Public Company Edition: Mergers with special purpose acquisition corporations may be heating up, but in addition to the Surrozen and Tango SPAC deals Recursion and Biomea launched initial public offerings. Also, Organon sells $5.6bn worth of notes to fund spinout from Merck & Co.

After launching albuterol, India's Lupin is seeking to expand its presence in the respiratory market. With generic Fostair set for a European launch in fiscal 2022 and Spiriva for a US introduction the following fiscal year, the company is counting on the portfolio to deliver growth from the coming financial year.

After launching albuterol, India's Lupin is seeking to expand its presence in the respiratory market. With generic Fostair set for a European launch in fiscal 2022 and Spiriva for a US introduction the following fiscal year, the company is counting on the portfolio to deliver growth from the coming financial year.

Becoming a first-time CEO of a biotech company in 2020 meant dealing with unexpected challenges without any instruction book to follow. Santhera Pharmaceuticals’ Dario Eklund not only had COVID-19 upheaval to manage, but also a late-stage trial failure, a virtual financing and a new plan for the company to sell to stakeholders.