September 12th 2025
The deal will integrate SDS Rx’s specialized delivery network of US locations into DHL’s Life Sciences & Healthcare division, strengthening same-day and final-mile services as demand for specialty pharma and patient-centered logistics continues to rise.
Amgen to Invest $600M in New Science and Innovation Center at California HQ
September 3rd 2025The company is committing over half a billion dollars to build a state-of-the-art research hub in Thousand Oaks, CA, designed to accelerate next-generation therapeutics through advanced automation and collaboration.
EVERSANA, Waltz Health Form Combined Platform to Tackle Drug Costs and Access Challenges
August 27th 2025The merger integrates EVERSANA’s commercialization services with Waltz Health’s AI-powered payer tools to address patient affordability, streamline drug access, and reduce costs for high-expense therapies such as GLP-1s.
Genentech Breaks Ground on $700M North Carolina Manufacturing Facility
August 26th 2025The new 700,000-square-foot Holly Springs site—part of Roche’s $50 billion US investment plan—will focus on metabolic and obesity treatments, create 400 jobs, and strengthen domestic biopharma manufacturing amid shifting tariff and drug pricing policies.
Johnson & Johnson Commits $2 Billion to North Carolina Manufacturing Expansion
August 21st 2025The company will be heavily investing over the next decade to build a new biopharmaceutical facility in Holly Springs, NC, creating 120 jobs and reinforcing its $55 billion pledge to strengthen US manufacturing, R&D, and innovation.
Battelle and Aprecia Partner With HHS and DARPA to Advance Agile Drug Manufacturing
August 19th 2025The EQUIP-A-Pharma program will combine Battelle’s synthesis platform and Aprecia’s 3D printing technology to produce APIs and finished drugs at the same site, aiming to strengthen US pharma supply resilience and support essential medicines.
Pharma Pulse: GLP-1 Access Partnership, Pfizer’s Sickle Cell Setback, and Patient Portal Trade-Offs
August 18th 2025This episode of Pharma Pulse covers a new collaboration to expand access to GLP-1 therapies via LillyDirect, Pfizer’s Phase III miss in sickle cell disease, and how patient portals are improving access to care while creating new workload challenges for providers.
Goodpath Partners With GiftHealth to Expand Access to GLP-1 Therapies Through LillyDirect
August 15th 2025The integration aims to simplify access to Zepbound for eligible members while providing comprehensive, whole-person care to support safe use, adherence, and management of related chronic health needs.
Pharma Pulse: US API Stockpile Plan, Mounjaro Price Hike in UK, and New Data on Vaccine Safety
August 15th 2025This episode of Pharma Pulse discusses a new executive order to build a domestic API stockpile, Eli Lilly’s 170% price increase for Mounjaro in the UK, and long-term research confirming the safety of aluminum in childhood vaccines.
AbbVie Invests $195 Million to Expand Stateside API Manufacturing
August 13th 2025The new North Chicago facility, slated to open in 2027, will boost domestic production of key drug ingredients for immunology, neuroscience, and oncology therapies, reinforcing US pharmaceutical capacity amid industry reshoring and tariff concerns.
Hospital Networks Invest in Centralized Pharmacy Hubs to Cut Costs and Strengthen Supply Chains
August 12th 2025Health systems across the United States are opening large-scale pharmacy service centers to streamline operations, improve inventory control, and ensure timely medication delivery amid drug shortages and rising costs.
ProBio Debuts End-to-End GMP AAV Manufacturing to Accelerate Gene Therapy Development
August 11th 2025The CDMO’s new services at its Hopewell, NJ facility delivers scalable, phase-appropriate production, in-house quality control, and domestic sourcing to help gene therapy developers reduce complexity, speed timelines, and ensure regulatory compliance.