J.P. Morgan Notebook Day 4: US Generics Steady, UroGen, REGENXBIO, Dr. Reddy's In China, And Investor Sentiment Shifts

Daily round-up of news and notes from the 2019 J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco: US generics see gains, researcher calls for more tech transfer, and biotech investor sentiment rises as big deals bring optimism – among other items from the last day of this year's JPM. 

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Generic drug manufacturers presenting at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference were cautiously optimistic that US drug pricing pressure is resolving. US generic drug prices have been under pressure for several years, driven by buyer consolidation and increased generic drug approvals from the FDA. 

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Pharma Exhales, Dodging A Financial Blow With Tariff Exemption

 

Industry lobbied for pharmaceuticals to be exempt from Trump’s sweeping US tariffs and the effort appears to have paid off. J&J, Lilly and Merck & Co. even got shout outs.