Radiopharmaceuticals race heats up as drugmakers chase Novartis

Radiopharmaceuticals race heats up as drugmakers chase Novartis

Drugmakers are betting that delivering radiation directly to tumors will become the next big cancer breakthrough.  Bristol Myers Squibb, AstraZeneca, Eli Lilly and other pharmaceutical companies have spent some $10 billion on deals to acquire or work with radiopharmaceuticals makers. They’ve snapped up smaller upstarts to get their hands on technology that, while in its … Read more

AstraZeneca staff detained in China amid reported drug-import probe

AstraZeneca staff detained in China amid reported drug-import probe

The office building of biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca is being seen in Shanghai, China, on May 23, 2024.  Nurphoto | Getty Images Some employees of British pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca have been detained by police in China as part of an investigation, the company confirmed Thursday. “We are aware a small number of our employees in China … Read more

India and Singapore agree to cooperate on chips as countries seek to strengthen partnership

India and Singapore agree to cooperate on chips as countries seek to strengthen partnership

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks prior to a meeting with Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah at Istana Nurul Iman in Bandar Seri Begawan on September 4, 2024. Dean Kassim | Afp | Getty Images SINGAPORE — India and Singapore on Thursday signed memorandums of understanding for cooperation on a number of key areas including semiconductors, … Read more

India’s Modi expected to usher in new era of bilateral agreements in Singapore visit

India’s Modi expected to usher in new era of bilateral agreements in Singapore visit

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the launch of BJP membership campaign on Sept. 2, 2024 in New Delhi, India. Hindustan Times | Hindustan Times | Getty Images Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to meet his Singapore counterpart Lawrence Wong this week marking his first trip to the city-state since he won a … Read more

Medicare releases prices for first 10 drugs subject to negotiations

Medicare releases prices for first 10 drugs subject to negotiations

Activists protest the price of prescription drug costs in front of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services building in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 6, 2022. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images The Biden administration on Thursday will release prices for the first 10 prescription drugs that were subject to landmark negotiations between drugmakers and … Read more

First Medicare drug price negotiations round nears end

First Medicare drug price negotiations round nears end

Activists protest the price of prescription drug costs in front of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services building in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 6, 2022. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images Think a friend or colleague should be getting this newsletter? Share this link with them to sign up. Good afternoon! The first round … Read more

AstraZeneca, drugmakers release promising cancer data

AstraZeneca, drugmakers release promising cancer data

Attendees walk through the lobby at the American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting in Chicago. Tim Boyle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Think a friend or colleague should be getting this newsletter? Share this link with them to sign up. Good morning! I’m back in New York City after spending the last weekend in … Read more

AstraZeneca CEO believes the company can almost double revenue by 2030

AstraZeneca CEO believes the company can almost double revenue by 2030

AstraZeneca CEO Pascal Soriot explained in a Tuesday interview with CNBC’s Jim Cramer why the drugmaker believes it can almost double revenue by 2030. “Biology is complicated, and we’re never sure of anything. But we have a great level of confidence we can get there, and I think this target forces us to think creatively … Read more

This up-and-coming cancer treatment could be a $25 billion market opportunity

This up-and-coming cancer treatment could be a  billion market opportunity

Skynesher | E+ | Getty Images Big pharma is betting billions on an up-and-coming class of cancer treatments that some on Wall Street are calling a “massive opportunity.” It’s called targeted radiopharmaceutical therapy. It essentially delivers radiation directly into tumors by attaching a radioactive particle to a targeting molecule. RBC Capital Markets sees a $25 … Read more

AstraZeneca to boost revenue, release new medicines by 2030

AstraZeneca to boost revenue, release new medicines by 2030

The Astrazeneca logo is pictured at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference 2021 in Shanghai, China, July 7, 2021. Costfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images LONDON — Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca on Tuesday said it planned to increase its total revenue to $80 billion by 2030 — up 75% from $45.8 billion in 2023. “We have … Read more