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Pharma By The Numbers: A Retrospective Look at the Industry and 20 Years of Xtalks History

XTalks

In the span of two years, there was a flurry of these types of David-and-Goliath acquisitions, including Johnson & Johnson buying Actelion , Gilead Sciences gaining Kite Pharma and Takeda Pharmaceutical acquiring Shire. In 2019, BMS acquired Celgene in a $74 billion deal.

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Merck KGaA raises full-year forecast; Perlmutter’s new gig tackles ‘undruggable targets’

The Pharma Data

Ex-Novartis CEO Joe Jimenez and a lead Kite player take up new posts at an off-the-shelf rival ( Endpoints ). AbbVie’s Humira regains top pharma TV spender spot, while sibling brands Rinvoq and Skyrizi tag along ( Fierce ). Pfizer ups COVID-19 vaccine revenue estimates ( BioPharma Reporter ).