Bouncing back from the pandemic more strongly than its peers, AbbVie sees 40% growth for Botox and Juvederm, a good launch for Ubrelvy and continued strength from its mainstays.

With an FDA approval decision for preventing episodic migraines expected during Q3, atogepant would add an oral CGRP antagonist to classmate Ubrelvy for acute attacks and Botox for prevention of chronic episodes.

Public Company Edition: Instil Bio, Connect Biopharma, Finch Therapeutics, Gain Therapeutics and four heath care-focused SPACs launched initial public offerings; Endo raised $1.3bn via note sale; and Rubius Therapeutics, Solid Biosciences and others priced follow-on offerings.

Lilly Bio-Medicines president Ilya Yuffa oversees newer products in competitive therapeutic areas and drug classes, but additional indications and new therapies within the group’s immunology, pain and neuroscience focus areas will capitalize on the group’s existing commercial expertise.