Jun 11, 2026
Japan's health ministry panel is reviewing two regenerative cell therapies for Parkinson's disease and heart failure, testing the country's push to build a domestic cell-based treatment industry. Japan's cell culture market is projected to reach USD 2.34 billion by 2031, driven by government support and favorable regulatory pathways. Australian firm Cartherics secured a Japanese patent for its iPSC-based immune cell therapies.
Jun 06, 2026
Global virus filters markets are projected for strong growth through 2035, with CAGRs of 7.2% to 8.2%, driven by expanding biologics production and stringent regulatory mandates for viral safety. Monoclonal antibody manufacturing remains the largest segment, while advanced therapy medicinal products are the fastest-growing area of demand.
May 20, 2026
Research and Markets added two cell and gene therapy publications, including a tools and reagents market report forecasting growth from $12 billion in 2025 to $19.8 billion by 2030. The reports track approvals, financing, deals, and manufacturing developments.
May 12, 2026
Trump secured agreements with 16 pharmaceutical companies tied to TrumpRx.gov, including most-favoured-nation pricing and direct-to-patient discounts. Several companies disclosed price cuts for obesity, diabetes, insulin and other medicines.
Apr 22, 2026
The mRNA synthesis and manufacturing market is projected to grow from USD 2.23 billion in 2024 to USD 2.96 billion by 2029 at a 5.8% CAGR. Consumables led in 2023, while Asia Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region.
Apr 12, 2026
The global API market is projected to grow to USD 198.39 billion by 2030 from USD 144.20 billion in 2025, at a 6.6% CAGR. Oncology, rare disease and diabetes pipelines are key growth drivers.
Apr 01, 2026
Patient-derived organoids demonstrate clinically meaningful predictive value in drug development, with validation studies showing concordance between organoid drug-response profiles and patient outcomes. These models enable earlier go/no-go decisions and more rational clinical trial design, as evidenced by their use in developing FDA Breakthrough Therapy designated candidates.
Mar 19, 2026
Analysis shows around a third of 54 drugs on TrumpRx.gov are cheaper in the UK, while the platform offers significant savings primarily for obesity and fertility drugs not typically covered by insurance.
Feb 27, 2026
Pharmaceutical companies are increasingly partnering with biotechs developing RNA-targeting small molecules, driven by advances in RNA structural biology and the success of drugs like Roche's Evrysdi. The approach aims to address "undruggable" targets while offering oral availability advantages.
Feb 20, 2026
Drug discovery is expanding beyond traditional protein targets to include RNA-targeting small molecules, cell surface proteins, and sequence-based AI platforms capable of screening billions of candidates across the entire genome.
Feb 26, 2026
The global biotechnology market is undergoing a transformation from discovery-based science to precision engineering, driven by AI, synthetic biology, and gene editing technologies, with projected growth of 13-15% over the next five years.
Feb 13, 2026
Major pharmaceutical companies are highlighting their drug pipelines to offset upcoming patent losses, while Moderna confronts FDA rejection of its flu vaccine. The industry faces significant revenue challenges from patent cliffs in 2026.
Feb 16, 2026
Nucleome Therapeutics announces Dr. Michelle Morrow as CSO effective February 23, 2026, bringing two decades of drug discovery experience as the company advances lead candidate NTP464 toward IND enabling studies.
Feb 12, 2026
Merck KGaA has entered a partnership with Calla Lily Clinical Care to advance Callavid, an intravaginal drug delivery platform designed to address patient challenges in women's health therapeutics, with initial focus on fertility and pregnancy applications.
Feb 13, 2026
Sanofi replaced CEO Paul Hudson with Belén Garijo from Merck KGaA after a stalled turnaround. The company faces pressure to develop drugs to replace blockbuster Dupixent and navigate U.S. vaccine skepticism.
