WHO has launched the PARTNERS clinical trial testing MBP134 and remdesivir for Bundibugyo virus disease in the DRC. Advisers recommend limiting all candidate Ebola drugs to clinical trials. The outbreak has caused 1,792 confirmed cases and 625 deaths as of July 9.
Gilead Sciences reported Q1 2026 total product sales of $6.9 billion, up 5% year over year, with HIV revenue growing 10% to $5.0 billion. The company raised its full-year 2026 base business revenue guidance by $400 million to $29.4–$29.8 billion. Non-GAAP diluted EPS was $2.03, up 12%, while the company advanced its oncology and cell therapy pipeline.
Eli Lilly, AbbVie, Vertex, Gilead Sciences and Pfizer were identified as pharmaceutical stocks to watch, with Abbott Laboratories and McKesson appearing on a separate seven-stock list.