Novartis in crisis management mode; Elanco buys Bayer’s animal health business for US$ 7.6 billion | 24 August, 2019

The Swiss drugmaker is now trying to restrict the damage it has caused to the company’s image, with CEO Vas Narasimhan even admitting that the furor could have been handled better.

The USFDA approved five drugs last week, including Celgene’s myelofibrosis drug Inrebic, Roche’s cancer drug Rozlytrek and AbbVie’s rheumatoid arthritis drug Rinvoq.

In the US, the House Committee on Oversight and Reform sent letters to Heritage Pharma, Mylan and Teva and renewed its 2014 request for furbishing details on the price rise of generics.

Elanco bought Bayer’s animal health unit for US$ 7.6 billion.

AstraZeneca diabetes drug Farxiga showed promise in heart failure.

And the FDA said it would deactivate outdated drug listing records in its database.

(Source: Pharmacompass)