“We are actively engaging customers in advance of the RSV season and remain focused on educating health care professionals and parents on the importance of protecting infants from this potentially serious disease and expect shipments to increase in the second half of the year.”

In context

“expected to close soon. We expect the transaction will result in a onetime charge that will increase research and development expense by approximately $5.8 billion or approximately $2.35 per share. In addition, ongoing investment to advance TERN-701 and the assumed cost of financing will negatively impact EPS by approximately $0.12 this year. As you consider your models, there are a few items to keep in mind. For KEYTRUDA, recall that while growth benefited from the timing of wholesaler purchases in the first quarter, we will face a corresponding headwind in the third quarter. For ENFLONSIA, consistent with the first quarter, we expect minimal sales in the second quarter, given the seasonal nature of the product and continued high levels of RSV monoclonal antibody inventory in the market. We are actively engaging customers in advance of the RSV season and remain focused on educating health care professionals and parents on the importance of protecting infants from this potentially serious disease and expect shipments to increase in the second half of the year. Lastly, we expect SG&A expenses to increase over the remainder of the year as we invest to maximize the impact of our recent and upcoming launches. Now turning to capital allocation, where our strategy remains unchanged. We will prioritize investments in our business to drive near- and long-term growth, including new product launches and a robust pipeline. We remain committed to the dividend with the goal of increasing it over time. Business development remains a high priority as evidenced by our recently announced acquisition of Terns. We maintain the ability within a strong investment-grade credit rating to pursue additional, science-driven, value-enhancing transactions going forward. We are on pace for approximately $3 billion of share repurchases this year, as previously communicated.”