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Biopharma companies have kept themselves afloat in the ocean of uncertainties by overcoming the hurdles of unmet demands, procurement, and maintaining a constant supply chain. However, the previous year was difficult for biopharma companies as the segment saw multiple insolvencies.
Amidst all kinds of obstacles, many companies have sustained themselves to meet the market…
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Drug patent expiry is when a patent granted to a pharmaceutical company for a particular drug expires, allowing other companies to produce and sell generic versions
Like every other utility patent, pharmaceuticals also get market exclusivity of 20 years. Some companies accept the offered period and open doors to biological drugs or biosimilars. In…
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Post M&A deals, companies often cannot sail through a few key aspects of the partnership, such as limited ownership, exorbitant recovery costs, and poor integration process, leading to deal terminations. The improperly executed expansion program also contributes significantly to the failed partnership
To tackle such scenarios, companies are cautious enough to make backup plans beforehand…
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The ongoing series of the top-performing drugs of 2021 based on revenue is continued by Darzalex as the top-performing drug for March month
Darzalex is a CD38-directed cytolytic antibody indicated for the treatment of adult patients with multiple myeloma in combination with different drugs
The report summarizes the key features of Darzalex including revenue…
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The 41st Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference took place on 09 – 12 January 2023 in San Francisco, CA, USA. It is the largest and most informative healthcare investment symposium in the industry, bringing together a cohort of industry leaders, emerging fast-growing companies, innovative technology creators, and members of the investment community
The major announcement…
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The fourth quarter of 2022 highlights approvals, multiple clinical trial results, and numerous deals. There are major alliances in this quarter which include Johnson & Johnson acquired Abiomed for ~$16.6B, Takeda entered into an agreement to acquire NDI-034858 from Nimbus Therapeutics for ~$6B
In the fourth quarter of the year, BeiGene’s Brukinsa received EC’s…
Active Ingredients: Ustekinumab
Strength: 45 mg/0.5 mL or 90 mg/mL (SC), 130 mg/26 mL (IV)
Dosage Form: Injection
Mechanism of Action: Interleukin 12 & 23 inhibitor
First Approval: US (25 Sep, 2009), EU (16 Jan, 2009)
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Stelara is the leading blockbuster drug of Johnson & Johnson. Stelara contributed 9.7% of the Company's total revenues for 2021. Stelara up took…
While the COVID-19 pandemic has dominated the healthcare space for the last two years, some biopharma companies were involved in multiple deals, M&A, and the development of various drug candidates in other areas to diversify their portfolios
While top Biopharma companies remain on the chart, however, in 2021, new players like Moderna, BioNTech, Viatris also…
In an interview with PharmaShots, Dr. Allitia DiBernardo, Global Head of Medical Affairs for Neurology at the Janssen share her views on the availability of Ponvory in the US for MS patients.
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Ponvory offers patients superior efficacy in reducing annualized relapses and brain lesions over established oral therapy teriflunomide (Aubagio), with a safe and generally well-tolerated profile…
The first quarter of 2021 highlights new approvals, M&A, and the clinical data of COVID-19 vaccines. The companies expand their working in COVID-19 by targeting South African & Brazil variants along with other emerging variants
Starting with the latest acquisition, Amgen acquired Five Prime for $1.9B, Jazz acquired JW while Boston acquired Preventice. This quarter…

