Australian regenerative medicines company Mesoblast is working with its partner Teva to move a stem-cell treatment for congestive heart failure into Phase III clinical studies.

The giant Israeli generics firm extols Cephalon's R&D but the deal's real value may be more nuanced: a combination of cost synergies, late-stage pipeline assets, and expansion of Teva's mix of branded products in anticipation of upcoming challenges in both the branded and generics businesses.

US OTC drug and supplement firms’ reports of results for the first three months of 2024 began on April 19 with P&G. JP Morgan analysts say while “some retailers in the US in particular” are reducing consumer health inventories, for the overall sector they expect “a healthier balance of positive volume and lower pricing contribution.”