Everyone says they’re patient-centric, but have they really walked the walk?

Life science leaders provide practical tips on how to create a sustainable patient-focused culture.

By Karissa Waddick • March 23, 2023

Viral roots: A look at how modern outbreaks began

As experts wrestle with COVID-19’s lab leak versus animal market debate, here’s what experts say are the suspected origins for some of the worst viral outbreaks in the last century.

By Meagan Parrish • March 22, 2023

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Clinical trial diversity

As pharma wises up to the fact that the current playbook for improving clinical trial diversity has yet to make a meaningful impact, the quest is on to refine that approach.

By PharmaVoice staff

‘The Last of Us’ might be fiction, but fungi are a looming threat

Fungal infections are a growing challenge for hospitalized patients, and new treatments are badly needed.

By Kelly Bilodeau • March 20, 2023

A biopharma CEO’s quest for global health equity has put him in the running for a Nobel Prize

Dr. Ryan Saadi, CEO of Tevogen Bio, is making good on a lifelong goal of bringing T cell therapies to people who need them.

By Taren Grom • March 17, 2023

In the fallout from Aduhelm, Biogen’s leadership shakeup continues

The recent departure of neurodegenerative development head Samantha Budd Haeberlein is just the latest sign of a changing tide among Biogen’s post-Aduhelm leadership.

By Karissa Waddick • March 16, 2023

The power of connections for a startup CEO

Priyanka Dutta-Passecker, head of wound-care specialist Healiva, discusses the importance of tapping her network in starting and running a biotech.

By Alexandra Pecci • March 14, 2023

Babson aims to shed Theranos curse with new blood testing tech

Babson Diagnostics is trying to create a less invasive blood testing technology — can it gain trust in the post-Theranos era?

By Kelly Bilodeau • March 13, 2023

Across therapy areas, GoodRx’s POS rebates improve access and affordability for cash-paying patients

Across therapy areas, GoodRx Assist is a proven point-of-sale rebate program for cash-paying patients.

March 13, 2023

IQVIA’s OG of data analytics on the latest clinical trial trends

IQVIA Institute’s Murray Aitken is the man behind the numbers, and here, shares the newest findings on clinical trial burnout, diversity and more.

By Taren Grom • March 10, 2023

Targeting the new ‘Golden Girls’

With unprecedented buying power, women over 50 wield a lot of influence — but are still underserved by pharma. Urovant hopes to change that with its potential blockbuster drug.

By Taren Grom • March 8, 2023

3 keys to good storytelling in pharma

The CEO of Complement Therapeutics shares simple storytelling tactics lead to maximum impact.

By Alexandra Pecci • March 7, 2023

PharmaVoice 100 honorees: Where are they now?

How some of our past PharmaVoice 100 honorees are transforming the life sciences industry in new roles. 

By Taren Grom , Karissa Waddick • March 3, 2023

Reata’s stock plummets amid sudden FDA neuro office shakeup

The FDA’s longtime neuroscience head Billy Dunn stepped down, leaving industry reeling over how the agency’s new acting director could handle upcoming approval decisions.

By Karissa Waddick • Feb. 28, 2023

Multimillion-dollar therapies are changing how payers foot the bill

With more gene therapies headed to market, novel payment methods are emerging from regulators and academia. 

By Meagan Parrish • Feb. 28, 2023

Why patient care is a public affair

The VP of public affairs at Kyowa Kirin discusses her role in advocating for advocacy.

By Taren Grom • Feb. 23, 2023

Woman of the Week: Bristol Myers Squibb’s Ester Banque

The 30-year veteran is heading up the “transformation” of one of the pharma giant’s most important therapeutic portfolios: hematology.

By Taren Grom • Feb. 15, 2023

Managing for resilience: Passage’s ups and downs in gene therapy

After a rocky year, Passage Bio’s CEO is focused on helping the rare disease specialist bounce back.

By Meagan Parrish • Feb. 15, 2023

For Complement’s CEO, storytelling could be just as critical as data

Dr. Rafiq Hasan has his sights on bringing lessons learned at Bayer to ophthalmology-focused Complement Therapeutics.

By Alexandra Pecci • Feb. 14, 2023

Why are there gaps in mental healthcare? Often it’s flawed trial methodology

Sunovion Pharmaceuticals has developed a more precise way to track symptoms that could be broadly adopted across the industry.

By Kelly Bilodeau • Feb. 10, 2023

United by inequity: The healthcare disparities plaguing rare disease patients and Black Americans

Guided by her personal experiences, Tamar Thompson is aiming to improve rare disease care through her advocacy work at Alexion, AstraZeneca Rare Disease.

By Alexandra Pecci • Feb. 7, 2023

Woman of the Week: Bayer’s Dr. Yesmean Wahdan

The VP of medical affairs and women’s health is focused on an audacious goal to meet the needs of 100 million women globally.

By Taren Grom • Feb. 1, 2023

Patients are using social media — clinical trial experts can learn from that

Why an alliance of industry leaders is exploring the potential of social media as a treasure trove of real-world patient experience insights. 

By Karissa Waddick • Jan. 30, 2023

A biotech CEO’s favorite ‘F’ word

At SFA Therapeutics, patients are the “focus” of Ira Spector’s approach to changing the course of autoimmune disease.

By Taren Grom • Jan. 26, 2023

Gilead’s commercial chief on why 2023 will be a ‘coming out’ year

With a rapidly expanding oncology pipeline and a new approval in HIV, Johanna Mercier discusses Gilead’s quest to transform.

By Meagan Parrish • Jan. 26, 2023

Woman of the Week: Dr. Lauren Lazar

As Calcium’s medical director, Lazar is leveraging next-generation innovation to create strategic connections between science and marketing for healthcare brands.

By Taren Grom • Jan. 25, 2023