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Lupin CEO On Trump’s Most Favored Nation Policy, Tariffs, Firm’s Five-Year Plan
Lupin CEO Vinita Gupta speaks on Trump’s most favored nation policy, the Inflation Reduction Act’s “pill penalty” and other developments in the US, a major market for the company. The company also outlines a five-year plan focused on complex generics and technology platforms.
Data Analysis
R&D
Pipeline Watch is a weekly snapshot of selected late-stage clinical trial events and approvals announced by pharmaceutical and biotech companies at medical and industry conferences, in financial and company presentations, and in company releases and statements.
Shares are hit as German conglomerate lowers revenue forecast.
The Danish firm's atopic dermatitis drug is holding its own despite strong competition from Sanofi/Regeneron’s Dupixent.
Vyepti revenues rise by nearly 70% in the first quarter.
Business
In this week's episode: Trump’s executive order more rhetoric than action; industry grapples with Trump pricing plan; Hengrui set for this year’s biggest IPO; Sanofi’s exec’s advice to biotechs; and biotech deal return on investment falls.
Both high-profile failures and small investments that are yielding success so far characterize the dealmaking in MASH over the past 15 years or so.
BioMarin’s chief business officer James Sabry told Scrip that Inozyme’s enzyme replacement therapy INZ-701 aligns with the company’s existing portfolio and its areas of dealmaking focus.
A federal court jury found Amgen liable for violating antitrust laws in allegedly preventing Praluent from competing against Repatha.
Scrip Originals
Pipeline Watch is a weekly snapshot of selected late-stage clinical trial events and approvals announced by pharmaceutical and biotech companies at medical and industry conferences, in financial and company presentations, and in company releases and statements.
Recent moves in the industry include changes at the top at Akamis Bio, Innospera Pharma & Ispen, plus Astellas Korea appoints an ex-Novartis Korea executive.
Public Company Edition: With fewer follow-on offerings, drug developers are pursuing other options. Axsome accessed up to $570m in debt, Evolus obtained $250m in a new credit facility and Abeona raised $155m from a PRV sale, but Apimeds was able to execute a small $13.5m IPO.
Novo Nordisk enjoyed a surprise GLP-1 agonist contracting win in the first quarter of 2025. This provided a welcome boost to its stock after it had spent the previous quarter on the back foot against rival Lilly.