Sanofi’s interim leadership sought on a Thursday earnings call to quell concerns that its sudden defense of Dupixent’s patents had anything to do with the departure of CEO Paul Hudson.

Original title: “Sanofi defends Dupixent patents, but execs insist it has nothing to do with CEO change”

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, April 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Novo Nordisk Foundation Challenge Programme supports development of new knowledge to help tackle major societal challenges within human and planetary health. With total funding up to €80 million, four new themes are now open for ... Improving diagnostics for lung infections and better understanding of cardiovascular health in extreme heat Two of the themes focus on advancing solutions for human health, addressing urgent needs in infectious diseases and cardiovascular health. The vision of the Foundation is to improve people’s health and the sustainability of society and the planet. The Foundation’s mission is to progress research and innovation in the prevention and treatment of cardiometabolic and infectious diseases as well as to advance knowledge and solutions to support a green transformation of society. From the way we diagnose disease to how we produce chemicals and materials, many of the systems on which society depends are under growing pressure. “Many of the technologies we use today depend on scarce materials such as precious metals and rare earth elements. These materials are often expensive, geographically concentrated, and vulnerable to supply challenges. Therefore, we need to unlock the potential of Earth-abundant elements such as iron, silicon and carbon.

Original title: “New funding opportunities pave the way for better diagnostics and treatment as well as for engineering efficient biosolutions and replacing critical and scarce resources - BioSpace”

The Durham plant will manufacture immunology, neuroscience and oncology drugs once AbbVie finishes construction in 2028.

Original title: “AbbVie commits $1.4B to NC plant in its largest-ever single campus investment”

Looking for a biopharma job in Illinois? Check out the BioSpace list of 11 companies hiring life sciences professionals like you.

Original title: “11 companies hiring in Illinois now”

A new tool is giving researchers a “data center full of genius Ph.D. students in their pocket.”

Original title: “An ‘AI scientist’ can tackle drug R&D. What does that mean for pharma?”