Occupational Activity
Novo Nordisk Appoints New CEO and Reduces 2025 Sales Guidance
Novo Nordisk; CEO change; Maziar Mike Doustdar; 2025 sales guidance cut; growth outlook; leadership transition; obesity drug competition
Novo Nordisk Names Insider Maziar Mike Doustdar as New CEO Amid Growth Challenges
Novo Nordisk; Maziar Mike Doustdar; CEO appointment; leadership change; pharmaceutical industry; growth outlook; obesity drug market; international operations
Galapagos Considers Sale of Cell Therapy Unit in Ongoing Strategic Overhaul
Galapagos; cell therapy; sale; strategic alternatives; pipeline pruning; biotech; spinout; Gilead Sciences; GLPG5101; mantle cell lymphoma; business development
CDMO Pulse Check: Lonza Posts Major Sales Rebound as Samsung Bio Keeps Revenue Growth Rolling
Lonza; CDMO; sales growth; Samsung Bio; 2025 outlook; profit margin; Capsules & Health Ingredients; commercial momentum; manufacturing expansion
Bayer Extends CEO Bill Anderson’s Contract; Sarepta C-Suite Turmoil
Bill Anderson; Bayer; CEO contract extension; company transformation; restructuring; Sarepta; C-suite changes; pharma industry
Biopharma Layoffs Continue to Surge in First Half of 2025
biopharma; layoffs; 2025; workforce reductions; industry trends; biotech closures; year-over-year increase
UnitedHealth Group Names Mike Cotton as New Medicaid CEO in Executive Reshuffle
UnitedHealth Group; CEO appointment; Medicaid; Mike Cotton; executive changes; government programs; Bobby Hunter; leadership transition
Vor Bio’s $4B+ Revival Deal for RemeGen’s Autoimmune Drug Triggers Divergent Stock Moves
Vor Bio; RemeGen; telitacicept; autoimmune disease; $4 billion deal; myasthenia gravis; stock reaction; CEO change; PIPE financing
Bavarian Nordic Sells FDA Priority Review Voucher for $160M Amid Rising Industry Prices and Program Scrutiny
Bavarian Nordic; Priority Review Voucher; FDA; voucher sale; $160 million; chikungunya vaccine; VIMKUNYA; NIH; antitrust review; biotech finance
Lark Health Launches LarkVantage: AI-Powered Platform to Manage GLP-1 Costs
Lark Health; LarkVantage; GLP-1 cost management; AI healthcare; prior authorization; utilization management; PBM; health plans; weight management; Matthew Gibbs