AI Speeds Drug Ideas But Creates Costly Testing Bottlenecks — Artificial intelligence is accelerating the drug discovery process by generating new pharmaceutical candidates more quickly, but this advancement is creating a significant bottleneck in the clinical testing phase. While (Bloomberg Business, 2026-09-03)
Fantasy M&A: the recipe for a European champion — The European Union has unveiled new merger guidelines designed to facilitate corporate consolidations to help the continent's companies compete with US and China rivals, reversing its previous restrictive stance. The shi (Financial Times News, 2026-09-03)
Novartis' MS Pill Trial Success Boosts Blockbuster Prospects — Novartis AG's experimental multiple sclerosis treatment, remibrutinib, successfully met endpoints in two late-stage clinical trials, demonstrating reduced relapses and brain lesions compared to the control group. This po (Bloomberg Business, 2026-09-01)
Electra Files for IPO to Advance Immune Disease, Cancer Drugs — Electra Therapeutics Inc., a San Francisco-based biotechnology company, has filed for an initial public offering to fund its clinical-stage pipeline of drugs targeting immune-mediated diseases and cancer. The filing capi (Bloomberg Business, 2026-08-28)