Mikaela Odlander, one of In Vivo’s 2021 Rising Leaders, was appointed director of digital therapeutics at Orexo in November 2019. The newly formed digital therapeutics (DTx) arm of the Swedish pharma and digital health company entered the American health care landscape in 2020 with two new products that address substance abuse and mental health problems. 

Japan’s Towa Pharmaceutical has published its fifth mid-term business plan, alongside financial results for the 12 months ended 31 March 2021.

Lotus Pharmaceuticals aims to build a stronghold in Thailand and beyond, after the Alvogen subsidiary announced a partnership with a subsidiary of Thai state-owned conglomerate PTT, which includes a $50m capital injection.

Private Company Edition: Clover’s $230m financing was the largest of recent mega-rounds. Century Therapeutics ($160m), Vividion ($135m) and eGenesis ($125m) also raised big rounds and investors Foresite Capital ($969m), Sofinnova Partners ($540m) and OMX Ventures ($150m) raised new VC funds.