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I hear the Merck deal is becoming unglued!! Not good for Lenvatinib
I heard the same thing. I heard 2 options; 1- buy Lenvima, let all sales people go, because the contract with Eisai is too costly
2- pay Eisai off and walk away from it totally.

Not good news. We need to sty ahead of the curve and look for another place to land.
 












Most of this will not get approved. the ones that do get approved are small indications. Merck will get tired of this small stuff and move on. They want Lung, Colon, Breast first line therapies not 3rd line or small niche markets.
 








I hear the same thing. Merck would pay Eisai a royalty which would be the same amount they are making currently without having a marketing, legal, sales or research department expenses in the US on lenvima. Sounds like a smart decision to me.
 
















Why so many openings in the onc division? What is the average base salary offer for these positions?
Eisai’s corporate devotion to oncology in the United States has been weak at best. Most oncologists recognize that it’s just a scavenger—offering “me too” molecules, less than spectacular evidence and nothing special as far as results. Want evidence? Lenvima + anything = crap results. You reap what you sow—and they have nothing but poison ivy seeds.
 




The alzheimer's fiasco shows we do not follow science. We are in it for the money not the patient, as we so act. Lenvima is our one horse show. What would happen if some bad news came out about it!!!! This place would be a ghost town fast. We hear nothing from upper management, there is no trust and no opportunity for the future. We have nothing coming in the next 5 yrs.
 
























Yup, check out Eisai’s LinkedIn page. They are hiring about 18 MSL’s across the country. I bet they go virtual with reps and have MSLs cover all key accounts. Last year they made the announcements May 21st, so any downsizing will probably be announced around then.