The UK major has raised its full-year sales and earnings forecast on strong demand in the second quarter for its cancer, rare disease and cardiovascular medicines.
Much of the attention on AstraZeneca PLC in the past couple of years has focused on its blooming oncology franchise but its top earner is the pipeline-in-a-product Farxiga and sales of the SGLT2 inhibitor, which is approved type 2 diabetes, heart failure and chronic kidney disease, have soared again in the second quarter.
Speaking to Scrip as the UK-headquartered giant unveiled its latest set of financials, CEO Pascal Soriot said that Farxiga/Forxiga (dapagliflozin)...
Merck’s immuno-oncology blockbuster was the world’s best-selling drugs by revenues for the second year in a row, with an almost $12bn lead over its closest rival, Novo Nordisk’s GLP-1 drug Ozempic.
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2030 sales forecasts for Novo’s obesity hope are an order of magnitude larger than its closest rival among 2025’s expected debutantes.
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals is putting more sales and marketing heft behind its novel eyelid disease therapy, Xdemvy, to capitalize on a solid start in a previously untapped market.
Companies stand a better chance of securing public reimbursement in Mexico for innovative medicines if they understand changing approaches to healthcare. The shift means the emergence of managed entry agreements and a focus on economic impact, explains AMIIF, Mexico's research-based pharmaceutical industry association.
Novartis’s APMA chief outlines the company’s tailored approach to deliver long-term outcomes, novel access solutions via innovative financing options and shape the CVD disease ecosystem in the extraordinarily diverse region. Partnering to build AI infrastructure is another key prong.
A court order encompassing funding, drug pricing, clinical trials and overall policy implementation aspects is expected to bring about a paradigm shift in the treatment of rare diseases in India. Sarepta, Roche and Sanofi are among the key players that have been part of pricing discussions.
