Roche in Talks With US on Drug Pricing; Sets Out Pipeline and Dealmaking Ambitions

Roche; drug pricing; US government; pharmacy benefit managers; direct-to-consumer sales; pipeline; dealmaking; US investment; manufacturing; gene therapy; R&D; Ocrevus; Hemlibra; Vabysmo

Despite Government Shutdown, Companies Still Plan to Submit FDA Applications

FDA shutdown; new drug applications; biologic applications; user fees; pharmaceutical delays; government funding lapse; AbbVie; Amgen; Bristol Myers Squibb; J&J; Pfizer

Merck Moves All R&D Operations Out of UK, Citing Unfavorable Environment

Merck; MSD; R&D relocation; UK life sciences; drug discovery; Brexit impact; London Bioscience Innovation Centre; Francis Crick Institute; government investment; layoffs