The new tool provides a way of quantifying the degree of diversity by race/ethnicity, sex and age in clinical trials, but the results will not factor into the US health technology assessment body’s cost effectiveness determinations for new drugs.

The US FDA’s observations at its radiopharma manufacturing facility in Canada could be a headwind for Jubilant Pharmova, but reorientation of US generics manufacturing is expected to boost profits.

The new tool provides a way of quantifying the degree of diversity by race/ethnicity, sex and age in clinical trials, but the results will not factor into the US health technology assessment body’s cost effectiveness determinations for new drugs.

The weak yen helped push up both global revenues and costs for major Japanese firms in the fiscal year ended 31 March, while good mainstay growth benefited Daiichi Sankyo and Astellas. Chugai meanwhile had a challenging start to its calendar financial year due to lower pandemic drug stockpiling.