Takeda has raised eyebrows after announcing its intention to bid for UK pharma Shire, with analysts suggesting the Japanese pharma will have to overpay to clinch the deal.
Pharma company Shire and tech giant Microsoft are to team up with Eurodis, a not-for-profit group representing 700 rare disease organisations, with the goal of cutting the long wait most patients with rare conditions endure before diagnosis.
A pharma company’s core mission is to improve patient outcomes. This hinges on effectively influencing HCP clinical behaviour and driving disease education.