While the sector is gripped by fears that overly zealous anti-competition regulators pose a threat to future M&A biopharma deals, AstraZeneca's acquisition of Alexion has sauntered through the US FTC's review. Its CFO Marc Dunoyer tells Scrip why the company is not surprised.
AstraZeneca PLC has comfortably leapt over the antitrust hurdles in the US that some analysts thought could scupper, or least slow down, its $39bn acquisition of rare disease specialist Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc. and the firm is on track to seal the deal, unveiled in December, in the third quarter.
The US Federal Trade Commission announced last month that it would be taking an aggressive approach to biopharma M&A, saying...
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.
