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Can a top scientist and Moderna co-founder change the CRO game?
From his advisory board role at Lindus Health, Robert Langer is aiming to overcome challenges in the CRO market.
By Michael Gibney • Feb. 28, 2024 -
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A pandemic-era staffing crunch in clinical trials is easing, but trouble spots remain
How research companies can shift strategies to attract and retain the staff that keeps trials humming along.
By Kelly Bilodeau • Feb. 28, 2024 -
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TrendlineClinical 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.
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ProfileBehind a big-name rare disease biotech, an exec draws from personal experience
The personal impact of rare disease has shaped Gianluca Pirozzi, a senior vice president at AstraZeneca’s Alexion, as a parent and drug developer.
By Alexandra Pecci • Feb. 27, 2024 -
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How a 15-year-old Genzyme drug shortage became a legal smorgasbord of pharma’s thorniest issues
Rare disease treatments, drug shortages, a market monopoly and march-in rights all play a role in the story of newly revived litigation against Sanofi’s Genzyme.
By Alexandra Pecci • Feb. 26, 2024 -
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AbbVie CEO Richard Gonzalez leaves a divisive Humira legacy and lasting impact on pharma
Leading AbbVie to become one of the most successful pharmas in the world, Gonzalez also rubbed some critics the wrong way.
By Michael Gibney • Feb. 22, 2024 -
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4 biotechs to watch in 2024
A splashy IPO, first-in-class treatments and upcoming approval dates are a few reasons we’ve got our eyes on these biotechs this year.
By Alexandra Pecci • Feb. 21, 2024 -
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Kite’s next-gen CAR-T aims include quicker production and more disease targets
While buzz builds around “off the shelf” CAR-T cell therapies, Kite is staying competitive with a shorter manufacturing turnaround and a focus on broadening applications.
By Kelly Bilodeau • Feb. 20, 2024 -
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Biden or Trump: How deeply will 2024’s election outcome impact pharma?
The election is still months away, but campaign promises are solidifying, and signal the benefits and drawbacks of each candidate for pharma.
By Michael Gibney • Feb. 20, 2024 -
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Sponsored by AvengaValue and potential of IoT and AI for chronic diseases treatment
A significant growth is predicted for both AI and IoT in healthcare. By 2030, the AI market is expected to reach $187.95 billion USD, while the IoT market is projected to climb even higher to $312.7 billion USD.
By Olena Domanska, Data Science Engineering Manager at Avenga • Feb. 20, 2024 -
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The roadblocks faced by Biogen are many, but execs point to an R&D-focused turnaround
A disappointing few years for Biogen have led leadership to use new drug launches as fuel for an about-face.
By Michael Gibney • Feb. 15, 2024 -
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‘Hey, AI: Is Zoloft effective for me?’ Tech’s foray into predictive prescribing
Researchers are unleashing the powers of AI for precision medicine, drug development and more.
By Alexandra Pecci • Feb. 15, 2024 -
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‘I wish I could see the end of the day’ — a Pfizer exec on the fight for health equity
The pharma giant’s leader of a collective devoted to health equity discusses how companies can put their money where their mouth is to reach communities in need.
By Michael Gibney • Feb. 14, 2024 -
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3 questions hanging over the Novo-Catalent deal
As backlash builds for the recently announced matchup, critical questions remain over its impact.
By Kelly Bilodeau • Feb. 13, 2024 -
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These 4 drugs had tons of promise — and they flopped. What happened?
No amount of excitement can prevent failures stemming from safety, efficacy, cost and other speed bumps along the way.
By Alexandra Pecci • Feb. 13, 2024 -
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A new (old) mind-opening tool in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease
A new use for an existing ultrasound technology is seeing early success in getting medications past the blood-brain barrier.
By Kelly Bilodeau • Feb. 12, 2024 -
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Astellas’ science chief on the leap into new technologies
After a big 2023, Yoshi Shitaka said the company is banking on gene therapies, KRAS degraders and more to keep the momentum.
By Meagan Parrish • Feb. 9, 2024 -
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Big Pharma players Amgen, Roche and Pfizer seek to follow in Novo and Lilly’s weight loss footsteps
While Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly have a sizable lead in the quickly expanding GLP-1 market, Big Pharma peers are looking for a way in.
By Michael Gibney • Feb. 8, 2024 -
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Pharma has a misinformation problem — and execs could be on the hook
Investment heavyweights BlackRock and Glass Lewis want compensation clawbacks on execs who don’t protect a company’s reputation.
By Kelly Bilodeau • Feb. 7, 2024 -
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‘Beginning of the end’ for small molecules? VCs brace for Medicare investment gap
The "small molecule penalty" becomes even riskier for investors as the IRA negotiates prices, and VCs and lawmakers are looking to get a jump on those headwinds.
By Michael Gibney • Feb. 6, 2024 -
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Government hits patent thickets on multiple fronts
Patent thickets are the latest target in lawmakers' bid to lower drug prices.
By Alexandra Pecci • Feb. 5, 2024 -
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Could Novo, Lilly become first trillion-dollar healthcare companies?
Explosive demand for weight loss drugs has propelled both companies to new heights. Here’s a look at the staggering growth, by the numbers.
By Meagan Parrish • Feb. 2, 2024 -
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Merck keeps deal focus with Keytruda patent cliff on horizon
The company is open to deals the size of its prior Acceleron and Prometheus buyouts. “We continue to believe we need more,” CEO Rob Davis said.
By Ned Pagliarulo • Feb. 1, 2024 -
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Pfizer’s COVID vax and antiviral sales have crashed. Will the ‘big bet’ on Seagen even the keel?
In the first earnings call since the $43 billion Seagen deal closed, CEO Albert Bourla stressed that Pfizer is all in on the promise of ADCs to make up for COVID losses.
By Michael Gibney • Feb. 1, 2024 -
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CAR-T developers respond to FDA black box warning
Despite a recent safety warning from the FDA, companies such as BMS and J&J stress that the benefits of their cancer therapies still outweigh the risks.
By Kelly Bilodeau • Jan. 30, 2024 -
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Co-inventor of AZ COVID-19 shot pivots from vaccine-linked name
Barinthus Biotherapeutics wants to be known for more than its pandemic ties, CEO Bill Enright said.
By Alexandra Pecci • Jan. 30, 2024
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