After more than three months of speculation about a possible Merck & Co buyout, the chatter has gone quiet – but the deal might not be dead yet.
Investors’ fears that Merck & Co will not agree a much-rumored takeover of Seagen are growing, with new comments from the biotech’s leadership further dampening hopes.
Speculation about a possible bid in excess of $30bn first emerged in June and pushed the firm’s market cap to a peak of $33bn in early August
Rising biotech valuations mean return on investment on some deals is non-existent for big pharma, though certain strategies will improve chances of success, a new analysis has found.
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories preps for potential US tariffs, focusing on sustaining product supply and collaborating with customers on inventories. A recent US plant sale, the firm stressed, was unrelated to tariffs and underlines its openness to ‘make in the US’, where it launched 18 products in fiscal 2025.
An ‘historic economic prosperity deal’ does not include the sector.
Houman Ashrafian tells delegates at Swiss Biotech Day that ‘literally only two things matter in our industry – target credentialing and differentiated pharmacology. The rest is execution.’
Rising biotech valuations mean return on investment on some deals is non-existent for big pharma, though certain strategies will improve chances of success, a new analysis has found.
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories preps for potential US tariffs, focusing on sustaining product supply and collaborating with customers on inventories. A recent US plant sale, the firm stressed, was unrelated to tariffs and underlines its openness to ‘make in the US’, where it launched 18 products in fiscal 2025.
In this week's episode: industry makes its case to Trump; Sarepta slammed by double blow; Chinese firms build obesity pipeline; Swiss biopharma staying strong; and Merck & Co looks to immunology and ophthalmology.
