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Pharmaceutical Companies Increase Sales, Focus on Innovation and Acquisitions
Pharmaceutical Companies Increase Sales, Focus on Innovation and Acquisitions

Pharmaceutical Companies Increase Sales, Focus on Innovation and Acquisitions

The pharmaceutical industry was able to further increase its sales in the last quarter. The biggest players in the sector are relying on acquisitions and innovations – including the increased use of AI. However, things could get more uncomfortable for pharmaceutical companies in the US market: the future US Secretary of Health and Human Services, Rober F. Kennedy Jr., is considered a critic of the industry and has already spoken out in favor of capping drug prices.

Biotechnology shares ready to stage a comeback?
Biotechnology shares ready to stage a comeback?
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Biotechnology shares ready to stage a comeback?

In the first half of 2023, growth shares – and as such, also the biotechnology sector – came under pressure as investors were pivoting towards value shares. But the signs are changing. The possible high in interest rates in Europe and the USA could boost biotech shares again, as ERSTE STOCK BIOTEC fund manager Harald Kober explains in an interview.