Boehringer Ingelheim’s Head of Human Pharma Regions, Timmo Rousku Andersen shares with Scrip glimpses of his life and professional journey including distinct parallels between sports and leadership against the backdrop of the wider commercialization efforts for blockbuster therapy Jardiance.

The revenue boost Evusheld has given AstraZeneca over the past year will grind to a halt now that the FDA, as expected, has pulled approval for the antibody combo on the grounds it is ineffective against most SARS-CoV-2 variants circulating in the US.

Scrip spotlights the action around five key big pharma products in India. We track the gains made by Rybelsus and Keytruda, the wave of Januvia and Ibrance generics and on-market and court action for blockbuster Entresto.

Around the turn of the year, four Chinese biotechs including Kelun Biotech and BioRay ramped up funding with deals worth more than $100m, at a time when overall investment sentiment in the sector remains gloomy.