Public Company Edition: Four health care special purpose acquisition vehicles went public and two others announced mergers, but only one biopharma firm priced an IPO during the week of 19-23 October. Replimune’s $250m offering led recent FOPOs.

The latest drug development news and highlights from the Pink Sheet’s US FDA Performance Tracker.

Hot on the heels of positive news from its monoclonal antibody treatment, Lilly aims to seek emergency authorization for anti-inflammatory treatment Olumiant.

Stada's Britannia Pharmaceuticals has acquired Sweden's Lobsor and its Lecigon gel formulation which is already approved in the Nordics and combines levodopa, carbidopa and entacapone infused via a lightweight pump. Meanwhile, Stada has also formed an alliance with MediPharm Labs for medical cannabis.