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Rumors of biggest pharma merger ever drop amid Q2 earnings, contentious FDA adcomms
23 minutes Posted Aug 11, 2026 at 7:49 pm.
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The industry has been abuzz since the weekend when talks of a potential mega-merger between Bristol Myers Squibb and AstraZeneca were reported. Meanwhile, Pfizer, Merck and others release second quarter earnings, with some disclosing pipeline discontinuations and cost-cutting measures. Finally, all eyes turn to the FDA in the wake of heated advisory committee meetings for Capricor Therapeutics and Replimune.