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The Year in Review: 2020
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12/04/20 • 21 min
Although the COVID-19 pandemic dominated the headlines in 2020, there were other key developments in 2020. In this year in review, we look at the other key developments in 2020, including new product approvals, noteworthy deals, and other developments making the news. For the text version of this article visit dcatvci.org.
Key topics: (see Chapter Markers)
2020 in Review: The Top 10 Developments
1. Volume growth of pharmaceuticals declines globally.
2. New molecular entities approvals by FDA keeps pace with prior years.
3. The new AbbVie: AbbVie’s $63-Bn acquisition of Allergan.
4. Viatris launches as new company: Mylan plus Upjohn, Pfizer’s off-patent branded and generic established medicines business.
5. Gilead Sciences’ $21-Bn acquisition of Immunomedics
6. Danaher’s $21.4-Bn acquisition of GE Healthcare Life Sciences and launch of Cytiva.
7. Merck & Co.’s pending spin-off of women’s health, biosimilars & legacy products to form a new company.
8. Reshoring drug manufacturing gains policy momentum.
9. Some drug pricing reforms in the US move forward
10. Brexit uncertainty still looms.
Sponsor: Vetter Pharma International GmbH
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Company on the Move: Viatris
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11/20/20 • 13 min
In this podcast we feature an article about what and who is behind Viatris, the new company formed from the combination of Upjohn, Pfizer’s off-patent branded and generic established medicines business, and Mylan. For the text version of this article visit dcatvci.org.
Key topics: (see Chapter Markers)
- Rationale for the new company
- Inside the new Viatris: products
- Inside the new Viatris: manufacturing
- Inside Viatris: leadership, company structure, and cost-savings plan
Sponsor: LabVantage Solutions
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Solid-Dosage Mfg: CDMO Market and Product Trends
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11/05/20 • 23 min
In this podcast we feature an article that looks at solid dosage manufacturing in terms of CDMO growth rates and recent product trends. For the text version of this article visit dcatvci.org.
Key topics: (see Chapter Markers)
- New drug approvals and solid-dosage products
- CDMOs/CMOs: inside the numbers
- Recent facility acquisitions among solid-dose CDMOs/CMOs
- Other expansions
- Catalent
- Lonza
- Metrics Contract Services
- NextPharma
- Thermo Fisher Scientific
- LGM Pharma
- Frontida BioPharm
- Adare Pharmaceuticals
- CoreRx
- Velesco Pharma
- Upperton Pharma Solutions
Sponsor: Vetter Pharma International GmbH
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Top 10 Watch List: Pharma CEOs on the Rise
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10/23/20 • 18 min
In this podcast we feature a list of the Top 10 pharma CEOs to watch in 2020. For the text version of this article visit dcatvci.org.
Key topics: (see Chapter Markers)
- Pharma CEOs to watch in 2020
- 1. Three-way tie: Pfizer, J&J, and AstraZeneca.
- Pfizer Chairman and CEO Albert Bourla
- J&J Chairman and CEO Alex Gorsky
- AstraZeneca CEO Pascal Soriot
- 4. Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel
- 5. Gilead Sciences Chairman and CEO Daniel O’Day
- 6. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Co-Founder, President and CEO Leonard S. Schleifer
- 7 (tie). CureVac CEO Franz-Werner Haas and Novavax CEO and President Stanley C. Erck
- 9. Seagen (formerly Seattle Genetics) President, CEO and Chairman Clay Siegall
- 10. Genmab CEO Jan G. J. van de Winkel
Sponsor: LabVantage Solutions
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The Pipeline Contenders: What Drugs Are Making the Mark?
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10/09/20 • 12 min
In this podcast we feature an article that looks at some key upcoming developments from the pipelines of the large pharmaceutical companies for new drugs or existing drugs with new indications with blockbuster potential. For the text version of this article visit dcatvci.org.
Key topics: (see Chapter Markers)
- Inside Big Pharma’s pipeline
- AbbVie
- Amgen/AstraZeneca
- AstraZeneca
- Bristol-Myers Squibb
- Eli Lilly and Company
- GlaxoSmithKline
- Roche
Sponsor: Vetter Pharma International GmbH
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Injectable Drugs: CDMOs/CMOs and Suppliers Expand
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09/18/20 • 28 min
In this podcast we feature a roundup of up expansions by CDMOs/CMOs and other suppliers in injectable drug development and manufacturing. For the text version of this article visit dcatvci.org.
Key topics: (see Chapter Markers)
- Injectable drugs and recent drug approvals
- Manufacturing expansions and technology advances
- A roundup of CDMO/CMO expansions thus far in 2020
- Vetter
- Catalent
- Grand River Aseptic Manufacturing
- CordenPharma
- Alcami
- Thermo Fisher Scientific
- Recipharm
- Samsung Biologics
- PCI Pharma Services
- WuXi Biologics
- Bushu Pharmaceuticals
- Evonik
- LSNE Contract Manufacturing
- Berkshire Sterile Manufacturing
- Integrity Bio
- Argonaut Manufacturing Services
- Suppliers of packaging materials and components for injectable drugs expand
- Corning
- Stevanato Group
- Schott
- West Pharmaceutical Services
Sponsor: Vetter Pharma International GmbH
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API Watch: Small Molecules
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09/04/20 • 19 min
In this podcast we feature an article that looks at the small molecules approved as new molecular entities thus far in 2020 and which have blockbuster potential. For the text version of this article visit dcatvci.org.
Key topics: (see Chapter Markers)
- Small-molecule new drug approvals thus far in 2020
- Small molecules and blockbuster potential
- Novo Nordisk’s Rybelsus
- Bristol-Myers Squibb’s Zeposia
- Novartis’ inclisiran
- Gilead Sciences’ filgotinib
- Akebia Therapeutics’, Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma’s, and Otsuka Pharmaceutical’s vadadustat
- Biohaven Pharmaceuticals’ Nurtec
Sponsor: Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories
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The Top 10 Deals for Pharma Innovation
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08/24/20 • 18 min
In this podcast we feature the top 10 deals thus far in 2020 and which pharma/biopharma companies are rising to the top. For the text version of this article visit dcatvci.org.
Key topics: (see Chapter Markers)
1. Novartis’s $9.7-billion acquisition of The Medicines Company and Blackstone’s $2-billion investment in Alnylam Pharmaceuticals.
2. Daiichi Sankyo’s and AstraZeneca’s $6-billion ADC collaboration. Pairing
3. Gilead Sciences’ $4.9-billion acquisition of Forty Seven Inc.
4. Genmab’s $3.9-billion cancer antibody pact with AbbVie.
5. Sanofi’s pending $3.69-billion acquisition of Principia Biopharma.
6. Amgen’s $3.2-billion combined deals with BeiGene .
7. Astellas’s $3-billion acquisition of Audentes Therapeutics.
8. Sangamo Therapeutics’ $2.7-billion licensing pact with Biogen.
9. Merck & Co’s $2.7-billion acquisition of ArQule .
10 (Tie): Merck & Co.’s $2.5-billion research pacts with Taiho Pharmaceutical and Astex Pharmaceuticals, subsidiaries of Otsuka .
10 (Tie): Sanofi ’s $2.5-billion acquisition of Synthorx .
Sponsor: LabVantage Solutions
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Re-configuring Global Pharma Supply Chains
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07/10/20 • 17 min
In this podcast we feature an article that looks at the policy debate to repatriate and increase domestic drug manufacturing in the US in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and pharmaceutical supply-chain vulnerabilities. For a text version of this article visit dcatvci.org.
Key topics: (see Chapter Markers)
- A plan for addressing supply-chain vulnerabilities in the US
- Legislative proposals in the US
Links:
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Mid-Year CDMO Review: COVID-19 Vaccine Manufacturing and M&A
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06/11/21 • 16 min
What have been the key developments in 2021 thus far in the CDMO market? In this podcast we take a look at the increasing participation by CDMOs in COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing and robust mergers and acquisition activity that have marked the first half of 2021. What are the implications, and what can be expected going forward? For the text version of this article visit dcatvci.org.
Key topics: (see Chapter Markers)
- CDMOs and COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing
- Potential implications of increased injectables capacity
- CDMO M&A remains robust
- Cell and gene therapies: a major source of CDMO M&A
- Private equity and CDMO M&A
- Largest deal thus far: Thermo Fisher Scientific/PPD
Sponsor: Vetter Pharma International GmbH
Links:
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How many episodes does DCAT Value Chain Insights’ Production to Prescription have?
DCAT Value Chain Insights’ Production to Prescription currently has 47 episodes available.
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The podcast is about And, Development, Podcasts, Manufacturing, Science, Business and Pharmaceutical.
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The episode title 'Bio/Pharma Industry Outlook, Supply Chains 2025: The Year Ahead' is the most popular.
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The average episode length on DCAT Value Chain Insights’ Production to Prescription is 18 minutes.
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Episodes of DCAT Value Chain Insights’ Production to Prescription are typically released every 14 days, 3 hours.
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The first episode of DCAT Value Chain Insights’ Production to Prescription was released on Feb 14, 2020.
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