Pfizer wins $10 billion bidding war for Metsera after competitive bidding with Novo Nordisk

Pfizer wins $10 billion bidding war for Metsera after competitive bidding with Novo Nordisk

Months of legal challenges, court rulings, and regulatory probes define the industry’s fiercest metabolic takeover fight Pfizer has signed a definitive agreement to acquire metabolic biotech Metsera, ending months of one of the most aggressive takeover battles in recent biopharma history. The deal concludes a dramatic contest with Novo Nordisk, which had initially secured Metsera’s … Read more

Dutch Healthcare Institute Limits Early Access to Obesity Drugs Amid Cost and Evidence Concerns

Dutch Healthcare Institute Limits Early Access to Obesity Drugs Amid Cost and Evidence Concerns

The Dutch Healthcare Institute is taking a cautious, phased approach to new obesity drugs, limiting access to patients with the highest disease burden. The move reflects concerns about evidence gaps, cost-effectiveness, and the growing pressure obesity treatments could place on the national healthcare budget.

NanoVation Therapeutics Partners with Novo Nordisk to Develop Genetic Medicines for Cardiometabolic and Rare Diseases

Overview of the Deal:NanoVation Therapeutics has entered into a multi-year partnership with Novo Nordisk to develop cutting-edge genetic medicines that target cardiometabolic and rare diseases. Announced on September 18, 2024, this collaboration will leverage NanoVation’s long-circulating lipid nanoparticle (lcLNP™) technology, which enables RNA delivery to cells outside the liver, combined with Novo Nordisk’s expertise in … Read more