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I spent 3 days with pharma executives. They're suddenly taking longevity seriously.
For decades, ' longevity' was a word serious drug makers avoided. It conjured images of supplement gurus, Silicon Valley biohackers, and anti-aging hucksters — not legitimate medicines backed by clinical trials. The 2026 Aging Research and…
Rocket Pharma stock upgraded at Goldman Sachs (RCKT:NASDAQ)
Rocket Pharmaceuticals (RCKT) rose in afternoon trading on Thursday after Goldman Sachs upgraded the gene therapy developer to Neutral from Sell, citing the latest updates on RP-A501, its experimental therapy for a rare disorder called Danon…
No such thing as a free lunch: Doctors 'heavily influenced' by pharma freebies, major review finds
Money and meals given to doctors by pharmaceutical companies increased inappropriate prescribing, leaving patients with drugs that were more expensive, had fewer benefits or were not clinically necessary, a major global review finds. The…
As big pharma meets AI, new career paths open in Switzerland
Pharmaceutical companies like Swiss giants Novartis and Roche are betting big on artificial intelligence to discover and develop new drugs. In 2025, the top 20 pharma firms spent some $29.5 billion (CHF24.5 billion) on AI drug discovery deals, up…
Set up committee to regulate marketing practices of pharma cos: Supreme Court to Centre
4 min read New Delhi Make us preferred source on Google Underlining the need to regulate marketing practices of pharmaceutical companies, the Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Centre to set up a committee which would recommend to the government…
Supreme Court orders Centre to form panel to regulate unethical pharma marketing
The Supreme Court on Thursday (October 8, 2026) directed the Union government to constitute an expert committee to examine whether pharmaceutical companies should be brought under a legally enforceable framework to curb unethical marketing…
Pharma freebies: Supreme Court orders panel to stop unethical gifts to doctors
2 min read New Delhi Make us preferred source on Google The Supreme Court Thursday asked the Centre to form a committee to examine representations and recommend measures against pharmaceutical companies allegedly engaging in unethical drug…
SC directs Centre to form expert panel to regulate unethical pharma marketing
Underlining the need to strengthen the existing regulatory regime to curb unethical pharmaceutical marketing practices and ensure access to “ethical and affordable healthcare”, the Supreme Court on Thursday (October 8, 2026) directed…
Gifts from big pharma influence doctors' prescriptions, study claims
Gifts and free dinners from big pharma may influence which drugs your doctor prescribes to treat your health condition, a major review has claimed. Scientists at the Cochrane Collaboration, an organization widely considered to be the 'gold…
Rockwell Automation and Industry Leaders Launch the Digital CMC Consortium to Accelerate Digital Transformation in Pharmaceutical Development
New industry collaboration addresses pharma's most complex development challenges and expedites patient access to breakthrough therapies MILWAUKEE, Oct. 8, 2026 /CNW/ -- Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK), the world's largest company dedicated…
Urogen Pharma (NASDAQ:URGN) Stock Price Down 9.9% - Here's What Happened
Urogen Pharma (NASDAQ:URGN - Get Free Report) shares were down 9.9% during trading on Thursday. The stock traded as low as $38.60 and last traded at $36.67. Approximately 93,420 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 88% from the average…
Telix Pharmaceuticals: Merger Bodes Well For Long-Term Plan (NASDAQ:TLX)
Telix Pharmaceuticals advances its imaging and therapeutic portfolio, highlighted by Pixclara's FDA approval and rapid commercial rollout. TLX's merger with ITM Isotope Technologies Munich secures a critical radioisotope supply chain and adds $273M…
SMEs drive AI job market boom in Switzerland
The job market for artificial intelligence (AI) is booming in Switzerland. Between July 2025 and June 2026, just under 5,000 AI vacancies were advertised. This was 32% more than in the previous year, as shown by a study published on Thursday by the…
Roche inks drug discovery deal with Chinese biotech, focused on molecular glue medicines
Roche is digging deeper into the biotech industry in China, striking a new partnership with a drug startup there. But rather than licensing the startup's clinical-stage medicines, Roche is enlisting it to discover new ones, signaling a potential…
Maine seeks settlement in generic drug price-fixing scheme
Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey on Thursday joined a coalition of 45 states and territories seeking court approval of settlements with three generic drug makers over allegations that they colluded to artificially inflate prices and reduce…
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