Study suggests PBMs are gaming pharmacy system to overcharge for drugs

Markups for generics can be as high as 7,000%, the researchers said.

By Alexandra Pecci • Dec. 15, 2023

The many ‘myths’ of clinical trial diversity, and Genentech’s fight to disrupt them

Genentech’s chief diversity officer Quita Highsmith is on a crusade to prove that much of what the industry believes about clinical trial diversity is wrong.

By Michael Gibney • Dec. 14, 2023

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Commercialization, 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. 

By PharmaVoice staff

A former CDC head on key R&D areas, public trust and if we learned anything from COVID-19

Dr. Julie Gerberding, now president and CEO of the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health, shares lessons learned from a long career in academic, public health and industry.

By Meagan Parrish • Dec. 13, 2023

What’s being done to prepare for the next pandemic?

Will the world be ready when a new outbreak hits? Here’s a look at the efforts to combat emerging viral threats.

By Kelly Bilodeau • Dec. 13, 2023

Bristol Myers’ commercial chief on the industry’s ‘seismic’ changes over 27 years and what’s coming next

Adam Lenkowsky’s unique vantage point on the major transformations shaping BMS and the industry as a whole.

By Michael Gibney • Dec. 12, 2023

Patients who hide pills and advocacy offices that could get ‘raided’ — a Gilead leader on navigating global HIV

Gilead Sciences’ SVP of global patient solutions discusses how she’s managing some of the world’s most complicated health issues and what’s next in HIV innovation.

By Alexandra Pecci • Dec. 11, 2023

Oncology drugmakers seek the sweet spot between efficacy and tolerability

The FDA is now pushing companies to find the optimal dose early in development to minimize harm.

By Kelly Bilodeau • Dec. 11, 2023

Increasing inflation means harder medication decisions for patients

Explore strategies for life sciences brands to simplify medication journeys for success through MedAdvisor Solutions’ THRIV™ platform, offering up to 5x more lift in adherence.

Dec. 11, 2023

The FDA just approved the first CRISPR drug. Here’s what’s next in gene editing.

A look at the fast-evolving pipeline for gene editing therapies.

By Meagan Parrish • Dec. 8, 2023

Real Chemistry’s CEO on biopharma’s outlook in 2024

Shankar Narayanan, CEO of marketing consulting firm Real Chemistry, weighs in on where the industry is headed in the New Year.

By Michael Gibney • Dec. 7, 2023

The digital therapeutics revolution is here. Will payers play ball?

Apps, VR and more could play an increasingly vital role in the wider goals of creating value-based treatments — if the industry can get payers to sign on.

By Kelly Bilodeau • Dec. 5, 2023

The weight loss market looks unstoppable. How high could it go?

Market expectations for obesity drugs are soaring and competition is heating up. But hitting the heights will require overcoming payer and other issues.

By Kelly Bilodeau • Dec. 4, 2023

Transforming blood cancer care to make a difference for patients

AstraZeneca’s Gemma Satterthwaite talks to the company’s ambition to transform the entire care experience for patients with blood cancers.

Dec. 4, 2023

3 standout digital innovations in pharma this year

IDEA Pharma just released its Digital Innovation Index. Here are the top companies they identified and some of the standout advances the industry made.

By Meagan Parrish • Dec. 1, 2023

Octave Bioscience is navigating the Parkinson’s labyrinth with Michael J. Fox’s help

A grant from the notorious Parkinson’s foundation has sped up Octave’s timeline to further advance biomarker development in the field.

By Kelly Bilodeau • Nov. 29, 2023

The head of AstraZeneca’s new digital health business on how the pharma is leveraging tech

Cristina Durán, formerly AstraZeneca’s chief digital officer of R&D and now head of digital health business Evinova, believes data will help pharma screen and treat patients earlier in their disease.

By Michael Gibney • Nov. 28, 2023

As alcohol-related deaths climb, new drugs could curb the urge to drink

A drug developed by Kinnov Therapeutics halved alcohol consumption in heavy drinkers in a mid-stage study.

By Kelly Bilodeau • Nov. 27, 2023

Biohaven wants to muscle in on the Ozempic craze with a competing class of drugs

Biohaven and other companies are aiming to develop meds with a different mechanism of action that trim the waistline while building lean tissue.

By Kelly Bilodeau • Nov. 20, 2023

AstraZeneca showed the pandemic isn’t over for immunocompromised patients. What’s next?

Dr. Paul Moss, a hematology expert in the U.K., conducted a study with AstraZeneca showing the alarming extent to which immunocompromised patients are burdened with COVID-19.

By Michael Gibney • Nov. 16, 2023

The power of genomics-based healthcare remains largely untapped

23andMe co-founder and CEO Anne Wojcicki discusses ways the industry could integrate genomics into healthcare.

By Alexandra Pecci • Nov. 15, 2023

6 ways to improve clinical trial diversity — as shown by J&J

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine’s director of diversity, equity and inclusion in clinical trials shares key strategies for making DEI work.

By Alexandra Pecci • Nov. 14, 2023

What if a CRISPR cure isn’t such an easy choice?

A gene editing therapy developed by Vertex Pharmaceuticals and CRISPR Therapeutics can mute sickle cell disease’s most damaging symptoms. Yet treatment may not be as simple as its dramatic benefit makes it seem.

By Ned Pagliarulo , Shaun Lucas • Nov. 9, 2023

An at-home flu vaccine? If approved, it could open the door to more DIY options

A new way to administer vaccines at home could help AstraZeneca reach a wider market for FluMist, the nasal influenza vaccine.

By Kelly Bilodeau • Nov. 8, 2023

23andMe CEO Anne Wojcicki’s vision for changing healthcare as a ‘full-fledged biotech’

23andMe always had bigger aims than at-home genetics testing. In this in-depth interview, the company’s founder explains its foray into pharma, drug R&D, solving cold cases and more.  

By Alexandra Pecci • Nov. 7, 2023

The thorniest questions facing pharma, according to a leading bioethicist

Bioethics guru Arthur Caplan of NYU gives his outspoken and frank opinion on the industry’s minefield of ethical challenges.

By Michael Gibney • Nov. 6, 2023