Drug Discovery
ByIs Strategic Out-Licensing the Fastest Path to Global Scale? Restari Secures $230 Million PDE-5 Deal with AriBio
23 January 2026 Executive Summary Restari has secured exclusive global out-licensing rights from AriBio for a next-generation PDE-5…
Is GSK Buying Its Way Past the Patent Cliff? $2.2 Billion Rapt Therapeutics Deal Signals Pipeline Reset
January 2026 Executive Summary GSK has agreed to acquire Rapt Therapeutics, a U.S.-based biotech focused on inflammatory and…
Is AI Poised to Replace the Traditional Drug Discovery Lab? Nvidia CEO Signals a Paradigm Shift in Pharma R&D
23 January 2026 Executive Summary Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has underscored the transformative potential of artificial intelligence in…
Is Short-Term Cost Control Undermining Long-Term Innovation? Novartis Calls for Structural Reform in Global Healthcare
23 January 2026 Executive Summary Novartis has issued a call for structural reform in global healthcare policy, warning…
Merck’s Bold Pivot: Can Dividing Oncology from the Rest Save Keytruda’s Legacy?
Merck’s audacious restructuring of its pharmaceutical operations into standalone oncology and non-oncology divisions isn’t mere corporate tinkering—it’s a…
Lilly’s $2.4B Bet on In Vivo CAR-T: Acquiring Orna Therapeutics to Revolutionize Autoimmune Treatments
Eli Lilly and Company revealed plans in early February 2026 to acquire Orna Therapeutics, a cutting-edge biotech company…
