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ProfileHer son’s DMD diagnosis shook her world. As a biotech CEO, it was also an epiphany for better rare disease R&D.
Five years ago, Michelle Werner received her son’s Duchenne muscular dystrophy diagnosis with fear and desperation. Now, as CEO of Alltrna, she’s finding better ways to develop treatments.
By Michael Gibney • April 8, 2025 -
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Is the FDA ‘finished’? Leadership drain hits agency hard.
Amid widespread staff reductions at health agencies, a number of key officials have bid farewell to pharma’s top regulator.
By Amy Baxter • April 2, 2025 -
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TrendlineCommercialization, marketing and social media
As the pharma industry stares down a historic patent cliff, macroeconomic headwinds and challenging R&D costs for increasingly complex medicines, nailing the launch of new medicines has become increasingly critical.
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ProfileFormer Pfizer CSO Mikael Dolsten on writing his next chapter, embracing AI and asking the ‘big questions’
Dr. Mikael Dolsten, Pfizer’s former chief scientific officer, is embarking on a journey of curiosity and interconnectedness in his post-Big Pharma career.
By Michael Gibney • April 1, 2025 -
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ProfileThe industry heavyweight behind Novavax’s push to bounce back
As it returns from the brink, the vaccine developer has brought in Dr. Ruxandra Draghia-Akli — and her industry and public health chops — to lead R&D.
By Alexandra Pecci • March 25, 2025 -
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How pharma could feel the pain of a recession
Pharma has long been considered “recession proof,” but an economic downturn could still hurt the industry in numerous ways.
By Meagan Parrish • March 21, 2025 -
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Q&ARoche’s obesity deal with Zealand Pharma tees up rival for GLP-1s
The new $5.3 billion deal with the Swiss pharma giant gives Zealand a significant partner to advance its amylin analog obesity shot and create a new combination product.
By Amy Baxter • March 17, 2025 -
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Lawmakers tease out pharma’s influence over RFK Jr. through probe into Mar-a-Lago meetings
HHS head Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has long been an opponent of pharma influence in government. U.S. lawmakers are asking whether unofficial Mar-a-Lago meetings point to a change of heart.
By Michael Gibney • March 13, 2025 -
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How will Makary lead FDA amid workforce cuts and RFK Jr.s’ influence?
With President Trump’s nominee for FDA commissioner in Senate confirmation hearings, his approach to workforce cuts and other policies is under scrutiny.
By Amy Baxter • March 7, 2025 -
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How pharma CEO pay shifted for these 4 companies last year
Top executives saw big pay changes in a year defined by slower M&A and political uncertainty.
By Amy Baxter • March 3, 2025 -
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Q&AAI deals are surging, and Recursion’s ongoing Exscientia merger points to a new world of integration
Recursion CFO Ben Taylor discusses the state of AI M&A and what companies should look for as the industry moves to new data technologies and systems.
By Michael Gibney • Feb. 27, 2025 -
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Pfizer names Patrizia Cavazzoni, former top FDA official, as chief medical officer
Cavazzoni stepped down from her role as head of the FDA’s main drug review office in mid-January. She will succeed Aida Habtezion.
By Ned Pagliarulo • Feb. 25, 2025 -
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Its CEO died. The company scrapped a promising program. Now, for their 2nd act.
Terns Pharmaceuticals sees blockbuster promise for two potential best-in-class molecules in obesity and oncology.
By Alexandra Pecci • Feb. 25, 2025 -
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Incentivizing rare disease R&D is getting tougher, but revamped policies could turn the tide
Orphan drug development has long been incentivized by government policy. But as the financial math shifts, so do the risks of bringing rare disease drugs to market.
By Michael Gibney • Feb. 25, 2025 -
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Kennedy’s MAHA agenda is tackling ‘conflicts of interest’ — and could take aim at FDA adcomms
Health agency job cuts and a newly-established MAHA commission leave many unanswered questions about potential reforms and impact on drug approvals.
By Amy Baxter • Feb. 24, 2025 -
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Q&A // First 90 DaysLilly’s former M&A chief scours the landscape for potential deals as Immunocore’s new CFO
Travis Coy is using his Big Pharma bona fides to prioritize business development at the diversified and growing company.
By Michael Gibney • Feb. 20, 2025 -
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Salesforce or Veeva: How drugmakers can navigate the upcoming CRM split
The two companies will let their long-running contract expire this year, and drugmakers will need to decide which is the best platform for them in a changing marketplace.
By Michael Gibney • Feb. 13, 2025 -
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With uncertainty roiling Big Pharma, execs are placing lower-risk bets
The market has been no less demanding for pharma giants as 2025 begins, but last year’s strategies are paying off.
By Michael Gibney • Feb. 6, 2025 -
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RFK Jr. will face these critical tests if confirmed as head of the HHS
After a Senate committee advanced President Trump’s nominee to lead HHS, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is poised to secure the top job at the nation’s healthcare agency.
By Amy Baxter • Feb. 5, 2025 -
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Looming USAID shutdown threatens global health presence and a legacy of medical foreign aid
As President Trump and his cohorts plan to shut down the U.S. Agency for International Development, here’s what that could mean for global health and the drugmaking industry.
By Michael Gibney • Feb. 4, 2025 -
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Year in PreviewPharma’s forecast for 2025: Sowing seeds of a rebound
Despite regulatory uncertainty, pharma is bouncing back from a market slump and is being fueled by innovation.
By Meagan Parrish • Jan. 31, 2025 -
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RFK Jr. faces reconciliation of past vaccine statements at Senate HHS hearing
“Are you supportive of these onesies?” Sen. Bernie Sanders asked Kennedy, pointing to infant clothing stamped with anti-vaccine slogans — and more from yesterday’s confirmation hearing.
By Michael Gibney • Jan. 30, 2025 -
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Executive hiring changes reflect a broader biotech comeback
Executive hiring shifts are often indicators of wider trends in the market. Here’s how the hiring landscape for pharma leaders is changing.
By Alexandra Pecci • Jan. 29, 2025 -
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Bringing drugs to market has ‘never been more challenging,’ and pharma is learning to adapt
As changes to the U.S. regulatory foundation take hold, pharmas need to change their strategies to keep innovation — and the bottom line — above the surface.
By Michael Gibney • Jan. 28, 2025 -
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Musk’s rare disease torpedo, hospitals’ pharma fix and other policies leaders are tracking
There’s more to pharma's regulatory story in 2025 than just the IRA.
By Meagan Parrish • Jan. 17, 2025 -
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Opinion // Year in PreviewPharmaVoice’s Crystal Ball: Industry shifts in R&D, policy and clinical trials
Coming changes that could impact pharma from drug development to launch.
By Meagan Parrish • Jan. 10, 2025
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