Woman of the Week: Genetika+’s Talia Cohen Solal

The CEO is aiming to build a “brain-in-a-dish” to treat all patients for better mental health outcomes.

By Taren Grom • Jan. 18, 2023

Biopharma M&A may get the push it needs in 2023, but with a face lift

A flurry of recent deals has reinforced forecasts that the long drought is over — circumstances have changed though, and M&A may not be the same.

By Michael Gibney • Jan. 12, 2023

Explore the Trendline➔

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

C-suite changes at Biogen, Bluebird, Novavax give insight into 2023 business plans

A breakdown of the most buzzworthy executive changes so far in the new year and how they’re causing ripples in the life sciences industry.

By Karissa Waddick • Jan. 10, 2023

Chinook Therapeutics nears the finish line in kidney disease

A company focused on kidney disease, Chinook is growing into a commercial outfit as its lead candidate approaches the market.

By Michael Gibney • Jan. 10, 2023

The kindred nature of martial arts and drug development

How the IRLAB Therapeutics CEO is guiding the company in its development of potentially groundbreaking Parkinson’s disease treatments.

By Alexandra Pecci • Jan. 9, 2023

What’s top of mind for industry execs at JPM?

Leaders in the space reveal the topics that are top of mind as the year’s biggest healthcare conference kicks off next week.

By Taren Grom • Jan. 6, 2023

Woman of the Week: Cambrian BioPharma’s Juliette Han

The CFO and COO is advancing moonshot efforts to address aging-related diseases for the "healthspan" company and is helping emerging biotechs bring innovations out of academia.

By Taren Grom • Jan. 4, 2023

The 2023 PharmaVoice Crystal Ball: Peering into the future of life sciences

A preview of the top trends on the minds of industry and market leaders for the new year.

By Taren Grom • Jan. 3, 2023

Forks in the road lead one medical expert to a ‘game changing’ liver treatment

Durect’s chief medical officer altered his retirement plans to take a leading role at the company, which is developing a treatment for severe alcohol-associated hepatitis.

By Alexandra Pecci • Jan. 3, 2023

From chemistry to canvas: What the pharma world can learn from art

Art and science are often viewed as diametric opposites, but these industry insiders say their passion for painting blends into their pharma work. 

By Karissa Waddick • Dec. 22, 2022

WoW: What a year

A look back at some of the most inspirational quotes from the Women of the Week podcasts in 2022.

By Taren Grom • Dec. 20, 2022

Blood cancer cures aren’t here yet — but incremental combinations bring the field closer

A series of small successes showed promise for the future of blood cancer treatments, particularly in the arena of drug combinations.

By Michael Gibney • Dec. 19, 2022

How one of the world’s most prolific inventors is guiding a plan to tackle all disease

Steve Quake, science head at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, is leveraging personal experiences and a deep background in R&D to lead an ambitious 100-year plan.

By Alexandra Pecci • Dec. 15, 2022

Woman of the Week: Exelixis’ Dr. Vicki Goodman

With several blockbuster products under her belt, veteran oncologist and drug developer Dr. Vicki Goodman is looking to further evolve Exelixis’ pipeline to address hard-to-treat cancers.

By Taren Grom • Dec. 14, 2022

At the heart of hematology breakthroughs, a community of researchers and patients comes together

As new and advanced therapies are revealed at the annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology this week, the patients are always at the center.

By Michael Gibney • Dec. 13, 2022

The pharma giants making the biggest strides with global drug access

A recent report ranks the top 20 pharma companies by how well they’re boosting a critical component of health equity.

By Kelly Bilodeau • Dec. 12, 2022

The 2023 PharmaVoice Year in Preview

Here’s a look at how industry leaders are navigating the key issues of 2023.

Dec. 12, 2022

With FDA filing on the horizon, Karuna appoints new CEO

Allergan alum Bill Meury will take the helm as current CEO Steve Paul transitions to lead R&D.

By Karissa Waddick • Dec. 9, 2022

Takeda’s global quest for health equity

Takeda’s Center for Health Equity and Patient Affairs is built to address health inequality around the world and aims to raise the bar for the pharma industry.

By Taren Grom • Dec. 8, 2022

For Duchenne-focused Sarepta, gene therapy is the natural next step

The company with three marketed RNA drugs for Duchenne muscular dystrophy is taking the logical leap into gene therapies with a candidate under review at the FDA.

By Michael Gibney • Dec. 8, 2022

Woman of the Week: Simcha Therapeutics’ Beatrice McQueen

From sea sponges to cytokines, the chief operating officer’s career has come full circle as she pursues a new approach to treating cancer via the immune system.

By Taren Grom • Dec. 7, 2022

10 noteworthy pharma leadership shake-ups this year

From GSK to Roche to Biogen, these were the most impactful executive changes at leading pharma companies in 2022.

By Karissa Waddick • Dec. 7, 2022

Healthcare tech’s biggest busts

The metaverse, blockchain, DCTs and more — here are some of the most recent fails in healthcare tech.

By Taren Grom • Dec. 2, 2022

10 of our most popular articles in 2022

Methadone, rock ‘n’ roll, clinical trial overhauls — here’s a look at our most-read stories of the year.

By Meagan Parrish • Nov. 30, 2022

Woman of the Week: Surface Oncology’s Dr. Alison O’Neill

With more than two decades of experience in oncology R&D, Dr. Alison O’Neill is helping Surface unlock the potential of next-gen immunotherapies by targeting the tumor microenvironment.

By Taren Grom • Nov. 30, 2022