Leadership
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Q&A
AI 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 -
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 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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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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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 -
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 -
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 -
Q&A // First 90 Days
Lilly’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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
Year in Preview
Pharma’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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
Opinion // Year in Preview
PharmaVoice’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 -
Q&A // Biotech Spotlight
After layoffs, a viral immunotherapy biotech bounced back with a late-stage prostate cancer win
Candel Therapeutics’ CEO had to prioritize a phase 3 program amid layoffs and cuts, and an end-of-year clinical success was the redemption he was looking for.
By Michael Gibney • Jan. 9, 2025 -
10 of our most read articles of 2024
The high drama of an election year, industry layoffs, patent cliff strategies and other key trends that shaped pharma in 2024.
By Meagan Parrish • Dec. 20, 2024 -
Will the ‘anti-woke’ movement derail DEI efforts in pharma?
Amid the DEI backlash in corporate America, pharma leaders are quietly adjusting tactics.
By Meagan Parrish • Dec. 13, 2024 -
Q&A
Regeneron’s R&D approach scores dual wins against Alexion’s Ultomiris and in lymphoma
At this year’s ASH conference, Regeneron posted results for treatments that could disrupt the standards of care in two blood-related diseases.
By Michael Gibney • Dec. 12, 2024 -
GSK’s multiple myeloma ADC Blenrep was pulled from the market. Now, it’s poised for a comeback.
GSK’s cancer drug failed a confirmatory trial two years after an accelerated approval, but impressive new survival data could change the tide.
By Michael Gibney • Dec. 10, 2024 -
Q&A
How Astellas juggles the moving parts of cancer precision medicine development
While developing its first-in-class gastric cancer drug Vyloy, Astellas had to coordinate with another pharma giant to usher the precision med into the market.
By Michael Gibney • Dec. 5, 2024 -
With Makary set to face FDA commissioner hearings, how deep do his industry ties run?
Dr. Marty Makary’s conflicts of interest could come into question before he is confirmed as the next FDA commissioner.
By Amy Baxter • Dec. 4, 2024 -
Milk-based therapies could be coming. This biotech CEO is aiming to lead the way.
Intrinsic Medicine is entering phase 2 trials in Parkinson’s disease and IBS for its human milk oligosaccharide drug candidates next year.
By Amy Baxter • Dec. 2, 2024 -
How the incoming administration could impact FTC’s approach to pharma M&A
Pharma companies looking to get a break from the FTC under a new administration may be out of luck.
By Kelly Bilodeau • Nov. 26, 2024