J.P. Morgan Notebook Day 2: Bristol Humbled By Competition, Sanofi’s Sarilumab Ready For Review, Justifying Spinraza’s Price And More
Executive Summary
Daily round-up of news and notes from the 2017 J.P. Morgan Healthcare conference in San Francisco. Bristol-Myers CEO humbled by PD-1 competition in lung cancer; Sanofi’s sarilumab manufacturing issues resolved; Biogen, Ionis discuss SMA drug’s high cost; Shire happy with Xiidra launch to date; Sarepta says more than 250 patients have started Exondys treatment; J&J’s Gorsky on innovation and pricing; and Amicus reveals US approval strategy for migalastat.
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