Binary reactions continued in the second week of the earnings season as AstraZeneca and Sanofi unveiled their financials. This time, the performance of co-marketed products and differing exposures to China were possible culprits.
The start of the second week of the second quarter of 2024’s earnings season continued to produce reports that were either booed or applauded by investors. As with Novartis AG and Johnson & Johnson the week before, investors’ reactions to AstraZeneca PLC’s and Sanofi’s second-quarter announcements were quite different.
When AstraZeneca reported second-quarter total revenues that grew by over 13% on the same quarter of 2023 and by 2%...
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.
R&D managers can sometimes drive a drug’s development despite evidence of its unviability. This has recently resulted in a scramble to adjust in-progress trial protocol and post-approval cost-effectiveness concerns.
As the pharma earnings season wrapped up, it seemed like a contest to see which company's stock price dropped the most after their announcement and which made the poorest acquisition.
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.
