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Finance Watch: Sarepta’s Debt Woes Grow With Elevidys Shipment Pause

Public Company Edition: Sarepta restructured after stopping shipments of its Elevidys for some patients to ease future debt pressures, but now it has stopped shipments to all patients. Also, Madrigal secured up to $500m in new debt, Cogent closed a $230m offering and other financings.

Irish Ruling Gives Go-Ahead For Endo-Mallinckrodt Merger

A ruling from Ireland’s High Court has cleared the way for Endo and Mallinckrodt to consummate their merger in early August.

Chief Strategist O’Hara On Novavax’s Partnership-Focused Approach

A deal last year with Sanofi relieved Novavax of commercial costs for the COVID-19 vaccine Nuvaxovid, allowing the company to focus on R&D and finding partners for its other vaccines.

Cipla CEO On Tariff Threat: ‘We Have One Of The Most Well Diversified Models’

Cipla's leadership fields shareholder queries on the specter of US tariffs and also outlines how the firm is nurturing the business for the future in areas like mRNA and point-of-care diagnostics, while building on its strength in the respiratory space.

Adalvo Changes Hands As EQT Takes Control

Private equity firm EQT is taking control of Alvo group B2B business Adalvo, after striking a deal to acquire a majority stake from Aztiq, the investment vehicle of founder Róbert Wessman.

FDA Asked, Sarepta Refused To Stop Elevidys Shipments After Third Death With Gene Therapy Vector

Sarepta knew about the death in a Phase I trial of SRP-9004 for LGMD when it recently revealed a restructuring plan, but did not disclose the event. The now-discontinued gene therapy candidate uses the same AAV vector as Elevidys, which has been linked to two DMD patient deaths.

BMS’s Reblozyl Misses Primary Endpoint In Myelofibrosis Anemia

The drugmaker announced topline results from the Phase III INDEPENDENCE trial, which did meet key secondary endpoints.

Amphastar Unveils Plans To Quadruple US Manufacturing

Amphastar has announced plans to quadruple its domestic production capacity over the next three to five years. The move plays into a growing trend towards US manufacturing localization, against the backdrop of potential pharmaceutical tariffs being mooted by the Trump administration.

Bio-Thera Matches Alvotech With US Golimumab Filing Acceptance

Bio-Thera is one step closer to launching a biosimilar to Johnson & Johnson’s Simponi in the US, following FDA acceptance of its BAT2506 proposed golimumab candidate.

Samsung Bioepis Finds New US Partner For Ophthalmic Biosimilars

Samsung Bioepis has announced a fresh ophthalmic biosimilars partnership with Harrow, as the end approaches for a longstanding US commercialization alliance with Biogen on the Korean firm's Lucentis (ranibizumab) and Eylea (aflibercept) rivals Byooviz and Opuviz.

IPO Update: With Just Two Small Offerings In Q2, What’s Next?

With low valuations for biopharma companies that recently went public and little hope of a near-term turnaround as uncertainty lingers, IPO numbers may stay low for the rest of 2025.

Krka Passes €1bn Threshold In Just Six Months

Krka has reported its strongest-ever half-year results, surpassing €1bn in sales and growing EBITDA by 8%. Solid performance across most regions, particularly Eastern and Central Europe, supported stable margins and a positive full-year outlook.