A handful of huge gains stand out among mid and small-cap biotechs
Drug makers from across the globe feature in 2019’s list of best performing small biotech stocks, from Galapagos to Daiichi Sankyo to Arrowhead.
Vascepa's future could hinge on next week's panel
Amarin’s Vascepa is widely expected to receive approval in a huge new patient population. So why has the company not been bought?
Japanese drugmakers stand out at the nine-month mark
Daiichi Sankyo’s incredible stock market performance stands out amid the usual mixed bag of fallers and risers among biopharma’s mid- and small caps.
Alder won’t solve Lundbeck’s headaches
Lundbeck needed a deal, but it could struggle against strong competition in migraine.
Upcoming events – pivotal tests approach for Lilly and Biohaven
Lilly is awaiting the first set of pivotal data with the cytokine agent it bought from Armo last year, while Biohaven heads for migraine catalysts.
Mylan gets an injection, administered by Pfizer
The combination of Upjohn and Mylan means that, for a change, Pfizer is getting smaller. But will the company’s new chief executive really be able to resist the urge to…
Cannabis, M&A and data spur strong gains among small and midcaps
The usual story of positive data and clinical failure influencing company stock performance was given added interest in the second quarter with price fixing allegations…
Price fixing case caps a terrible week for generics
Shares in generics firms tumble in the wake of a huge lawsuit in the US alleging industry-wide price fixing, signalling many more years of pain for this sector.
Lundbeck leaps into the Tourette’s pipeline
By taking out Abide Therapeutics, Lundbeck has bought one of very few clinical-stage Tourette’s syndrome candidates.
