Pharmaceutical supply chains may grow less efficient and less risk prone as US government gets more involved to ensure availability of pandemic and essential medicines. But what about pediatric oncology medicines and other treatments that save lives even though they may not be considered essential?
Just a few months after she was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) Laura Bray’s daughter Abby, then nine, encountered her first drug shortage.
Abby was among the 20% of ALL patients who develop allergies to E-coli-based enzymes used in the normally curative standard...
Pressure to exploit connected care functionality is accelerating the shift in care delivery away from the inpatient setting. Medtechs are reshaping to maximize faster-growth opportunities.
Nine biopharma companies made 12 or more deals, with Novartis inking 21 deals and leading M&A activity. Roche, meanwhile, spent little up front but maintained a hectic pace with 12 alliances.
As Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk reap the blockbuster rewards of their rival obesity therapies the companies are also bulking up their organizations to make the most of the phenomenal rise of the GLP-1 class.
