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India’s Sun Pharma acquires Organon for about US$ 11.75 bn; Lilly to buy Ajax Therapeutics for up to US$ 2.3 bn

India’s Sun Pharma acquires Organon for about US$ 11.75 bn; Lilly to buy Ajax Therapeutics for up to US$ 2.3 bn

In Phispers this week, Indian drugmaker Sun Pharmaceutical acquired Jersey-based Organon in an all-cash deal valued at about US...

Impressions : 1916

Novo targets MASH with up to US$ 5.2bn Akero buy; BMS acquires cell therapy developer Orbital for US$ 1.5 bn

Novo targets MASH with up to US$ 5.2bn Akero buy; BMS acquires cell therapy developer Orbital for US$ 1.5 bn

In this week’s Phispers, Novo Nordisk and Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) struck multi-billion-dollar acquisitions to expand t...

Impressions : 1216

White House sacks CDC director; FDA okays Ionis’ Dawnzera, first RNA-based preventive for hereditary angioedema

White House sacks CDC director; FDA okays Ionis’ Dawnzera, first RNA-based preventive for hereditary angioedema

The Trump administration has fired US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Susan Monarez, post a policy di...

Impressions : 1490

AbbVie, Amgen, Thermo Fisher to invest in US manufacturing to avoid tariffs; Merck KGaA acquires SpringWorks for US$ 3.9 bn

AbbVie, Amgen, Thermo Fisher to invest in US manufacturing to avoid tariffs; Merck KGaA acquires SpringWorks for US$ 3.9 bn

Ever since US President Donald Trump has talked about a “major tariff” on drug imports coming “very shortly&r...

Impressions : 1149

FDA okays Vertex’s non-opioid painkiller, Supernus’ wearable device for Parkinson’s; Sanofi, GSK plan share buybacks

FDA okays Vertex’s non-opioid painkiller, Supernus’ wearable device for Parkinson’s; Sanofi, GSK plan share buybacks

While the healthcare sector in the US was embroiled in political uncertainties over tariffs and key appointments, the country&r...

Impressions : 925

Novo’s parent buys Catalent for US$ 16.5 bn, Lilly calls for scrutiny; Novartis acquires MorphoSys

Novo’s parent buys Catalent for US$ 16.5 bn, Lilly calls for scrutiny; Novartis acquires MorphoSys

The Novo Nordisk-Eli Lilly rivalry over obesity drugs got intensified with Novo Nordisk’s parent company acquiring contra...

Impressions : 1519

Sanofi, Roche, Sobi, Avantor – a big week for M&As; JAK inhibitors to carry heart safety, cancer warnings

This week, Phispers brings you news on Pfizer’s Xeljanz, which underwent a post-approval study. Post the study, the ...

Impressions : 2250

Pfizer unveils new brand identity; EMA, FDA signal delay in conditional nod to AstraZeneca’s vaccine

The New Year opened with ample news from the world of pharmaceuticals. Drug behemoth Pfizer unveiled a new brand identity whi...

Impressions : 1883

Novartis in crisis management mode; Elanco buys Bayer’s animal health business for US$ 7.6 billion

This week, Phispers updates you on the data manipulation at Novartis for its gene therapy Zolgensma. The Swiss drugmaker is no...

Impressions : 4608