Scrip’s Top Five Stories Of 2018
Executive Summary
A look back at the Scrip stories that piqued the most interest for our readers in 2018.
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Pfizer Consumer Combo Deal Frees Capital For GSK Pharma Investment
Separating out its consumer business in a joint venture with Pfizer will open up investment possibilities for GlaxoSmithKline's pharma and vaccine businesses.
‘Drastic’ Japan Price Reforms Hitting R&D Incentives, Plans - EFPIA
European research-based pharma group proposes reconsideration of Japan’s revised pricing system, warning it is already affecting corporate R&D decisions and will stifle industry investment, innovation and patient access to new therapies if incentives are not improved.
Novartis Gives Up On Rituxan Biosimilar For US Market
Thwarted by the FDA, Novartis sees better opportunities for other biosimilars in its portfolio and has decided not to pursue a refiling for its version of Roche's blockbuster Rituxan. However CEO Vas Narasimhan told Scrip that the US remains very much a focus of the group's biosimilars strategy.