Pharmaceutical Executive

In today’s Pharmaceutical Executive Daily we will focus on the 44th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, with Biogen outlining how a more focused company is emerging following years of transformation, Merck detailing its strategy to de-risk long-term funding and pipeline investment, and Eli Lilly reinforcing its confidence in sustaining GLP-1-driven growth.

In today’s Pharmaceutical Executive Daily, Johnson & Johnson reaches an agreement with the Trump administration while continuing its $55 billion U.S. investment plan, Bristol Myers Squibb outlines its long-term strategic focus at JPMorgan 2026, and Pfizer details its pivot from COVID-era products toward pipeline execution.

In today’s Pharmaceutical Executive Daily, the FDA moves to limit regulation of non-medical fitness wearables, industry leaders examine how humans and AI can jointly create value in pharma, and Eli Lilly enters a billion-dollar agreement to acquire Ventyx Biosciences.

In today’s Pharmaceutical Executive Daily, Eli Lilly and Nimbus Therapeutics announce a major licensing deal for oral obesity treatments, Hoth Therapeutics expands its intellectual property portfolio with new provisional patents, and Alnylam commits $250 million to expand manufacturing capabilities in Massachusetts.

In today’s Pharmaceutical Executive Daily, the Wegovy Pill becomes the first available oral GLP-1 for weight management, clears a new therapy to prevent motion-induced vomiting, and Sanofi enters a new antibody discovery collaboration targeting autoimmune disease.

In today’s Pharmaceutical Executive Daily, the FDA approves Novo Nordisk’s oral Wegovy for chronic weight management, clears Roche’s Lunsumio Velo for adults with relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma, and Alnylam announces a $250 million investment in a new Massachusetts manufacturing facility.

In today’s Pharmaceutical Executive Daily, President Trump announces nine additional participants in the TrumpRx program, AstraZeneca reaches a $2 billion licensing agreement with Jacobio Pharma for a pan-KRAS inhibitor, and BioMarin enters a definitive $4.8 billion agreement to acquire Amicus Therapeutics.

In this enlightening conversation with Pharm Exec, Jim Greffet, VP of sustainability at Eli Lilly, unpacks how environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals are shaping the organization's next phase of growth—particularly as demand surges for its GLP-1 products Zepbound and Mounjaro. From access and affordability to supply chain expansion and climate commitments, Greffet discusses the importance of establishing ESG as a core business driver for manufacturers—and key component to long-term operational strategy and thinking.

In today’s Pharmaceutical Executive Daily, Eli Lilly announces positive topline Phase III data for its oral GLP-1 candidate orforglipron, the U.S. Senate passes the Biosecure Act with implications for biopharma supply chains, and industry experts examine how rebate consultants are shaping biosimilar adoption.