Shire Looks To Build Around Xiidra, Sanofi Faces Toujeo Challenge, Amgen Downplays Romosozumab Data

Shire, Sanofi and Amgen were among the companies presenting at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Healthcare Conference Sept. 14-16 in London. Here are some key takeaways from those presentations.

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Shire PLC talked about the rapid progress of integrating Baxalta Inc., including an increased projection of cost savings, and how it wants to build an ophthalmology franchise around recently approved Xiidra at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Healthcare Conference 2016, Sept. 14-16 in London. Meanwhile, Sanofi discussed the challenges of Toujeo formulary placement in the US and what it's looking for in M&A after missing out on Medivation Inc., while Amgen Inc. highlighted its expectations for osteoporosis candidate romosozumab.

These are heady times for Shire with the late June closing of its Baxalta acquisition, followed by the approval in...

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