The Japan-based drug maker is hoping to expand into cell and gene therapy as well as enlarge its presence in the North American market, while Orchard awaits an FDA verdict on Libmeldy.
Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd. is hoping to get in on the gene therapy action as it moves to acquire Orchard Therapeutics Limited, which itself is anticipating the potential entry of its gene therapy into the US early next year after nearly three years on the market in Europe.
Japan-based Kyowa Kirin said 5 October that it would acquire UK-based Orchard for a $16 per share, or $387.4m, rising...
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.
