With Seagen Integration In Sight, Pfizer Reorganizes Commercial And R&D

The company also provided 2024 financial guidance incorporating Seagen, which underwhelmed investors.

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Pfizer updated investors on its Seagen integration plans • Source: Shutterstock

Pfizer Inc.’s $43bn acquisition of Seagen Inc.  has cleared regulatory obstacles and is on track to close on 14 December, leading the company to update investors on its financial outlook and early integration plans. The company had surprises on both fronts: a 2024 financial forecast that underwhelmed investors and a reorganization that will result in the departure of chief commercial officer and biopharmaceuticals president Angela Hwang.

Key Takeaways

  • Pfizer updated investors on its 2024 financial outlook, including Seagen.

Hwang, who has worked for Pfizer for 27 years and was integral to the launch of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine Comirnaty...

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