The week in pharma: action, reaction and insight – week to June 20
By Barbara Obstoj-Cardwell. Editor
Notable research news last week included Sarepta Therapeutics reporting another death associated with a trial of its Duchenne muscular dystrophy drug Elevidys. On the M&A front, US pharma major Eli Lilly last Tuesday announced it is to acquire Verve Therapeutics for up to $1.3 billion, along with its VERVE-102. Regulatory news saw the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announce a new voucher program aimed at enhancing the health interests of Americans. The FDA also approved Incyte’s Monjuvi for relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma (LF).
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