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Trump’s tariffs could put more pressure on the U.S. to produce generic drugs. Are we ready?
The push to bring generic drug production back home has failed to reach a critical mass.
By Meagan Parrish • Dec. 6, 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 -
Explore the Trendline➔
Stock via Getty ImagesTrendlineClinical 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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GSK taps a startup for shot at Alzheimer’s drug
The collaboration deal, which could be worth hundreds of millions of dollars, is a “pivotal moment” for Muna Therapeutics, a startup that launched less than four years ago.
By Jacob Bell • 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 -
How Alexion markets a rare disease drug by ‘starting with the end in mind’
The biopharma, now an arm of AstraZeneca, needs to build the plane while flying it to be first in rare diseases with no other option.
By Michael Gibney • Dec. 3, 2024 -
Specialized CROs aim to boost participation among women and other underrepresented groups
Lindus Health’s women-focused CRO is the latest in a handful of research efforts to target specialized — and underrepresented — populations.
By Alexandra Pecci • Nov. 27, 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 -
Trump nominees want to slash and burn agencies. Will RFK Jr. and Oz do the same in healthcare?
Both Trump appointees have promised to bring sweeping changes to several healthcare agencies.
By Amy Baxter • Nov. 25, 2024 -
Will Walgreens’ store closures derail its clinical trial aims?
Despite a plan to shutter 1,200 stores, the company’s chief clinical trials officer said the pharmacy juggernaut remains committed to drug research.
By Meagan Parrish • Nov. 22, 2024 -
Pfizer, under pressure to change, names oncology head as new R&D chief
Chris Boshoff will replace Mikael Dolsten, who’s stepping down after 15 years leading research at the drugmaker.
By Kristin Jensen • Nov. 21, 2024 -
Keytruda represents almost half of Merck’s sales, and a new formulation could fend off rivals
A subcutaneous version of Merck’s Keytruda was as effective as the infused version in a late-stage study, but the company won’t be the first to market.
By Michael Gibney • Nov. 21, 2024 -
What might a Trump administration mean for the Biosecure Act?
It’s still likely U.S. biotechs and pharmas will have to cut ties with key Chinese partners — it’s just a matter of when.
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What is a ‘cure,’ really? AbbVie’s Humira creator leaps into the next phase of medicine
AbbVie’s head of R&D cures has lofty ambitions to end diseases like HIV through a community of researchers that work as one.
By Michael Gibney • Nov. 19, 2024 -
Why Merck rolled the dice on an ‘unbelievable’ early-stage brain cancer drug
Merck’s acquisition of Modifi Biosciences bucks common M&A trends in pharma.
By Kelly Bilodeau • Nov. 18, 2024 -
The first MASH drug could open the door for others — including GLP-1s
With only one approved drug on the market, companies like Inventiva Pharma are advancing MASH drugs and seeking a competitive edge.
By Amy Baxter • Nov. 18, 2024 -
Where are they now? 4 biotechs that soared then crashed during the pandemic
How Novavax and others have restructured and trudged forward after their COVID-era high.
By Meagan Parrish • Nov. 15, 2024 -
Profile
Left to clean up after ‘pharma bro’ Shkreli’s arrest, former Turing CEO Ron Tilles reckons with the past
While Martin Shkreli smirked his way through a public securities fraud investigation, Ron Tilles became interim CEO of Turing Pharmaceuticals, ready or not. Here’s his story.
By Michael Gibney • Nov. 14, 2024 -
From Mr. Mucus to the Super Bowl, pharma tries offbeat marketing strategies
As the industry’s marketing dollars shift, companies are targeting potential patients in unique ways.
By Amy Baxter • Nov. 13, 2024 -
Pharma’s grip on cancer R&D is having unintended consequences
A pair of studies paint a complicated picture of funding and missed research opportunities.
By Alexandra Pecci • Nov. 12, 2024 -
Pfizer and Lilly’s telehealth prescribing platforms draw Senate scrutiny for ‘potential fraud’
As Big Pharma embraces telehealth to sell medicines directly to patients, lawmakers wonder whether the programs skirt anti-kickback rules.
By Kelly Bilodeau • Nov. 12, 2024 -
Spravato is just the beginning in a new wave of depression meds
Psychiatry is getting more targeted as drugmakers develop a new range of treatments for depression.
By Meagan Parrish • Nov. 11, 2024 -
What RFK Jr.’s influence could mean for pharma
Past comments hint at the changes Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could make across the various sectors of healthcare.
By Amy Baxter • Nov. 8, 2024 -
With Trump victorious, biotech industry’s focus turns to his plans for FDA, FTC
Speculation around pharma dealmaking and the next FDA commissioner has begun.
By Ned Pagliarulo , Ben Fidler • Nov. 8, 2024 -
Among 2024’s modest M&A action, cancer, immunology and neuroscience deals trickle in
Dealmaking this year has been largely muted, but M&A trends are pointing to the areas where pharma is placing the most emphasis.
By Michael Gibney • Nov. 7, 2024 -
An RNAi renaissance is creating a new generation of startups
Pioneers like Alnylam Pharmaceuticals have led the RNA interference field for years. Now, a crop of young biotechs is building on that foundation by taking the drugmaking technology in new directions.
By Gwendolyn Wu • Nov. 7, 2024