Roivant will use the cash to fund other "Vants" that develop drugs or make the process more efficient. Also, Zealand launches its IPO, Apellis raises a $60m Series E and BioMarin tops recent offerings.
Roivant Sciences GMBH Founder and CEO Vivek Ramaswamy told Scrip in an interview published last month that the company does not plan to pursue initial public offerings to fund any more of its standalone subsidiaries – and now we know how that's possible (see sidebar). Roivant closed a $1.1bn equity financing led by SoftBank Vision Fund, nearly doubling the $1.5bn it raised previously.
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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.
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.
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.
