J.P. Morgan Notebook Day 2: Walmsley On Diversity, Amgen's Overseas Cash, Growing Opdivo, Mylan On US Generic Pricing, Boston's Pipeline And J&J In Alzheimer's

Daily round-up of news and notes from the 2018 J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco: GSK's Walmsley looks to be a leader on diversity, Amgen talks tax reform and deals, Mylan raises the issue of generic drug shortages, Boston builds out its pipeline, and J&J is dealing in Alzheimer's disease.

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GlaxoSmithKline PLC CEO Emma Walmsley had her J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference debut on Jan. 9 in San Francisco in front of a standing room crowd in the Grand Ballroom of the Westin St. Francis. The audience was eager to hear more about her plans to prioritize pharmaceuticals and innovation. But it also was a feel-good moment at a time when the industry is growing increasingly aware of its diversity problem – particularly in the top leadership ranks.

Gender diversity was a prominent topic at the industry’s biggest business meeting of the year, given the societal movement under way.

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