Torrent’s $245m acquisition of Curatio Healthcare has moved it up a rank to No.7 in the overall Indian pharmaceutical market apart from making it the market leader in cosmetic dermatology. While it’s a pricey deal, factors like growing prevalence of skin diseases and shift towards e-commerce bode well for future revenue growth in a nascent market
The biotech reported Phase I multiple-ascending dose data for its obesity drug for the second time in a week, but its safety and tolerability do not offset concerns about relatively unimpressive weight reduction.
Enzene Biosciences is likely to front-load capacity at its new US facility amid an onshoring focus, CEO Himanshu Gadgil tells Scrip. Possible US tariff exemption for Indian pharma products, impact of higher steel and aluminum tariffs on US manufacturing and a change in the company’s biosimilars strategy are discussed in this wide-ranging interview.
Announcing increased full-year earnings guidance and another dividend increase, Johnson & Johnson’s stock price weakened, outweighed by concerns about the replacement of Stelara revenues and possible drug import tariffs.
Announcing increased full-year earnings guidance and another dividend increase, Johnson & Johnson’s stock price weakened, outweighed by concerns about the replacement of Stelara revenues and possible drug import tariffs.
Regeneron is disappointed by the knock-back for longer dosing intervals for its high-dose version of Eylea, but its supplemental application for a more commercially important shorter four-week regimen has received a priority review.