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Diagnostics beat implants in the race to market
Roche had the most innovative approvals over the last five years – but took second place in terms of speed.

Atara’s is the latest setback for a troubled field
Bayer dumps Atara, Precigen prepares for a fire sale and Tmunity struggles to find direction. Should investors still be excited about cell therapy?

Alnylam shoots for the heart
With readout of Apollo-B approaching, can Onpattro succeed where Bridgebio’s acoramidis failed?

Investors bite the big pharma hands that feed them
Spending heavily on buybacks and dividends does not mean sector-leading share price performance, Evaluate Vantage finds.

Abbvie takes its Treg cue
The big pharma becomes the latest to look at IL-2 to harness regulatory T cells, but plenty of others have the same idea.

Big pharma’s biggest spenders revealed
Bristol Myers Squibb has spent the most on M&A, R&D and licensing since 2017, and Eli Lilly the least. Guess which strategy is working best.

EHA 2022 preview – some good news at last
Positive data result in positive share price movements – something of a novelty in the current market.

Opportunities arise for once-spurned partners
Following the Pfizer-Biohaven blueprint, could other licensing deals turn into buyouts?

Market crash throws up a rich deal for Cullinan
Trading well below cash hasn’t stopped Cullinan from extracting more from Otsuka, when a low-ball buyout might have been on the cards.

Looking beyond Roche’s Tigit bombshell
The failure of Skyscraper-01 calls into question Roche’s vast investment in Tigit blockade, but is there broader significance?