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Roche is paying $510 million for global rights to a portfolio of antibody-drug conjugates developed by China’s Hansoh Pharma. The cancer treatments combine antibodies with chemotherapy molecules, with Roche taking over development after the first clinical phase.
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Switzerland
The first successful Phase III trial of a personalised mRNA cancer vaccine has renewed hopes for treatments tailored to individual tumours. Swiss researchers and pharmaceutical companies are assessing whether the country can compete in the rapidly advancing field.
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Switzerland
Roche has reported positive 52-week results for vamikibart, an experimental treatment for vision loss linked to uveitis. The drug improved vision and reduced retinal swelling in two Phase III trials, but has not yet been approved.
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Roche
Roche says its experimental once-weekly obesity treatment reduced body weight by an average 15. 5% after 48 weeks in overweight or obese people with type 2 diabetes. Analysts called the mid-stage results competitive but stressed that larger Phase 3 trials are still needed.
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Roche has opened a major research and development centre in Boston focused on cardiovascular, renal and metabolic diseases, expanding its US research footprint with space for up to 500 specialists.
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Switzerland
An industry-backed study warns that changes in US pharmaceutical policy could cost Switzerland almost CHF95 billion by 2040 through weaker growth and possible relocation of production.
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Business
The Australian pharmaceutical group CSL Behring has completed a transformation process at its Bern site, resulting in a reduction of its workforce by just under 10%. The company stated the move strengthens its long-term competitiveness.
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Healthcare
A new report revealing that drug discounts are not being passed on to consumers has sparked political outrage, highlighting a system where Swiss patients struggle to access innovative medicines.
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Pharmaceutical giant Sandoz has signed a multi-million-dollar agreement with Shanghai Henlius Biotech to develop and commercialize up to ten biosimilars, significantly expanding its footprint in the generic biologics market.
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Business
While Basel's world-beating pharmaceutical hub adapts to a new global order, major Swiss firms like Roche and Novartis are aggressively expanding their footprint in the United States, particularly North Carolina, signaling a strategic shift to secure future growth.
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Basel-based pharmaceutical firm Sandoz has agreed to a settlement of nearly $480 million in a long-running US antitrust lawsuit. The case, involving 43 states, alleged unlawful price-fixing in the generics market, though Sandoz does not admit guilt in the settlement.
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Swiss pharmaceutical firm Sandoz has received marketing authorization in Brazil for a generic version of the popular GLP-1 drug semaglutide. The move marks a significant expansion for the Basel-based company into the lucrative $1. 8 billion Brazilian market for diabetes treatments.
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Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis has announced the acquisition of British start-up Myricx Bio for an initial $1. 1 billion, a strategic move to bolster its portfolio of antibody-drug conjugates for treating various solid tumours.
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Business
A look at major developments in Switzerland's corporate world. The SNB confirms UBS's crisis resilience as the bank plans a US expansion, Roche announces a successful trial for a new lung cancer drug, and retailer Migros opens its first 24-hour automated supermarket.
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Business
Severin Schwan, Chairman of Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche, has heavily criticized the protectionist policies of the United States and China at the Swiss Economic Forum, stating they are disrupting the company's structures and comparing US tariff strategies to 'blackmail'.
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Business
Swiss generics giant Sandoz is escalating a trade dispute, preparing a complaint to the European Commission against what it calls heavily subsidised, low-priced penicillin imports from China that distort competition and create strategic health vulnerabilities.
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Business
As part of a broader M&A spending spree, Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis is set to acquire US biotech firm Avidity Biosciences for approximately $12 billion. The deal is aimed at strengthening Novartis's neuroscience business and is one of the largest transactions in a record-breaking year for Swiss M&A.
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Economy
Switzerland's industrial sector saw production fall sharply by 7. 1% in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the previous year. The decline was driven by a substantial 20. 4% contraction in the crucial pharmaceutical industry, signaling economic headwinds for the country.
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Health
Switzerland's drug regulator, Swissmedic, is closely monitoring the drug Tavneos after its Japanese distributor warned doctors against new prescriptions following 20 deaths since 2021. US and European agencies are also reviewing the drug's approval amid safety concerns.
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Economy
According to a new EY study, Switzerland's largest companies invested heavily in innovation in 2025, achieving the world's third-highest research intensity rate, driven primarily by the pharmaceutical sector.
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