J.P. Morgan Day 1: Pharma Execs Offer Big Talk Instead Of Big Deals
Executive Summary
Daily notebook from the virtual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference: business development is top of mind for BMS, Merck, J&J and Pfizer, while Novartis, Moderna and Regeneron talk about next steps. Bayer looks to minimize Xarelto patent expiry, a new chief exec debuts for Alnylam and EY suggests 2022 will be another year of bolt-on deals.
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