Mandy Jackson
Managing Editor, US Commercial News
Mandy reports on daily biopharma developments, writes feature stories and produces Scrip's Finance Watch column. She covers finance, start-ups, dealmaking, clinical trial results, quarterly earnings reports, commercial competition and corporate strategy.
Mandy regularly interviews everyone from big pharma CEOs to biotech start-up founders, enhancing her expertise on industry trends and market dynamics. She also is interested in drug pricing and novel reimbursement strategies, new treatments in areas of true unmet need, diversity in the biopharma industry and novel approaches to drug development. She has been a business reporter since 2000, covering biopharma, biotech law and commercial real estate.
Latest From Mandy Jackson
Finance Watch: Mega-Rounds Around The World As VCs Spread The Wealth
Private Company Edition: After US-based Alumis and Sionna raised $259m and $182m, respectively, in series C rounds, Tubulis in Munich, Germany brought in €128m ($138.8m) in series B2 cash, while Rakuten – with offices in the US, Europe and Asia – closed a $119m series E round.
Finance Watch: The Biggest Biopharma IPO Of 2024 May Not Happen In The US
Public Company Edition: Galderma proposed pricing for its $2.6bn Swiss public market debut. Also, Apogee and Akero lead follow-on offerings with $483m and $366.9m, respectively, and Lexicon’s private placement brings in $250m, while Spruce reveals a 21% workforce reduction.
Novartis Goes All In On A Second Long-Term Bet With IFM
Deal Snapshot: Novartis partnered with IFM Due in 2019 and has now exercised an option to buy the IFM Therapeutics subsidiary, continuing its ongoing relationship with the group.
Galderma Reveals Long-Term Nemolizumab Data As It Prepares To Take On Dupixent
Galderma presented long-term extension data from its Phase III trials in atopic dermatitis and prurigo nodularis at AAD for its first-ever therapeutic biologic, taking on a formidable competitor.
Finance Watch: Kronos Reveals Second Round Of Job Cuts In Five Months
Restructuring Edition: Kronos restructured and cut 19% of its workforce in November and now will cut 21% of its remaining jobs. Also, Gritstone cut 40% of its workforce after missing out on an expected external funding payment and Kineta implemented a 64% workforce reduction.
Three Strikes, But Not Out Yet, Lilly’s Donanemab Approval Delayed Again
The US FDA wants to hold an advisory committee meeting for Lilly’s donanemab in early Alzheimer’s disease, which means approval will now occur after the expected Q1 decision date.