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The Top Five (Non-COVID) Pharma Stories Of 2020

 
• By Kevin Grogan

The (virtual) doors closing on the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference is the sign for the biopharma industry that the new year has truly started, but before we get too far into 2021, Scrip has taken a look at five of the biggest non-COVID-19 story themes of 2020 in no particular order.

The Top Five (Non-COVID) Pharma Stories Of 2020
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Unsurprisingly, M&A activity in 2020 was less frantic than pre-pandemic days and the year was not dominated by mega-mergers such as in 2019 when Bristol Myers Squibb Company bought Celgene Corporation and AbbVie Inc. acquired Allergan plc. Neverthless, and despite discussions being limited to Zoom and Team meetings, there were plenty of deals struck as business development carried on apace.

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