How pharma leaders talk about ethics in a highly criticized industry

The maze of ethical issues in biopharma can confound even the wiliest executive. How do some leaders get by?

By Michael Gibney • Nov. 9, 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

Explore the Trendline➔

Oncology

As investments in cancer R&D stay high, waves of innovative new treatments are on the horizon.

By PharmaVoice staff

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

A new delivery method muscling its way into the RNA space

With an AOC platform targeting muscle diseases, Avidity Biosciences hopes to break open the possibilities of RNA.

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

PharmaVoice 100s: Entrepreneurs

From biotech startups to a services agency, these entrepreneurs are hedging their bets to offer innovative approaches in patient care.

By Meagan Parrish • Nov. 3, 2023

In a record year for biotech bankruptcy, here are 3 companies that went under

A challenging funding environment and lack of partnering deals have contributed to the market's ongoing troubles.

By Alexandra Pecci • Nov. 2, 2023

Tools like ChatGPT can personalize clinical trials tech — if companies avoid the pitfalls

From hallucinations to data privacy, pharma looks to iron out the kinks of generative AI.

By Kelly Bilodeau • Nov. 1, 2023

What’s next for COVID dark horse Novavax?

Novavax scored a new COVID vaccine go-ahead for the 2023-24 season, but is it the boost the company needs?

By Kelly Bilodeau • Oct. 30, 2023

Red Jacket: Helen Sabzevari, an immunotherapy pioneer

Precigen’s CEO is pushing for her next therapeutic breakthrough with innovative cell and gene therapy platforms.

By Meagan Parrish • Oct. 27, 2023

Red Jacket: Dr. Jeremy Levin, a transformational leader

A consummate life sciences executive who has led with boldness and devotion, Dr. Jeremy Levin considers himself a participant as well as a leader.

By Michael Gibney • Oct. 27, 2023

The 2023 Red Jacket honorees

This year's inductees to the PharmaVoice 100 "hall of fame" are leaders who have been at the forefront — and will stay at the forefront — of industry change.

By Meagan Parrish • Oct. 27, 2023

Cidara’s J&J-partnered immunotherapy could target flu and cancer

On a roll with promising data, the commercial-stage biotech is leveraging drug-Fc conjugates to aim a new weapon at viral targets.

By Alexandra Pecci • Oct. 26, 2023

Patient groups have become a powerhouse in R&D. Here’s a look at their impact.

“They have the money,” and they’re using it to influence drug development, according to the executive director of the IQVIA Institute for Human Data Science.

By Kelly Bilodeau • Oct. 25, 2023

Pfizer’s new shot approval adds to a growing vaccine prowess

Pfizer brought in a new approval for a five-in-one shot for meningococcal disease, and the company has built a sizable vaccine business over time.

By Michael Gibney • Oct. 24, 2023

An ‘inverse vaccine’ takes aim at autoimmune diseases

Backed by Pfizer, Anokion’s innovative approach to treating celiac, MS and more is showing early promise where others failed.

By Kelly Bilodeau • Oct. 23, 2023

From the rainforest to Wall Street — Jaguar Health’s big play for revitalization

A pharma with a massive collection of rainforest-derived plants needs a regulatory win to overcome last year’s financial decline.

By Kelly Bilodeau • Oct. 17, 2023

The top biopharma conferences in 2024

A few key meetings remain this year, like ESMO and ASH, while next year’s events are already being planned. Here’s a list of conferences to keep in mind.

By Ned Pagliarulo • Oct. 16, 2023

PharmaVoice 100s: Rare disease warriors

Biopharma leaders pounding away at rare diseases so patients with few other options can have healthier lives.

By Michael Gibney • Oct. 16, 2023

Has the science of anti-aging caught up with the dream of a longer life?

Billionaire investors and a new crop of longevity biotechs are betting big money on a lifespan-altering tipping point.

By Kelly Bilodeau • Oct. 16, 2023

Branded: The trademarks pharma leaders look up to

What do brands like Patagonia, Nike and Lego have to do with pharma? Here are some of the brands industry leaders relate to most — and how they inspire work in the life sciences.

By PharmaVoice Staff • Oct. 13, 2023

A decade later, biotech’s CRISPR revolution is still going strong

Once the specialty of a few select drugmakers, CRISPR gene editing is now an essential technology for a growing group of biotechs, many led by former students of the field's pioneering scientists.

By Gwendolyn Wu , Shaun Lucas , Julia Himmel • Oct. 12, 2023

Alnylam CEO, ‘disappointed’ with FDA’s Onpattro rejection, pivots to the future

Yvonne Greenstreet, CEO of RNAi specialist Alnylam, addressed the surprise move by regulators and the company’s new future plans.

By Michael Gibney • Oct. 12, 2023

5 minutes with — IDEA Pharma’s Mike Rea

The CEO on the secrets of innovative pharma companies, his record collection and what he’d always rather be doing.

By Meagan Parrish • Oct. 11, 2023