France François Bayrou’s new administration in France, sworn in after the previous, three-month-old government was toppled by a no-confidence vote, brings a new health minister to a post recently characterized by instability. With budget concerns looming and the doubtful staying power of the new cabinet, it remains to be seen how…

France A roundup of the top stories coming out of France’s pharma industry, including Sanofi’s consumer health unit spinout and EUR 40 million investment in antibody bioproduction; the French govenment’s unprecedented deal with Upsa; the Health Minister’s plans to lower the national social security system’s reimbursement of drugs; Servier’s newfound willingness…

France At the 13th annual meeting of French life sciences think tank, G5 Santé – which represents the leaders of eight major French health and life sciences companies, including bioMérieux, Sanofi, Ipsen, and Pierre Fabre – arguments were made for increasing efficiency in a healthcare system that is “on its last…

France The biggest stories from French healthcare and pharma, including AstraZeneca’s acquisition of Amolyt Pharma; protests over Sanofi layoffs; Pierre Fabre’s purchase of Kinnate Biopharma’s  experimental pan-RAF inhibitor, and French biotech SeaBeLife’s EUR 1.5 million funding round.   Withdrawal of a flu vaccine due to a price dispute between Sanofi and…

France After offloading its consumer healthcare division in 2022 and in view of the gradual erosion of its top seller, Somatuline, Ipsen opted to aggressively seek external assets to enrich its pipeline. With an FDA green light for its 2017-acquired Onivyde and an expected approval for its Genfit-partnered therapy this year,…

France France is the third most significant clinical research destination in Europe, participating in 50 percent of the trials initiated across the continent. While favourable government policies and unique strengths such as the National Health Data System contribute to France’s competitiveness, obstacles to further growth remain. In conversation with PharmaBoardroom, Hubert…

France With revenues projected to reach USD 27.01 billion in 2024, France’s pharma market is ranked fifth globally. Home to a number of well-established local pharma players and a sought-after destination for international investments, France is looking to boost innovation, attracting the largest number of R&D centres in Europe in 2022,…

France Just five months after taking office, Aurélien Rousseau resigned from his role as health minister in protest against France’s recently adopted immigration law. Interim replacement Agnès Firmin Le Bodo, the sixth health minister since 2017, is not expected to stay long after accusations relating to gifts she obtained from pharma…

France France’s life sciences industry is falling behind its European neighbours, its growth deeply hampered, the French life sciences think tank G5 Santé claims, by abusive paybacks. While the government has demonstrated its willingness to take steps towards levelling its pricing barometers and in so doing tackle medicine shortages and build…

France The latest news from French healthcare and pharma, including an update on the hospital crisis; MaaT Pharma and Skyepharma’s new cGMP microbiome facility; Sanofi’s offloading of central nervous system drugs to Pharmanovia and Servier’s EUR 120 million investment in its largest global site located in France.   Hospital crisis: at…

France In the French government’s recent cabinet reshuffle, prime minister Elisabeth Borne’s former chief of staff, Aurélien Rousseau was appointed as the new minister of health. Rousseau, having piloted the Île-de-France Regional Health Agency during the COVID-19 pandemic, is more than familiar with both the French healthcare system and dealing with…

Europe The Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) sector has flousished in recent years as Big Pharma has shifted its attention to its core R&D activities and outsourced other supply chain components, including manufacturing, to independent CDMOs. In Europe the CDMO market is expected to reach a revenue of nearly USD…