Vivek Ramaswamy's Parallels With Warren Buffett Run Deeper Than Wanting To Make Roivant The 'Berkshire Hathaway Of Drug Development'
Portfolio Pulse from Shanthi Rexaline
Vivek Ramaswamy, founder of Roivant Sciences Ltd. (NASDAQ:ROIV), and Warren Buffett share similarities in their investment strategies and views on social issues. Ramaswamy once aspired to make Roivant the 'Berkshire Hathaway' of drug development. Roivant bought an Alzheimer's drug candidate from GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE:GSK) in 2015, which was later shelved after unsuccessful clinical trials. Both Ramaswamy and Buffett are critical of companies and investment managers pursuing social agendas at the expense of their fiduciary duties.
September 04, 2023 | 6:39 am
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GlaxoSmithKline sold an Alzheimer's drug candidate to Roivant Sciences in 2015, which was later shelved after unsuccessful clinical trials.
GlaxoSmithKline's sale of an unsuccessful Alzheimer's drug candidate to Roivant Sciences may have had a neutral impact on the company's stock price, as the sale occurred several years ago and the company has likely moved on to other projects.
CONFIDENCE 70
IMPORTANCE 50
RELEVANCE 60
NEGATIVE IMPACT
Roivant Sciences, founded by Vivek Ramaswamy, once aimed to be the 'Berkshire Hathaway' of drug development. The company's unsuccessful Alzheimer's drug candidate, bought from GlaxoSmithKline, may have impacted its reputation.
Roivant's unsuccessful Alzheimer's drug candidate, which was bought from GlaxoSmithKline, may have negatively impacted the company's reputation and investor confidence. This could potentially lead to a short-term decrease in the company's stock price.
CONFIDENCE 80
IMPORTANCE 70
RELEVANCE 80