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Pharmaceuticals News 12 January 2026 - 14 January 2026

Eli Lilly stock in focus after hours as FDA moves on Zepbound label and pill race tightens

Eli Lilly stock in focus after hours as FDA moves on Zepbound label and pill race tightens

Eli Lilly shares fell 0.4% after hours to $1,077.19 as the FDA told drugmakers to remove suicide warnings from GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, including Lilly’s Zepbound. At the JPMorgan Healthcare Conference, Lilly and rivals pitched new obesity pills and longer-acting shots, with Lilly targeting a second-quarter U.S. approval for its oral drug. Amgen and Novo Nordisk highlighted new data and launches in the crowded obesity market.
14 January 2026
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KNSA stock slides 6% after Kiniksa maps out $900–$920 million ARCALYST outlook — what’s next

KNSA stock slides 6% after Kiniksa maps out $900–$920 million ARCALYST outlook — what’s next

Kiniksa shares fell 6.1% to $38.61 Tuesday after the company projected 2026 ARCALYST revenue of $900–$920 million, below the prior year’s growth rate. The drop followed an intraday low of $38.27. Wedbush raised its price target to $50, citing increased prescriber numbers and longer therapy use. Kiniksa reported $677.5 million in 2025 ARCALYST revenue and ended the year with $414.1 million in cash.
13 January 2026
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Ligand Pharmaceuticals stock slides as FDA pushes back Travere’s Filspari decision to April 13

Ligand Pharmaceuticals stock slides as FDA pushes back Travere’s Filspari decision to April 13

Ligand Pharmaceuticals shares fell 10.6% after the FDA extended its review of partner Travere’s Filspari label expansion, resetting the decision deadline to April 13. Travere shares dropped 19%. The FDA classified the latest filing as a “major amendment” but did not request new safety or manufacturing data. The broader biotech sector was little changed.
13 January 2026
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Travere Therapeutics stock slides as FDA pushes Filspari FSGS decision into April

Travere Therapeutics stock slides as FDA pushes Filspari FSGS decision into April

Travere Therapeutics shares fell 19% Tuesday after the FDA extended its review of Filspari for broader use in kidney disease, pushing the decision deadline to April 13. The stock hit an intraday low of $22.35 before recovering. Travere forecast $127 million in Q4 U.S. net product sales and ended 2025 with $323 million in cash and equivalents. Analyst Joseph Schwartz warned a formal rejection from the FDA remains possible.
13 January 2026
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Structure Therapeutics stock jumps 14% as Roche-Genentech patent deal back in focus

Structure Therapeutics stock jumps 14% as Roche-Genentech patent deal back in focus

Structure Therapeutics shares surged about 14% midday Tuesday after a recent SEC filing revealed a $100 million upfront patent license deal with Roche’s Genentech for an oral GLP-1 drug. The stock rose to $79.24, up $9.88 from Monday’s close, as investors re-evaluated obesity-drug makers during the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference.
13 January 2026
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Johnson & Johnson stock jumps as Delaware court pares Auris damages hit, earnings next week

Johnson & Johnson stock jumps as Delaware court pares Auris damages hit, earnings next week

Johnson & Johnson shares rose 1.6% to $212.98 Tuesday, outperforming a dip in healthcare stocks. Delaware’s Supreme Court ordered a recalculation of part of a $1 billion damages award tied to the Auris acquisition, which could reduce the payout by hundreds of millions. Legal developments and upcoming drug trial data are in focus ahead of the company’s Jan. 21 earnings call.
13 January 2026
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Eli Lilly stock (LLY) edges up as FDA clears GLP-1 label cloud; $150 pill launch looms

Eli Lilly stock (LLY) edges up as FDA clears GLP-1 label cloud; $150 pill launch looms

Eli Lilly shares rose 0.2% after the FDA asked drugmakers to remove suicide-related warnings from GLP-1 weight-loss drugs. Lilly’s R&D chief said the company plans a rapid global launch of its oral obesity drug orforglipron, priced at $150 a month. Investors are watching for increased pill competition and the FDA’s upcoming decision.
13 January 2026
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Pfizer stock slips as CEO says obesity cash-pay market is “almost like Viagra”

Pfizer stock slips as CEO says obesity cash-pay market is “almost like Viagra”

Pfizer shares fell 0.7% to $25.10 Tuesday after CEO Albert Bourla told the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference the cash-pay obesity market is larger than expected. Pfizer plans 10 phase 3 trials for its Metsera drugs by end-2026 but does not expect revenue growth until 2029. Investors await Feb. 3 results for updates on the obesity pipeline and 2026 strategy. Rival Novo Nordisk launched a daily oral Wegovy in the U.S. this month.
13 January 2026
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Merck stock in focus as MRK lifts $70 billion mid-2030s target and points past Keytruda

Merck stock in focus as MRK lifts $70 billion mid-2030s target and points past Keytruda

Merck raised its long-term revenue forecast for new products to $70 billion by the mid-2030s, lifting its cardiometabolic and respiratory outlook to $20 billion and infectious disease to $15 billion. Shares fell 1.2% to $109.19. Johnson & Johnson rose 2.6%, Eli Lilly gained 1.6%, and Pfizer slipped 0.8%. Merck said its pipeline could offset Keytruda’s loss of exclusivity by 2026.
13 January 2026
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Pfizer stock dips as CEO says obesity-drug cash-pay demand looks “almost like Viagra”

Pfizer stock dips as CEO says obesity-drug cash-pay demand looks “almost like Viagra”

Pfizer shares fell 0.8% to $25.27 after CEO Albert Bourla compared the obesity drug cash-pay market to Viagra’s early days. The company, which acquired Metsera for up to $10 billion, aims to start up to 10 Phase 3 trials for Metsera’s GLP-1 drug by end-2026. Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk shares rose, while Pfizer trails rivals in the obesity market.
13 January 2026
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Alnylam stock sinks nearly 7% after Amvuttra revenue miss; what to watch next for ALNY

Alnylam stock sinks nearly 7% after Amvuttra revenue miss; what to watch next for ALNY

Alnylam shares fell 6.7% to $370.91 after preliminary fourth-quarter sales for Amvuttra missed Wall Street estimates. The company reported about $827 million in Amvuttra revenue, below analyst expectations of $852 million. Alnylam set 2026 product revenue guidance at $4.9 billion to $5.3 billion and outlined a new five-year plan. Full results are due in February.
13 January 2026
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Alnylam stock slides after “Alnylam 2030” plan, Amvuttra Q4 sales come up short

Alnylam stock slides after “Alnylam 2030” plan, Amvuttra Q4 sales come up short

Alnylam shares fell 6.7% to $370.91 in after-hours trading Monday after the company issued 2026 sales guidance and launched its “Alnylam 2030” plan. Preliminary Q4 sales of Amvuttra reached about $827 million, missing some estimates. Management projected 2026 net product revenue of $4.9–$5.3 billion, mostly from its TTR franchise. The company targets over 25% annual revenue growth through 2030.
12 January 2026
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Arcutis Biotherapeutics stock slides after 2026 ZORYVE sales outlook; June FDA deadline in focus

Arcutis Biotherapeutics stock slides after 2026 ZORYVE sales outlook; June FDA deadline in focus

Arcutis Biotherapeutics shares fell 8.7% to $25.76 Monday after the company set a 2026 net product sales target of $455–$470 million for its ZORYVE franchise. The company reported $99.2 million in net product revenue last quarter and ended September with $191.4 million in cash. Arcutis plans to expand its sales team by 20% and expects key clinical trial data in early 2026. The stock hit a session low of $25.51.
12 January 2026
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Merck (MRK) stock slides as JPMorgan conference tests deal buzz and vaccine risk

Merck (MRK) stock slides as JPMorgan conference tests deal buzz and vaccine risk

Merck shares fell 1.1% to $109.27 Monday amid speculation over a possible $28–32 billion acquisition of Revolution Medicines, though no deal has been finalized. The SPDR S&P Biotech ETF dropped 2.1%. Analysts estimate Revolution’s RAS inhibitor drugs could generate over $10 billion in sales by 2035. Merck also faces a potential $2 billion annual revenue hit after U.S. vaccine schedule changes affecting Gardasil and RotaTeq.
12 January 2026
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Why Johnson & Johnson stock is up today: new Rybrevant data and earnings ahead

Why Johnson & Johnson stock is up today: new Rybrevant data and earnings ahead

Johnson & Johnson shares rose 2.3% to $209.03 after new data showed its drug Rybrevant, combined with chemotherapy, produced a 51% response rate in metastatic colorectal cancer. The results, from the OrigAMI-1 trial, included a 73% response rate in first-line patients. The company’s fourth-quarter earnings report is due Jan. 21. J&J recently struck a deal with the Trump administration to lower U.S. drug prices.
12 January 2026
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AbbVie stock slips after $650 million RemeGen cancer-drug deal and Arizona plant buy

AbbVie stock slips after $650 million RemeGen cancer-drug deal and Arizona plant buy

AbbVie shares fell 0.6% to $218.81 after announcing a $650 million licensing deal with China’s RemeGen for the experimental cancer drug RC148. RemeGen could receive up to $4.95 billion in milestones and royalties. AbbVie also agreed to buy a device manufacturing plant in Tempe, Arizona, from West Pharmaceutical Services. The S&P health-care sector declined while the broader market rose.
12 January 2026
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Why Recursion Pharmaceuticals (RXRX) stock is up today: a new JPM deck put cash runway back in focus

Why Recursion Pharmaceuticals (RXRX) stock is up today: a new JPM deck put cash runway back in focus

Recursion Pharmaceuticals shares rose 4.4% to $4.87 Monday after an updated investor presentation showed $755 million in cash at year-end 2025 and a projected runway through 2027. The company reported a 43% median reduction in polyp burden for its lead drug REC-4881 in a small trial, with mostly mild to moderate side effects. Recursion will present at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference Tuesday.
12 January 2026
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Revolution Medicines stock slips as Truist sticks to $99 target with Merck buyout talk in focus

Revolution Medicines stock slips as Truist sticks to $99 target with Merck buyout talk in focus

Revolution Medicines shares fell 1.8% to $116.51 in early Monday trading, retreating from last week’s highs after reports of ongoing Merck acquisition talks valuing the company at up to $32 billion. Truist maintained its Buy rating but kept its price target at $99, below the current price. Investors await the company’s presentation at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference later Monday.
12 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

MACOM stock price steadies near highs into Monday after earnings pop and fresh filings

MACOM stock price steadies near highs into Monday after earnings pop and fresh filings

8 February 2026
MACOM shares rose 3.5% to $235.87 Friday after the company reported fiscal Q1 revenue of $271.6 million and raised its full-year data center growth outlook to 35–40%. Fidelity’s FMR LLC disclosed a 10.7% stake, while shareholder Susan Ocampo filed to potentially sell up to 100,000 shares. Stifel raised its price target to $255. MACOM expects to repay $161 million in convertible notes in March.
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