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Generic Manufacturers Try To Up Their Game As US Pressure Persists

 
• By Jessica Merrill

With US generic drug price erosion running at double digits, 2017 is expected to be a challenging year for the generic drug sector. Manufacturers are looking increasingly to complex generics, injectables and biosimilars as an offset, but it's unclear if wins in those areas will be enough to bridge the growth divide.

The challenging US pricing environment for generic drugs appears poised to continue through 2017, presenting a long-lasting headache for manufacturers, which rely on the enormous US market to drive growth. While one of the biggest headwinds – FDA's effort to reduce the backlog of abbreviated new drug applications (ANDAs) – is normalizing, others like customer consolidation and smaller patent expiration opportunities will continue to put pressure on the business segment.

Generic drug manufacturers are looking increasingly to high barrier-to-entry products like sterile injectables, complex generics and biosimilars to drive growth,...

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BIO Notebook: Woodcock Calls For Doing The Right Thing, Dealmaking Remains Constrained

 
• By Mandy Jackson, Joseph Haas, and Sarah Karlin-Smith

Highlights from Day Four of the BIO International Convention include Woodcock offering practical advice on rare disease trials, the sorry state of dealmaking mid-year, Novartis discussing its approach to partnering, and Generate looking for funding to move into Phase III.

ASCO: Pushing The Frontiers Of ADCs

 
• By Mary Jo Laffler

Antibody-drug conjugates are a major part of the oncology pipeline, and data presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting highlight the emergence of new technologies.

Skyhawk Looks To Soar With Huntington’s Hope

 
• By Kevin Grogan

Oral RNA splicing modulator has gone into a Phase II/III trial

BIO Notebook: MFN Pricing, Next-Gen Obesity R&D, FDA’s Rare Disease Hub & Reaction To Review Program

 
• By Sarah Karlin-Smith, Mandy Jackson, and Alaric DeArment

Highlights from Day 3 of the BIO International Convention include the realities of MFN pricing, AstraZeneca's R&D plans for obesity, the need for resources for FDA's rare disease hub and reactions to the Commissioner's National Priority Review Voucher program.

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EY Recommends Focusing On Fundamentals, Waiting For Prime Deal Conditions

 
• By Joseph Haas

Government policy ramifications and tight financial markets mean it’s time to prepare strategically for a better business development environment, EY suggests.