Oncology drugs are no longer immune to pharmacy benefit management formulary exclusions in the commercial market and even drugs administered in a physician’s office are increasingly being subjected to rebate-driven coverage decisions.

Sawai’s Upsher-Smith unit has launched three further strengths of isotretinoin capsules in the US. The company has also partnered with Australia’s Mayne Pharma on US distribution for the rivals to Sun’s Absorica dermatology brand.

Plus deals involving Biosplice/Haisco, SciClone/Tarveda, Everest/Sinovent/SinoMab, Kyowa Kirin/AM-Pharma, Sandoz/Bio-Thera, Dr. Reddy’s/Citius, Jiangsu Hengrui/Mabworks, GeneQuantum/BrightGene, Innovent/GenFleet and Takeda/Mirum.

Accelerated initial public listings, multi-million dollar deals and hot investment fund influxes fuel an already record-setting July for biotech fundraising in China.