Life science news 30 March 2026: Three blockbuster deals, two FDA accelerated approvals and intensifying GLP-1 competition headline a busy week for pharma and biotech. Merck agreed on 25 March to acquire Terns Pharmaceuticals for $6.7 billion, gaining access to...
Your essential life science news 23 March 2026 digest: the past week’s biggest stories in pharma, biotech and healthcare. The FDA approved Johnson and Johnson's once-daily psoriasis pill ICOTYDE (icotrokinra) on 18 March, making it the world's first oral peptide to...
Electricity as a Hidden Dependency in Healthcare Reliable electricity is a foundational requirement for modern healthcare systems. From acute hospital care to long-term residential facilities and home-based treatment, uninterrupted power underpins virtually every...
With news of a HRT alternative for women struggling with hot flushes now available on the NHS, Dr Louise Newson explains why when it comes to Fezolinetant, women need to proceed with caution. UK medicines regulator NICE reported that they're in the final stages of...
New research has found that microplastics from food packaging could cause damage to the normal function and health of the liver. Microplastics - small fragments less than 5mm in size - are already known to be widespread in the food and drink that we consume. It is...
Your essential life science news digest: the past week's biggest stories in pharma, biotech and healthcare. 👇 This week's life science news was defined by regulatory uncertainty and clinical momentum. A landmark FDA leadership departure sent rare disease stocks...
US and UK Agree Zero Tariffs Deal on Pharmaceuticals: What It Means for Patients, Innovation and Global Pharma Trade The United States and the United Kingdom have reached a landmark trade agreement that eliminates tariffs on UK-origin pharmaceuticals, active...
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The row over drug pricing in the United Kingdom has escalated into a defining test for the government’s life sciences strategy. In 2025 tensions between Whitehall and major pharmaceutical companies have hardened, with a series of high-profile investment pauses and...
The Oxford Science Park (OSP), located on the southern edge of Oxford and owned by Magdalen College, Oxford, is entering a significant new phase of expansion aimed at strengthening the UK’s life sciences and technology infrastructure. This growth is driven by strong...
The life science sector encompassing pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical technologies, diagnostics and related services is evolving rapidly. Success in this industry no longer rests solely on scientific discovery. Increasingly it depends on the right talent,...
A landmark milestone in global health has been reached as the antimalarial drug Coartem Baby has received approval from the Swiss regulator Swissmedic. It is the first treatment specifically designed for newborns and very young infants suffering from malaria. Bridging...
Danish pharmaceutical leader Novo Nordisk has made a dramatic late entry into the takeover race for United States biotech Metsera, challenging Pfizer’s earlier agreement and sparking a fierce bidding war in one of the most competitive areas of the life sciences...
London, Oxford and Cambridge have long been the heartlands of the UK life sciences sector, but other regions across the country are now rapidly emerging as centres of innovation. The Midlands, the North of England, Scotland and Northern Ireland are developing strong...
The Crown Estate has completed the acquisition of Harwell East, a 221 acre site adjacent to the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus in Oxfordshire. The development could deliver up to 4.5 million square feet of laboratory, research, manufacturing and office space,...
A new multi cancer blood test developed by the United States biotechnology company Grail has demonstrated in North America the ability to detect a wide range of cancers, including many for which no screening programmes exist, at an early and potentially treatable...
Amazon is gearing up to roll out prescription kiosks inside One Medical clinics in Los Angeles beginning December 2025. These in office machines will allow patients to collect common prescription medications such as antibiotics, inhalers, and treatments for high blood...
Eli Lilly & Company is doubling down on U.S. investment, unveiling a series of ambitious plans to expand its domestic pharmaceutical manufacturing infrastructure. These efforts come amid mounting political pressure to reshore drug production and rising competition...