Biogen Expands Immunology Pipeline with Agreement to Acquire RayThera for $1 Billion
On Jun. 17, 2026, Biogen and RayThera, a private biotechnology company focused on discovering and developing small molecule…
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Protillion Biosciences Signs Drug Discovery Collaboration with Merck Worth $510 Million
On Jun. 16, 2026, Protillion Biosciences, a leader in lab-in-the-loop AI drug design,announced the signing of a multi-target…
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GSK enters agreement to acquire Nuvalent for $10.6 Billion
On Jun. 9, 2026, GSK announced that it has entered an agreement to acquire Nuvalent, a Boston-based clinical-stage…
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Artificial Intelligence | Biotechnology | Clinical Research | Genomics | Pharmaceutical | Therapeutics
Google DeepMind, Google.org and Sanger Institute to launch new AI consortium for genomics
On Jun. 8, 2026, the Wellcome Sanger Institute, Google.org, and Google DeepMind announced they are partnering up to…
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Johnson & Johnson to Acquire Firefly Bio for $1 Billion in Cash to Expand Oncology Pipeline
On Jun. 8, 2026, Johnson & Johnson announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Firefly…
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Roche announces global collaboration with Nurix Therapeutics worth up to $2.3 billion
On Jun. 7, 2026, Roche announced that it has entered into an exclusive licensing and collaboration agreement with…
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Lilly announces three acquisitions to build infectious disease portfolio for $3.8 Billion in Cash
On May 26, 2026, Eli Lilly announced agreements to acquire three companies, Curevo, LimmaTech Biologics, and Vaccine Company,…
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Scientists solve 200-year-old puzzle of how tobacco plants make nicotine
On May 18, 2026, scientists from the University of York and University of Copenhagen announced they have uncovered…
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Angelini Pharma to Acquire Catalyst Pharmaceuticals for $4.1 Billion USD
On May 7, 2026, Angelini Pharma and Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on in-licensing, developing, and…
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Lilly commits additional $4.5 billion across Indiana manufacturing sites, opens first dedicated genetic medicine facility
On May 6, 2026, Eli Lilly announced an additional $4.5 billion investment across two of its three Lebanon…
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UCB to acquire Candid Therapeutics for more Than $2 Bllion, building upon its existing immunology pipeline
On May 3, 2026, UCB, a global biopharmaceutical company, announced signing of a definitive agreement under which it…
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Purdue Pharma sentenced in connection with its 2020 Plea Agreement with U.S. Department of Justice
On Apr. 28, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey sentenced Purdue Pharma in…
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Sun Pharma, India’s Largest drug Firm to Buy U.S., to Acquire Organon for $11.75 Billion
On Apr. 27, 2026, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries and Organon announced they have entered into an agreement under which…
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Amazon Bio Discovery Launches lab-in-the-loop drug discovery
On Apr. 14, 2026, Amazon announces launching AI BioDiscovery Contract Research Orgainzation. Lab-in-the-loop drug discovery has transformed research…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Genomics | Infectious Disease | Medicine | Nanotechnology | Neurology | NIH | Non-Profit Research | Oncology | Pharmaceutical | Rare Disease | Stem Cell | Therapeutics | U.S. Congress | Vaccine | Women's Health
Trump administration drops court fight to cap NIH payments for research overhead costs
On Apr. 8, 2026, the Trump administration will not be asking the Supreme Court to take up its…
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Agriculture | Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | Medical Device | Neurology | NIH | Non-Profit Research | Oncology | Pharmaceutical | Stem Cell | Therapeutics | U.S. Congress | Vaccine | Veterinary | Women's Health
Life Science Industry’s Rapid Growth in Washington State Challenged by NIH Budget Cuts
On Apr. 7, 2026, LifeScienceHistory.com, formerly WashingtonLifeScience.com, announces release of a report highlighting the challenges of Washington State’s…
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Artificial Intelligence | Biotechnology | Cloning | CRISPR | Diagnostics | Genomics | Implants | Infectious Disease | Life Science History | Medical Device | Nanotechnology | Neurology | NIH | Non-Profit Research | Pharmaceutical | Quantum | Therapeutics | U.S. Congress
China Tops U.S. in R&D Spending
On Mar. 31, 2026, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), reports that China has officially crept…
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Biogen to Acquire Apellis for $5.6 billion, Enhancing the Company’s Growth Portfolio in Immunology and Rare Disease
On Mar. 31, 2026, Biogen and Apellis Pharmaceuticals announced the companies have entered into a definitive agreement under…
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Lilly to acquire Centessa Pharma to advance treatments for sleep-wake disorders in deal worth up to $7.8 Billion
On Mar. 31, 2026, Eli Lilly and Centessa Pharmaceuticals, a clinical-stage company developing a new class of medicines…
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Artificial Intelligence | Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | Medical Device | Neurology | Pharmaceutical | Therapeutics
China biotech deals hit record as innovative drugs draw interest of multinationals
On Mar. 29, 2026, The South China Morning Post reported the cross-border outlicensing activities of Chinese biotech firms…
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Insilico Medicine secures $2.75 billion drug collaboration with Eli Lilly
On Mar. 29, 2026, generative-AI drug developer Insilico Medicine announced that it has agreed to a global licensing…
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Biotechnology | Disease | FDA | Pharmaceutical | Rare Disease | Stem Cell
Rocket Pharmaceuticals Announces FDA Approval of KRESLADI™ for Pediatric Patients with Severe Leukocyte Adhesion Deficiency-I (LAD-I)
On Mar. 27, 2026, Rocket Pharmaceuticals announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration(FDA) has granted accelerated approval…
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Biotechnology | Disease | Neurology | Oncology | Pharmaceutical | Quantum
Merck to Acquire Terns Pharmaceuticals for $5.7 Billion, Expanding Its Hematology Pipeline With TERN-701, a Novel Candidate for Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
On Mar. 25, 2026, Merck, and Terns Pharmaceuticals, a clinical-stage oncology company, announced that the companies have entered…
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UCB to Invest $2 Billion in Georgia, Establish First U.S. Manufacturing Facility
On Mar. 24, 2026, Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that global biopharmaceutical giant UCB, is planning a significant…
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NIH-awarded life scientist Shu Xiaokun abruptly shifts research from US to China
On Mar. 20, 2026, the South China Morning Post reported that celebrated scientist Shu Xiaokun, Ph.D. leaves prestigious…
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National survey of NIH-funded researchers shows precarious state of U.S. science — ‘This is like the Titanic’
On Mar. 19, 2026, a nationwide STAT survey of federally funded researchers reveals that, a year after Donald…
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GSK’s RSV vaccine, Arexvy, approved in US for expanded age indication in adults aged 18–49 years at increased risk
On Mar. 13, 2026, GSK announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded the approved…
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Tomatoes, carrots, and lettuce store pharmaceutical byproducts in their leaves
On Mar. 12, 2026, Johns Hopkins University (JHU) researchers release study findings that suggest that some vegetables may…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Medical Device | Medicine | Neurology | Non-Profit Research | Oncology | Pharmaceutical | Radiology | Therapeutics
Mass General Brigham Receives Transformative $50 Million Gift to Shape Future of Cancer Research
On Mar. 12, 2026, Mass General Brigham (MGB) announced it has received a $50 million gift that will…
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Novo Nordisk announces more than 400 million euro expansion in its manufacturing facility in Ireland
On Mar. 2, 2026, Novo Nordisk announced an investment of 432 million euro (approx. DKK 3.2 billion) in…
