Biotech

Breaking news and analysis on the biotech industry — covering drug development, clinical trials, IPOs, M&A, and the companies pushing biopharma forward.

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Biotech

How Nobel-winning optogenetics is being harnessed by biotechs

Fierce spoke to Nobel Prize winner Karl Deisseroth, M.D., Ph.D., and other optogenetics pioneers to discover how this science could benefit patients.
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Vir looks to Liu to lead late-stage push—Chutes & Ladders

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How to Choose a Biologics CDMO 4 Criteria That Matter the Most

4 Criteria for Choosing the Right Biologics CDMO

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How we picked the Fierce 15

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There Is No Such Thing as a Typical Biotech

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TRex rakes in $117M IPO, while Retension reveals $45M listing

Oct 9, 2026 4:29am