In the final part of his Pharma Commerce video interview, Dan Chancellor, Norstella’s vice president of thought leadership, shares that companies facing the largest revenue gaps from looming patent expirations—including Bristol Myers Squibb—could be poised for increased dealmaking as they look to rebuild growth pipelines.
In the second part of his Pharma Commerce video interview, Dan Chancellor, Norstella’s vice president of thought leadership, suggests that 2026 pharma M&A may fall short of last year’s $220 billion total—potentially featuring fewer but larger, high-value acquisitions driven by competitive bidding.
In the first part of his Pharma Commerce video interview, Dan Chancellor, Norstella’s vice president of thought leadership, explains that despite a looming loss of exclusivity affecting up to $300 billion in drug sales by 2032, pharma dealmaking is expected to remain steady in 2026, as companies pursue acquisitions to close persistent portfolio growth gaps.
