Alkermes Acquires Avadel Pharmaceuticals for $2.1B, Gaining Sleep Drug LUMRYZ and Setting Strategic Evolution

Alkermes; Avadel Pharmaceuticals; acquisition; LUMRYZ; narcolepsy; sleep medicine; strategic portfolio; biopharmaceuticals; rare disease; deal premium

Roche in Talks With US on Drug Pricing; Sets Out Pipeline and Dealmaking Ambitions

Roche; drug pricing; US government; pharmacy benefit managers; direct-to-consumer sales; pipeline; dealmaking; US investment; manufacturing; gene therapy; R&D; Ocrevus; Hemlibra; Vabysmo

Trump Administration May Exempt Some Pharma Products from Future Tariffs in Trade Policy Shift

pharmaceutical tariffs; tariff exemptions; Trump administration; Section 232 investigation; trade policy; reciprocal tariffs; generic pharmaceuticals; active pharmaceutical ingredients; commerce secretary authority

LB Pharmaceuticals Files for $228M IPO to Fund Phase III Schizophrenia Drug

LB Pharmaceuticals; IPO; Phase III trial; schizophrenia; LB-102; biotech; CNS therapeutics; bipolar depression; Alzheimer’s psychosis; amisulpride; FDA; Nasdaq

Amgen to Invest Over $600M in New Innovation Centre at California Headquarters

Amgen; innovation centre; science and innovation hub; Thousand Oaks; California; biotechnology; construction; automation; digital tools; therapeutic development; tax incentives; capital investment

Sanofi Contributes to Report Emphasizing Importance of Sustainably Paid Community Health Workers

Sanofi; community health workers; sustainability; health equity; National Association of Community Health Workers; policy advocacy; digital infrastructure; CHW Access Act