Vertex Dispute Has an Impact on Royalty Pharma's Near-Term Outlook
Royalty Pharma is the largest buyer of biopharmaceutical royalties and a leading funder of innovation across the biopharmaceutical industry. The company makes lump-sum payments in exchange for future cash flows linked to those products’ sales revenue, which differentiates it from other biotech companies that are exposed to high R&D and/or manufacturing costs. Its uniqueness also lies in the diversity of royalties across different therapeutic areas. This stands in contrast to a typical biotech firm’s focus on developing specialized therapies targeting certain diseases.