The new Ferring-backed gene therapy company has bagged a big name player in David Meek as its CEO but the move has created a void at the top for France's Ipsen.
FerGene, launched less than a month ago by Ferring Pharmaceuticals AS and private equity giant Blackstone Life Sciences, has pulled off a coup by poaching David Meek, CEO of Ipsen, to head up the new gene therapy company.
As revealed by Scrip at the end of November, Ferring, which is best known as a leader in reproductive medicine...
The big pharma CEO with the highest-valued compensation in 2024 was David Ricks of Eli Lilly, while Pfizer and J&J executives slipped into third and fourth place behind AbbVie's now retired chief Richard Gonzalez. European firms brought up the rear.
Amgen’s Imdelltra for small-cell lung cancer is one of two bispecific T-cell engagers approved for solid tumors, but data at the WCLC meeting show other DLL3-targeting BiTEs may be on the way.
An academic study of GLP-1 agonist showed promise in patients with the painful skin condition but with no signs that the Danish drugmaker will pursue the indication, smaller players in the space may be interested.
<p>Executive Summary </p> <br> <p>Other recent moves in the industry include changes at the top at Adocia, CSL and Entrada Therapeutics.</p>
Starboard Value has reportedly bought a $1bn stake in Pfizer with an ambition to turn the big pharma around. But growth, not cost cuts, are Pfizer’s challenge.
<p>Executive Summary </p> <br> <p>Other recent moves in the industry include changes at the top at Adocia, CSL and Entrada Therapeutics.</p>
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