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Biopharma Deal Activity Shows Uptick in Q3 2025: Signs of Recovery and Emerging Trends
biopharma; Q3 2025; deal activity; M&A; licensing; therapeutic diversification; early-stage assets; China; US; Europe; Metsera; Verona Pharma; Merus; high-value deals
Ypsomed Invests $248 Million to Establish First U.S. Manufacturing Site in North Carolina
Ypsomed; manufacturing expansion; U.S. facility; Holly Springs; North Carolina; CHF 200 million; self-injection systems; job creation; global growth strategy; medical technology
AviadoBio Secures Option to Develop Rare Eye Disease Gene Therapy UGX-202 in $413 Million Deal with China’s UgeneX
AviadoBio; UgeneX; UGX-202; optogenetics; gene therapy; retinitis pigmentosa; China; $413 million deal
China’s Low-Cost Push to Rival High-Cost Medicines
China; pharmaceuticals; low-cost drugs; life-saving medicine
Eli Lilly to Invest Over $1 Billion to Expand Manufacturing Footprint in India
Eli Lilly; India; manufacturing expansion; contract manufacturing; Hyderabad; pharmaceuticals; obesity; diabetes; Alzheimer’s; cancer; autoimmune
Eli Lilly Commits Over $1 Billion to Expand India Manufacturing Footprint
Eli Lilly; India; manufacturing; investment; contract manufacturing; pharmaceuticals; Hyderabad
FDA Launches Pilot Program to Prioritize U.S. Generic Drug Manufacturing and Testing
FDA; pilot program; generic drugs; ANDA prioritization; domestic manufacturing; bioequivalence testing; U.S. pharmaceutical supply chain; drug approval; supply chain resilience
Vaxcyte Strikes up to $1B Fill-Finish Manufacturing Deal with Thermo Fisher at North Carolina Facility
Vaxcyte; Thermo Fisher Scientific; fill-finish manufacturing; North Carolina; pneumococcal conjugate vaccines; PCVs; VAX-31; VAX-24; commercial supply chain; biomanufacturing; U.S. vaccine production; $1 billion deal
Takeda to Cut 137 Staffers After Exiting Cell Therapy Research
Takeda; layoffs; cell therapy exit; biotech industry; restructuring; Massachusetts R&D; strategic portfolio reprioritization; pipeline shake-up
IO Biotech Sheds 50% of Staff After FDA Blocks Cancer Vaccine Approval Path
IO Biotech; layoffs; cancer vaccine; FDA rejection; Cylembio; Phase 3 trial; melanoma; regulatory setback; cost cutting; clinical trial