Jessica Merrill
Senior Editor

Latest From Jessica Merrill
As Time Ticks, Industry Edges Closer To The Big Patent Cliff
Big pharma manufacturers are approaching a period that will be marked by the loss of exclusivity of many big-selling brands. All of the players are looking for ways to navigate the loss of revenues.
Podcast: How Will Greater FTC Scrutiny Affect Biopharma M&A Activity?
Scrip’s Joseph Haas and Jessica Merrill discuss the US FTC’s oversight of the Amgen/Horizon deal and what it might portend for biopharma M&A with Leerink Partners' Dan Lepanto and ZS partner Cody Powers.
J&J And Sanofi Team Up On Phase III E. Coli Vaccine
Sanofi will pay $175m up front for rights to commercialize J&J’s potential first-in-class vaccine against E. coli. The two companies will share profits.
ICER Hands CMS A Drug Price Negotiation Cheat Sheet
The drug price assessment group ran cost analyses on two of the first 10 drugs selected for Medicare price negotiations, Eliquis and Xarelto, and submitted the report to the US government.
ICER Hands CMS A Drug Price Negotiation Cheat Sheet On Eliquis, Xarelto
Drug price assessment group ran cost analyses on two of the first 10 drugs selected for Medicare price negotiations, Eliquis and Xarelto, and submitted the report to the US government.
Blueprint’s Evolution On Its Path To Financial Sustainability
Chief operating officer Christina Rossi talked to Scrip about the company’s new blockbuster-sized commercial opportunity for Ayvakit and the company’s next phase: financial sustainability.