J.P. Morgan Day 2: Pharma Offers (Some) Views On Drug Pricing Reform

Updates From Pfizer, Merck & Co., AbbVie, Novartis, Sanofi, Biogen

Daily round-up from the virtual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference: Novartis explains its PD-1 deal; Biogen partners with Apple; Sanofi and Merck discuss business development priorities; and why AbbVie is confident it can grow without relying on deals. 

Discussions of drug pricing were few and far between in the initial days of the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, but Pfizer Inc. CEO Albert Bourla was asked his thoughts on the topic during a presentation on 12 January. "We have arrived in a situation that we need to reform, that needs to change," he said.

"I think it has become a unanimous … concern for all of us," Bourla said. "If you ask any of...

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