Emerging Company Profile: The start-up's Phase I and II studies look promising for stem cell therapy in treating aging frailty, a common condition that overlaps with Alzheimer's disease.

Flush with IPO funding, AI-focused healthcare technology group Sensyne Health will now ready additional products and find three more NHS trust partnerships. CEO Lord Drayson spoke to Scrip.

Vernalis' decision to switch strategy and enter the US cough-cold market backfired spectacularly and acquirer Ligand is getting hold of what once was a jewel in the UK biotech crown for next to nothing.

Perrigo previously saw value in keeping its prescription pharmaceuticals in-house, but now says it will sell off or spin out the topical generics to focus on its over-the-counter brands. Questions remain about whether the company's generics portfolio is valuable enough to stand alone or attract a buyer.

With strong quarterly sales of Mavenclad in Europe, and a recent re-filing of the drug with the FDA, Merck KGaA continues to play the waiting game for top-line growth to return as it banks on the new addition to its MS franchise.

Long-term top-line market forecasts for Novo Nordisk are heavily reliant on its GLP-1 portfolio's potential - so pricing uncertainties, especially in the US,  can unnerve sentiment, as seen when it reported Q2 results.

The London-headquartered firm believes that its efficient control of costs and strong data in support of its investigational treatments for rare respiratory, bone and endocrine diseases will attract investors across the Atlantic once it decides to refile for a listing on the Nasdaq.

The market debuts of BeiGene and Ascletis on the new Hong Kong Stock Exchange’s Biotech section could further encourage other Chinese biotech companies as they seek to draw in a wider pool of investors and focus on the promising domestic sector.

Novo Nordisk aims to offset US pricing pressures with increased cost management, freeing investment for key growth drivers like Ozempic and oral Semaglutide.