Plus deals involving Takeda/Puma, SillaJen/Basilea, Celltrion/Abpro, METiS/Voronoi, Yuhan/AtoGen, Biocytogen/FineImmune and Avance/C3.

US approval for its hypoglycemia injection Zegalogue last year has not been converted into commercial success. Zealand will be hoping that having diabetes giant Novo Nordisk onboard will put that right.

Most Indian pharma stocks, including large firms, yielded double digit negative returns over the last 12 months while the overall market (Bombay Stock Exchange Sensex) delivered positive returns, a new study by an investment banking and consulting services firm indicates. The prognosis for fiscal years 2023/24, though, is optimistic.

Glenmark signals “very challenging” US environment but expects things to stabilize with a string of potential new launches in the wings. The impending debut of Ryaltris, among other products, and a filing for a generic rival to Flovent could add some spark to the US business.