News Ten years on, Roche jettisons InterMune and Esbriet in US It's been 10 years since Roche bought InterMune for $8.3bn on the promise of its pulmonary fibrosis drug Esbriet. Now, it's sold the business.
News FDA clears new antibiotic for superbug infections AbbVie has won FDA approval for Emblaveo, a new antibiotic to treat pathogens that pose serious public health threats.
News Bain buys Japanese pharma Mitsubishi Tanabe for $3.4bn Bain Capital has agreed to buy Mitsubishi Tanabe for around $3.4 bn, setting up one of the largest private equity buyouts in Japan's health sector.
News FDA starts review of first bronchiectasis drug candidate The FDA has started a priority review of Insmed's brensocatib, which is pitching to become the first approved therapy for bronchiectasis in the US.
News BMS extends its cost-cutting drive by another $2bn BMS is extending its bid to cut costs by $1.5bn before the end of this year, backed by 2200 job cuts, adding a target of another $2bn by end-2027.
News Pressure relieved on AZ as details of Chinese probe emerge AstraZeneca's exposure to liability in a Chinese investigation into illegal drug imports appears to be much less than had been feared.
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