The cost to Astrazeneca of building Brilinta
Thales, the final Brilinta outcome trial in Astrazeneca’s huge Parthenon programme, has hit – but the UK group’s vast investment in its blood thinner has yet to pay off.
Rare diseases top another strong year for novel drug approvals
A clutch of swift FDA decisions boosted average US drug approval times in 2019, helping biopharma to deliver another bumper crop of new medicines.
Sanofi's geriatric pipeline fails to freshen up
A look at the freshness of pharma's pipelines shows that Sanofi's new chief executive has his work cut out, while Lilly and Astrazeneca come up smelling of…
Poor fourth quarter mars strong year for medtech floats
The device sector enjoyed a mid-year IPO bonanza, but after getting away the class of 2019 had a torrid time.
Another blockbuster year looms for approvals
Biogen’s Alzheimer’s candidate and Fibrogen’s new anaemia pill top the list of the biggest commercial hopes that could reach the market in 2020.
A quiet six months for device approvals
The second half of 2019 saw half as many innovative medical devices approved as the first.
Biopharma venture financing retreats, but not by much
Private drug developers raised less last year than in 2018, but cash remains plentiful and mega rounds abound.
Last-ditch rally saves 2019 float tally
A stock market rebound created a strong finish for biopharma flotations in 2019, with four $100m-plus floats, led by Phathom Pharmaceuticals.
A thoroughly average year for medtech mergers
Robotic surgery is one of the bright spots in an otherwise tricky year for medtechs seeking a buyer.
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