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Best drug name of 2026 goes to...

 Posted 21 April 2026 PM

Dawnzera is the drug name of the year for 2026, after narrowly defeating its fellow Ionis drug Tryngolza in a nail-biting championship round of the FierceMadness Drug Name Tournament.

Dawnzera won 51.2 per cent of votes cast by Fierce Pharma readers in the head-to-head battle, with voters praising it for the use of the word “dawn” and ease of pronunciation. “Dawnzera brings hope for a new day!” one voter said.

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