Jessica Merrill

Jessica Merrill

Senior Editor

Brooklyn, NY

Jessica is a senior editor, contributing most frequently to daily pharmaceutical coverage in Scrip and Pink Sheet. With a lengthy career covering the pharmaceutical sector, she specializes primarily in business and commercial news, launch strategy, M&A and market access issues.

Latest from Jessica Merrill

J.P. Morgan Notebook: Priorities For The Year Ahead

Daily notebook from the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference: Insights from interviews with Astellas, Ultragenyx, Acadia and Tris Pharma; plus updates from Madrigal, Agios and Verve.

Vaccine Manufacturers To Fight Disinformation With Transparency

At the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, GSK, Sanofi and Pfizer said they are prepared to address questions about vaccines under a new US administration, while former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb warned of threats to public safety.

Vaccine Manufacturers Prepare To Fight Disinformation With Transparency

At J.P. Morgan, GSK, Sanofi and Pfizer said they are prepared to address questions about vaccines under a new US administration, while former FDA commissioner Gottlieb warned of threats to public safety.

Deals And Sunshine At J.P. Morgan, But Biopharma Outlook Remains Mixed

Initial excitement over a few small deals announced at the opening of J.P. Morgan tapered off as approaching exclusivity losses, a lack of big takeouts and political uncertainty weighed on sentiment.

J.P. Morgan Notebook: Big Pharma’s BD Goals For 2025

Daily notebook from the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference: Gilead's getting more selective; new Roche BD head explains strategy; Bayer's optimistic about elinzanetant launch; AbbVie looks to expand in oncology; and Edgewise, Scholar Rock and Ionis talk 2025 plans.

J.P. Morgan Notebook: New Launches Are Delivering Big For Big Pharma

Daily notebook from the J.P. Morgan Healthcare conference: Novartis says Kisqali will be its biggest drug yet; BMS reports strong launch for Cobenfy; Sarepta talks plans for building on Elevidys's success; Lilly updates guidance as tirzepatide slips; and GSK's Miels worked overtime on IDRx.