LEAST BIASED
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- Overall, we rate FiercePharma as least biased based on minimal editorializing of its stories. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to proper sourcing and a clean fact-check record.
Detailed Report
Bias Rating: LEAST BIASED (-0.5)
Factual Reporting: HIGH (1.0)
Country: USA
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rating: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Website
Traffic/Popularity: Medium Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY
History
FiercePharma is an online news platform that delivers breaking news and in-depth analysis on the pharmaceutical industry. Established in 2008, it covers a broad spectrum of topics, including drug development, regulatory approvals, manufacturing, marketing, and financial aspects of the pharma sector. The platform caters to professionals within the pharmaceutical and biotech industries, offering resources such as webinars, whitepapers, and industry event information.
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Funded by / Ownership
FiercePharma is a part of Questex LLC, a global business information company that serves various industries through events, media, and information services. Questex’s portfolio includes other industry-focused publications such as FierceBiotech and FierceHealthcare. Advertising generates revenue.
Analysis / Bias
FiercePharma is an industry publication focused on the Pharmaceutical industry, covering financial news, vaccines, marketing, and breakthroughs. Articles and headlines, such as BioNTech ink settlements with NIH and UPenn in COVID-19 vaccine royalty disputes, demonstrate minimal bias. This article is properly sourced from government documents.
Editorially, they do not produce opinion pieces; however, they report on politics related to the pharma industry. Political news reporting is also low-biased, as evidenced by Trump signing executive orders on drug pricing and resurrecting rules on rebates and importation. In general, FiercePharma is fact-based and minimally biased in its reporting.
Failed Fact Checks
- None in the Last 5 years. They have used fact-checkers as a resource.
Overall, we rate FiercePharma as least biased based on minimal editorializing of its stories. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to proper sourcing and a clean fact-check record. (D. Van Zandt 01/05/2025)
Source: https://www.fiercepharma.com/
Last Updated on January 5, 2025 by Media Bias Fact Check
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