Observers are weighing up whether it makes sense for Celgene to spend in the region of $12bn and plump for the promise of Juno's CAR-T program and whether it would be forced to abandon another promising partner in bluebird.
Having agreed to buy Impact last week, Celgene Corp. could be hitting the acquisition trail again if a Wall Street Journal report proves correct and the biotech major takes full control of long-term partner and CAR-T specialist Juno Therapeutics Inc. (Also see "Celgene's $1.1bn Impact Buy Is First Of More Deals To Come In 2018 And Beyond" - Scrip, 9 January, 2018.)
The newspaper cited people familiar with the matter as saying that talks have been held that may lead to an...
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.
