The Finnish company’s endometriosis candidate could offer a better safety profile and be the first drug to address disease progression, Organon claims. Q3 revenues declined slightly due to pandemic, generic competition.
Merck & Co., Inc. spinout Organon is continuing its plan to build out a premier women’s health business via deal-making, announcing an $84m upfront acquisition of Forendo Pharma Oy and its investigational endometriosis drug during its Q3 earnings call on 11 November. The deal’s value hinges on the commercial success of the Finnish firm’s Phase II-ready FOR-6219, which could be the first long-term endometriosis therapy thanks to a better safety profile than existing drugs.
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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.
