While AbbVie said its $63bn purchase places little value on Allergan's R&D pipeline, the companies have 62 drugs in clinical development with 38 in Phase II and III or filed with regulators, including new indications for approved products.
AbbVie Inc. CEO Richard Gonzalez said repeatedly when describing the company's rationale for buying Allergan PLC for $63bn that very little value was ascribed to Allergan's research and development pipeline. However, the pharmaceutical firms combined have 62 drugs in clinical development – with 38 in Phase II and III or awaiting regulatory approvals, including new indications for marketed products – requiring substantial ongoing investment.
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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.
