pledged to upgrade three R&D sites and pointed to the recent announcement of a new home for its cardiovascular, renal and metabolism R&D work as proof the Swiss pharma is investing serious money in the U.S.

Amid industry's onshoring push, Regeneron taps Fujifilm Diosynth for $3B, 10-year commercial manufacturing team-up

Under a new 10-year agreement, Regeneron will pay CDMO powerhouse Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies more than $3 billion to help manufacture bulk drug product for its commercial biologics in the United States. The move comes as many drugmakers operating in the U.S. attempt to bolster domestic production ahead of potential pharmaceutical import tariffs.

New NIH grant rules override the Civil Rights Act of 1964, barring recipients from DEI activities

The National Institutes of Health is rolling out rules that block new grants for any researcher or institution advancing programs related to diversity, equity and inclusion.

'Severe consequences of government overreach': Harvard sues Trump admin over funding freeze

Harvard University is suing President Trump's administration over its threats to freeze billions in research funding.

Biolinq raises $100M to carry glucose sensor patch across the finish line

Biolinq's coin-sized device, worn on the forearm, can also track sleep and activity data to help provide additional context around the user’s metabolic health.

Galderma, seeking to build $2B product, starts DTC campaign for eczema drug across TV, digital

Galderma has kicked off an ad campaign to show how its Nemluvio can empower people to rule over itchy eczema. Aiming to grow the biologic into a $2 billion product, the company is running ads across national TV and digital media to spread the word about its effects on a particularly bothersome symptom.

BD launches surgical monitor with AI-powered blood pressure predictions

BD described the HemoSphere Alta as the first major launch from the patient monitoring business it acquired last year from Edwards for $4.2 billion.

Facing added pressure from Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk submits for FDA approval of oral GLP-1 obesity drug

Nearly two years after reporting successful results from a phase 3 trial of its oral version of injected obesity treatment Wegovy, Novo Nordisk has asked the FDA to approve it.

Leo pads case for chronic hand eczema nod with survey showing overwhelming effects on patient lives

More than 90% of dermatology clinicians surveyed by Leo Pharma say their patients with moderate to severe chronic hand eczema experience negative impacts from the condition on their physical and emotional well-being.
 
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