In agreeing a $650m+ deal to acquire privately owned Protein Sciences, Sanofi is defending its market dominance in influenza vaccinations by adding an approved non-egg based product. The purchase may also help it defend its position in the section of the market targeting elderly patients, since its current trivalent offering is threatened by a rival quadrivalent product from Seqirus.
Sanofi is expanding its seasonal flu prevention armamentarium to defend its leading position in the influenza vaccine market. It has agreed a deal to acquire privately owned Protein Sciences Corp., of Meriden, Connecticut, for $650m up front and up to $100m in undisclosed sales milestones.
Protein Sciences has developed technology to manufacture vaccines using recombinant proteins produced via the infection of insect cells with engineered...
The Swiss pharma company is rebalancing the portfolio, emphasizing best-in-class drugs and moving into new areas like cardiovascular and metabolic disease.
Merck’s immuno-oncology blockbuster was the world’s best-selling drugs by revenues for the second year in a row, with an almost $12bn lead over its closest rival, Novo Nordisk’s GLP-1 drug Ozempic.
Francesco Hofmann, head of R&D at the mid-sized French group, tells Scrip that its strategy of not playing in the spaces that are dominated by big pharma is paying off.
Companies stand a better chance of securing public reimbursement in Mexico for innovative medicines if they understand changing approaches to healthcare. The shift means the emergence of managed entry agreements and a focus on economic impact, explains AMIIF, Mexico's research-based pharmaceutical industry association.
Novartis’s APMA chief outlines the company’s tailored approach to deliver long-term outcomes, novel access solutions via innovative financing options and shape the CVD disease ecosystem in the extraordinarily diverse region. Partnering to build AI infrastructure is another key prong.
A court order encompassing funding, drug pricing, clinical trials and overall policy implementation aspects is expected to bring about a paradigm shift in the treatment of rare diseases in India. Sarepta, Roche and Sanofi are among the key players that have been part of pricing discussions.
