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The Friday Brief for May 8, 2026: Top 20 Companies Making Moves

 
The Friday Brief for May 8, 2026: Top 20 Companies Making Moves

Several pharma and biopharma companies that were on our Top 20 list in 2025 made headlines this week.
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Roche Enters Merger Agreement to Acquire PathAI for $750M Upfront

PathAI’s Image Management System (IMS) will complement Roche's digital pathology portfolio to drive laboratory efficiency.

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Boost Biosimilar Yields with Efficient-Pro Medium

See how Fresenius Kabi boosted titers, improved glycans, and reduced variants with Gibco Efficient-Pro Medium—ready for scale.

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Collaborations & Alliances

GSK Bets on ALK7-Targeting siRNA SA030 in New SiranBio Partnership

SA030 will benefit from GSK’s extensive expertise in oligonucleotide therapeutics.

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Trials & Filings

Harbour BioMed’s IND for HBM7004 Cleared by FDA

A first-in-human Phase I clinical trial will evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and anti-tumor activity of HBM7004 in subjects with advanced solid tumors.

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The Blind Spot in Pharma Sustainability

In this eBook, learn why equipment sourcing decisions may be one of the most overlooked drivers of environmental impact, capital efficiency, and operational flexibility in pharmaceutical manufacturing.

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Trials & Filings

Carbogen Amcis Shanghai Site Successfully Completes Unannounced NMPA GMP Inspection

The comprehensive on-site inspection was conducted April 14.

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Cold Chain Logistics Enters the Patient‑Centric Era

How advanced therapies, DTP distribution, and real‑time visibility are reshaping cold chain design.

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Outsourcing Analytical Testing: Balancing Quality, Speed, and Strategic Focus

Benchmark insights from Contract Pharma’s Analytical Testing Survey.

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LOTTE BIOLOGICS

LOTTE Biologics is a contract development & manufacturing organization delivering integrated biologics & bioconjugate services across the full product lifecycle. Our capabilities encompass phase-appropriate DS manufacturing for mammalian-cell-based biologics, including mAbs, fusion proteins, multispecifics, & integrated ADC manufacturing.

 

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Jones Healthcare Group

Jones Healthcare Group is a global provider of advanced packaging and medication dispensing solutions. Our offering includes graphic and structural design, printing and conversion for folding cartons and pressure sensitive labels, smart packaging, and primary contract packaging services for bottles, blisters, pouches and convenience vials.