The merger closed in May, so the second quarter earnings report will be the first presentation of the combined company’s performance and outlook.

Also, deals involving Sumitomo Dainippon, Tolero, Boston Biomedical, Zai Lab, Turning Point, SciClone, EpicentRx, Yuhan, GI Innovation, Takeda, Carmine, HitGen, Morphic, CStone and Burning Rock.

AbbVie Japan has seen strong growth for its commercial and R&D portfolios over the past few years, but with flagship product Humira facing its first local biosimilar competition, the company is looking to brand strength and an increased oncology presence to address the challenge.

Fujifilm Toyama seals three-way deal to accelerate the development and global supply of favipiravir, close on the heels of the arrival of a generic version of the antiviral in India under restricted emergency use for the treatment of COVID-19.