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Billion-Dollar Brawl: Novo Nordisk and Pfizer Clash in High-Stakes Obesity Drug Takeover

Background: Novo vs. Pfizer in the Weight-Loss Drug Race The fight for Metsera is driven by fierce competition in GLP-1 obesity drugs. Novo Nordisk is the maker of Wegovy/Ozempic, and Eli Lilly’s drugs recently overtook Wegovy in US market share reuters.com. Novo’s new CEO Mike Doustdar and the company’s controlling foundation have pushed for bolder moves after days of sliding market performance reuters.com reuters.com. In late October, Novo – which had already agreed a separate $5 billion deal to buy diabetes biotech Akero – suddenly “launched a bid…valuing [Metsera] at some $9 billion and crashing Pfizer’s deal” reuters.com. This was weeks

4 November 2025

Scienture Holdings (SCNX) Surges on Coverage Breakthrough – Can This Pharma Underdog Deliver?

Company Profile & Background Scienture Holdings, Inc. is a tiny specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing novel formulations that address unmet needs in healthcare globenewswire.com globenewswire.com. The company’s roots trace back to a 2024 merger with TRxADE Health, a drug marketplace business – after which the combined entity rebranded as Scienture (NASDAQ: SCNX) nasdaq.com. In early 2025, management decisively pivoted to pharma: selling off legacy pharmacy/IT subsidiaries for $5 million to free up resources and “dedicate full focus” to its specialty drug pipeline globenewswire.com globenewswire.com. Today Scienture is headquartered in Tampa, FL (with R&D operations in New York)

4 November 2025

Company Analysis · Financial News · Investment Insights · Pharma Industry · Stock Market

Rani Therapeutics (RANI) Stock Surges 150% on $1B+ Chugai Collaboration – Analysts Weigh In

Rani Therapeutics (RANI) Rockets 51% on Obesity Pill Breakthrough and $1B Pharma Deal

Stock Price and Recent Performance RANI has seen explosive moves this month. As of the Oct 31 close, Rani Therapeutics stock was $2.20 (up $0.75, +51.7%) stockanalysis.com. This follows a monumental rally: on Oct 17, RANI nearly tripled from ~$0.47 to an intraday high of $2.39 (+248%) ts2.tech stockanalysis.com after the company announced the Chugai collaboration and financing. Even after that spike, RANI remained volatile – it spent mid-October around $1.50–2.50, briefly crossing Nasdaq’s $1 bid threshold and greatly lifting its market cap. Volume has been extremely high: for example, ~172 million shares traded on Oct 20 and ~124 million on Oct 21 stockanalysis.com, versus

31 October 2025

Biotech · Healthcare Innovation · NASDAQ:RANI · Obesity Treatment · Pharmaceutical Industry · Stock Market News

Novo Nordisk (NVO) Stock Tanks as Weight-Loss Empire Faces Boardroom Coup and Fierce Rivalry

Novo Nordisk hijacks Pfizer’s Metsera deal with a $9B bid – obesity-drug war heats up

Novo’s counter-offer details Novo Nordisk’s proposal is unsolicited, meaning Metsera’s board and shareholders will now review it against Pfizer’s agreement. Novo emphasizes that Metsera’s experimental therapies would be “complementary” to its own obesity portfolio reuters.com. According to MarketScreener (Dow Jones Newswires), the bid is $56.50 in cash per Metsera share plus $21.25 in milestone CVRs marketscreener.com. By contrast, Pfizer’s September deal was $4.9B upfront (about $28.50/share) plus CVRs, for up to ~$7.3B ts2.tech reuters.com. Novo’s offer thus values the company at roughly $6.5B upfront, sweetened to ~$9B with earnouts. Novo’s CEO Maziar “Mike” Doustdar hailed the move as proof of

30 October 2025

Biotechnology · Industry News · Mergers & Acquisitions · NYSE:NVO · NYSE:PFE · Obesity Drugs · Pharmaceuticals

MIRA Pharma Stock Skyrockets 100% Overnight as New Pain Drug Outshines Morphine

Stock Soars on Breakthrough Announcement MIRA Pharmaceuticals’ stock price skyrocketed overnight on the back of surprising good news. The relatively obscure biotech – which trades on the Nasdaq Capital Market under ticker MIRA – closed Wednesday, Oct. 15 at $1.32 per share benzinga.com. That modest close (up less than 1% on the day) gave little hint of what was to come. After the market shut, MIRA stunned investors with a press release detailing remarkable lab results for its lead drug candidate. The reaction was immediate: shares surged 68.94% in after-hours trading, reaching $2.23 benzinga.com. And the rally didn’t stop there.

16 October 2025

Drug Development · Investment · Medical Innovations · NASDAQ:MIRA · Pharma News · Stock Market

Recursion RXRX Stock Skyrockets: AI Breakthroughs and Big Pharma Deals Ignite Biotech Surge

Volatile Stock Performance in October 2025 Recursion’s stock showed wild swings in early October. On Oct 7, 2025 the shares fell about 5.4% to ~$5.23 amid a broad market slump nasdaq.com. The very next day (Oct 8) the stock rebounded sharply, jumping roughly 16% to ~$6.08 ts2.tech. This put RXRX near the middle of its 52-week trading range (about $3.97–$10.87) ts2.tech. Trading volume on these moves was heavy, with tens of millions of shares changing hands as investors positioned for upcoming company news. By Oct 14, RXRX was around $5.89 stocktitan.net. This volatility appears driven by renewed enthusiasm for Recursion’s

15 October 2025

Artificial Intelligence · Biotechnology · Investment Trends · NASDAQ:RXRX · Pharma Industry · Stock Market

Quoin Pharma (QNRX) Stock Skyrockets 150% on Funding Deal – What’s Next?

(Source: Nasdaq/GlobeNewswire, Reuters, TipRanks, Finviz, company filings.) Company Overview: Rare Disease Focus and Pipeline Progress Quoin Pharmaceuticals Ltd. is a clinical-stage biotech specializing in rare dermatological diseases. Headquartered in Ashburn, VA, Quoin’s mission is to deliver the first approved therapies for conditions that currently have none. “We remain fully focused on delivering the first approved therapy for Netherton Syndrome,” said CEO Dr. Michael Myers globenewswire.com. The company’s pipeline comprises three main product candidates targeting multiple orphan indications finviz.com: Until recently, Quoin had additional assets (QRX004 for epidermolysis bullosa, and QRX007 for Netherton) but shelved those programs in mid-2025 to concentrate

11 October 2025

Financial Analysis · Investing · Market Trends · NASDAQ:QNRX · Pharma News · Stock Market

Biotech Breakthroughs, Pharma Shakeups & Health Alerts – Global News Roundup (Aug 19–20, 2025)

Major Corporate & Industry Announcements Clinical Trials & Drug Regulatory Updates Scientific & Medical Research Breakthroughs (Note: The above research highlights were reported in peer-reviewed journals and scientific news outlets around this time, underlining the broader scientific context during the news cycle.) Public Health & Policy Highlights Sources: Key information in this report is drawn from reputable industry and news outlets including Reuters reuters.com reuters.com, Fierce Biotech/Pharma fiercebiotech.com fiercebiotech.com, Endpoints News, STAT, and official statements from organizations like the FDA, EMA, WHO, and leading medical journals. For full details and additional context, please refer to the cited sources inline.

20 August 2025

Biotechnology · Global News · Health News · Medical Research · NYSE:MDT · Pharmaceuticals

Biotech Breakthroughs, Pharma Power Moves & Health Shocks: News Roundup (Aug 18–19, 2025)

Biotech Sector – Big Deals, Funding, and FDA Drama Pharma & Drug Development – Approvals, Showdowns, and Safety Signals Medical & Clinical Updates – Guidelines and Safety Notices Public Health & Policy – Vaccine Rift, Medicare Cuts, and Wellness Initiatives Sources: Key news and expert quotes were gathered from Fierce Biotech fiercebiotech.com fiercebiotech.com, Fierce Pharma fiercepharma.com fiercepharma.com, Fierce Healthcare fiercehealthcare.com fiercehealthcare.com, STAT News statnews.com statnews.com, the Florida Phoenix floridaphoenix.com floridaphoenix.com, CIDRAP cidrap.umn.edu cidrap.umn.edu, and other authoritative sources as cited above. Each development is linked to its original reporting for further reading. The roundup covers events and announcements from August 18–19,

19 August 2025

Biotechnology · Healthcare · Industry Updates · Medical News · NASDAQ:ADAP · NASDAQ:ADPT · Pharmaceuticals

Biotech, Pharma, and Health Breakthroughs You Missed on August 17–18, 2025

New Drug Approvals & Clinical Trial Results Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships (No other major M&A deals were announced during Aug 17–18, but this Lilly-Superluminal alliance highlights the continued investment in AI-driven R&D.) Regulatory & Policy Updates Public Health & Epidemiology (No major new COVID-19 variant or pandemic threat emerged over the weekend, but health officials continue to monitor familiar foes like measles, polio, and others as vaccination lapses threaten to reverse public health gains.) Scientific & Medical Breakthroughs (Additional notable research: Other studies this week reported that a simple walking gait adjustment can ease knee arthritis as much as medication,

18 August 2025

Biotech · Health · Medical News · NASDAQ:GBT · NASDAQ:MDGL · NASDAQ:TNXP · NYSE:NVO · NYSE:PFE · Pharma · Research

Breakthrough Cures, Big Pharma Shake-Ups & Health Policy Bombshells – Biotech/Health News (Aug 7–8, 2025)

Scientific Breakthroughs & Discoveries (Aug 7–8, 2025) Regulatory Updates (FDA and Other Agencies) Mergers, Acquisitions & Financial News Public Health & Policy Updates Sources: The information above is sourced from recent press releases, regulatory announcements, and news reports between Aug 7–8, 2025, including Scripps Research eurekalert.org eurekalert.org, EurekAlert! eurekalert.org, Boston Globe kffhealthnews.org bostonglobe.com, UC Davis Health News health.ucdavis.edu health.ucdavis.edu, U.S. FDA releases fda.gov fda.gov fda.gov fda.gov, BioSpace and Reuters coverage of industry developments biospace.com reuters.com biospace.com biospace.com reuters.com reuters.com reuters.com reuters.com reuters.com, and health policy analyses from KFF Health News reuters.com reuters.com kffhealthnews.org. Each cited item is linked to its original

8 August 2025

Biotech · Breakthroughs · Health Policy · Medical News · Pharma