Having licensed rights to Movantik from AstraZeneca in February, RedHill has now offloaded EU rights to Cosmo. Calliditas to obtain PBC candidate in bid to acquire Genkyotex.

Fundraising in the life sciences sector has been booming even as firms in many other industries are struggling to stay in business. Goodwin’s David Mardle is upbeat about the sector’s ongoing prospects – although M&A deals are currently proving tricky to complete.

Emer Cooke seems set to take over as head of the European Medicines Agency – one of the world's most powerful regulatory bodies – before the end of the year. We report on the reaction of a range of pharmaceutical sector stakeholders to her nomination.

Emer Cooke seems set to take over as head of the European Medicines Agency – one of the world's most powerful regulatory bodies – before the end of the year. We report on the reaction of a range of pharmaceutical sector stakeholders to her nomination.