Pfizer CEO Ian Read will preside over his last sales and earnings call as the big pharma's chief executive, while for GlaxoSmithKline, uncertainty lingers over the timing of a generic Advair. Amgen will have its second opportunity to talk to investors about its 60% Repatha price cut, while answering questions about Aimovig strategy and Neulasta biosimilars. And other topics to watch in the next earnings calls... 

Keytruda continues to break records on the strength of its efficacy in lung cancer, and shows no signs of slowing down. But analysts were intrigued by repeated mentions of business development during Merck’s third quarter earnings call.