Production & Sales

Acino to buy Takeda’s select OTC and prescription pharmaceutical assets for $200m

Swiss pharmaceutical company Acino has agreed to acquire Takeda’s select over-the-counter (OTC) and prescription pharmaceutical assets in multiple Near East, Middle East and Africa (NEMEA) countries for a total value of more than $200m.

Thermo Fisher launches IonicX XRF Analyzer to identity ionic salts

Thermo Fisher Scientific has launched a new handheld X-ray fluorescence analyser called IonicX XRF Analyzer to help pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical manufacturers to verify the identity of ionic salts in warehouses within seconds.

Kyowa Kirin launches NOURIANZ in US for treatment of Parkinson’s disease “Off” episodes

Kyowa Kirin, Inc. (Kyowa Kirin), an affiliate of Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd. (TSE: 4151), announced today that NOURIANZ (istradefylline) is now available in the U.S. as adjunctive treatment to levodopa/carbidopa in adult patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) experiencing “off” episodes.

Sun Pharma launches CEQUA for treatment of dry eye disease in US

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries announced that one of its wholly-owned subsidiaries has commercialised CEQUA (cyclosporine ophthalmic solution) 0.09% in the US.

Servier acquires lymphoma drug Pixuvri from CTI BioPharma

French pharma company Servier has acquired cancer drug Pixuvri (pixantrone) from US-based CTI BioPharma for an undisclosed price in a move to strengthen its oncology portfolio.

Celltrion to launch Temixys double combination once-daily tablet for HIV treatment in US

Celltrion announced that it is launching Temixy in the US, which were approved in November by US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Amgen to buy Celgene’s psoriasis drug Otezla for £10.9bn

US-based Amgen has agreed to acquire Celgene’s psoriasis drug Otezla (apremilast) and certain related assets and liabilities for $13.4bn (£10.9bn) in cash.

Pfizer to invest £411m in new US gene therapy manufacturing facility

Pfizer is set to invest an additional $500m (£411m) to build an advanced gene therapy manufacturing facility in Sanford, North Carolina, US.

Bayer to offload animal health business to Elanco for £6.27bn

German pharma giant Bayer has agreed to offload its animal health unit to Elanco Animal Health for $7.6bn (£6.27bn) in a stock-cum-cash deal, in a move to focus on its life sciences business.