The Latest Breaking News on Pharma

The ground shook for Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:SRPT) last week as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), alarmed by a third patient death tied to its gene therapy platform, pulled a rare move: requesting a voluntary halt to Elevidys shipments. The company’s response? A resounding “no,” igniting a major…

Drugmaker Sarepta Therapeutics says it won’t comply with a request from U.S. regulators to halt all shipments of its gene therapy

In a significant reversal and a major boost for the embattled vaping company, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday authorized the marketing of five JUUL Labs Inc. e-cigarette products, including the JUUL device and its Virginia Tobacco and Menthol flavored JUULpods in both 3% and 5% nicotine…

Sarepta Therapeutics (NASDAQ:SRPT) shares plummeted on Friday following reports of a third patient death linked to its gene therapy pipeline this year, further clouding investor confidence despite the company’s recent efforts to provide clarity on its restructuring and FDA label plans.

BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:BCLI) shares crashed 42.74% to $0.67 in after-hours trading on Friday after the company announced its voluntary delisting from the Nasdaq Capital Market.

Juul Labs said Thursday that the US Food and Drug Administration had officially authorized the e-cigarette maker to market its vaping system and refill capsules in the United States.

The Bristol Myers Squibb Co. (NYSE:BMY) and Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) alliance announced a new direct-to-patient option for purchasing Eliquis (apixaban) via the alliance’s patient resource, Eliquis 360 Support, on Thursday.

Shares of Centene Corp (NYSE:CNC) are trading lower on Thursday, hitting a new 52-week low, as worsening news from a key competitor intensified investor fears about the profitability of government-sponsored health plans.

Editor’s Note: The title of the story has been corrected to reflect that the outlook was raised, instead of the erroneous “outlook cut” mentioned in the original title.

Shares of Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:SRPT) rose sharply in pre-market trading after the company announced it will engage in strategic restructuring and cost savings.

Johnson Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) delivered better-than-expected second quarter results, with the management hinting at leveraging tariff delays to maintain its outlook; however, CNBC’s Jim Cramer credited the performance to lower tariffs.