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J.P. Morgan Day One: Biopharma Braces For Headwinds Ahead

 
• By Scrip Team

Daily notebook from the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference: Turbulent weather matches sentiment about the year ahead, with investors looking for reassurance on the IRA, deal-making and growth strategy from big pharma. Updates from J&J, Biogen, BMS, Merck and more.

J.P. Morgan Daily Notebook: Day 1
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Johnson & Johnson CEO Joaquin Duato took time during the firm’s 9 January J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference presentation in the Westin Grand Ballroom to clarify that the company wasn't interested in acquiring Horizon Therapeutics plc, even though J&J was named in a press release as one of several drug makers pursuing the company in December. Amgen, Inc. ultimately sealed a deal to buy Horizon for $27.8bn. (Also see "Amgen To Enhance Rare Disease Franchise With $27.8bn Horizon Takeover" - Scrip, 12 December, 2022.)

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