life sciences

Genetic brain disorders
Dec 23, 2025

Shionogi to buy Jersey City pharma for $2.5B

The newly formed company holds the rights to Radicava – a treatment for ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.

BioNJ’s 32nd annual dinner meeting and innovation celebration
Dec 19, 2025

BioNJ’s Hart on policy, AI and what’s next for NJ life sciences

NJBIZ continues the conversation with CEO Debbie Hart, who discusses tariffs, technology, manufacturing and the most exciting developments in the industry.

Enzene Biosciences ribbon cutting
Dec 10, 2025

BioNJ’s Hart talks investment, innovation in NJ

Debbie Hart sits down with NJBIZ to discuss life sciences growth here, changing gubernatorial administrations, and highlight state initiatives and opportunities helping to serve patients.

Medicine on money
Dec 2, 2025

US, UK finalize pharma pricing deal to boost innovation

The agreement raises United Kingdom payments for medicines, easing cost pressures domestically as well as strengthening United States life sciences investment.

A rendering for lobby upgrades underway at 15 NEST at the Northeast Science and Technology Center in Kenilworth. - PROVIDED BY NEST
Nov 20, 2025

NEST campus in Kenilworth begins multimillion-dollar renovation (photos)

Ownership will add 75,000 square feet of modernized amenity space at the sprawling life sciences and technology campus that previously served as Merck's headquarters.

Cybersecurity spending
Nov 19, 2025

9 NJ tech companies rank on Deloitte fastest-growing list

These Garden State-based businesses highlight rapid revenue growth in software, fintech and life sciences on this year's iteration.

Middlesex College’s Workforce Development and Lifelong Learning and the Department of Natural Sciences announced Nov. 7, 2025, that they unveiled a new Aseptic Simulation Lab.
Nov 11, 2025

Middlesex College opens aseptic lab with J&J support

With support from Johnson & Johnson and other industry partners, the simulation space trains students for biotech and biomanufacturing careers through NJBioFutures.

Merck's headquarters in Rahway.
Oct 21, 2025

Merck to build $3B manufacturing facility in Virginia

The Rahway-headquartered company said the 400,000-square-foot center is expected to create 500 jobs and will strengthen nation's life sciences sector.

Ascendis Pharma held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Oct. 16, 2025, to celebrate the opening of its expanded office at 212 Carnegie Center Blvd. in Princeton.
Oct 21, 2025

Ascendis Pharma nearly doubles Princeton office

The Denmark-based company, which focuses on endocrine disease treatments, can now accommodate more than 100 employees at the 22,040-square-foot space.

Coriell Institute for Medical Research’s Labs Innovation Center
Oct 10, 2025

Coriell breaks ground on new life sciences campus in Camden

The city anchor began work that will create biotech jobs and expand New Jersey’s innovation ecosystem with the state's 12th SIC.

Bristol Myers Squibb has two sites in Lawrenceville. -BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB
Oct 10, 2025

Bristol Myers Squibb to acquire Orbital for $1.5B

The deal expands the Lawrenceville-based biopharmaceutical company's RNA medicine and in vivo CAR T-cell therapy capabilities.

SciSafe
Sep 30, 2025

SciSafe opens new biostorage facility in East Brunswick

The expansion provides advanced sample management, cold chain logistics and support for biotech research.