Actelion exploring strategic transaction (Bloomberg)
Novasecta’s Managing Partner, John Rountree was asked by Bloomberg to comment on the most recent development for Actelion, that it “has entered into exclusive negotiations with Johnson & Johnson regarding a possible strategic transaction”. He said that J&J, of all the big pharmas, is the best one for Actelion, as it would give the Swiss company […]
Pfizer fined for price hike (Daily Telegraph)
It was recently reported that pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and Flynn Pharma may face a damages claim from the NHS related to overcharging, following their fine for substantially increasing the price of phenytoin sodium capsules. In a front page story in the Business section of the Daily Telegraph on this matter, John Rountree, Managing Partner at […]
Sweden vies for the EMA post-Brexit (Daily Telegraph)
The Telegraph has put out an article reporting that Sweden is vying to be the home of the European Medicines Agency (EMA), currently headquartered in London’s Canary Wharf, once the United Kingdom leaves the European Union. John Rountree, Managing Partner of Novasecta, commented in the article that “if Britain really does leave the EU, the […]