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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 -
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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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 -
A diabetes drug, twice rejected, stumbles again — but its developer persists
After multiple rejections, Lexicon Pharmaceuticals is inching toward an FDA decision date next month for its adjunct type 1 diabetes therapy.
By Amy Baxter • Nov. 6, 2024 -
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CEO with type 1 diabetes works to deliver ‘world’s first’ functional cure
Sernova’s technology helped type 1 diabetes patients achieve insulin independence in early- and mid-stage trials.
By Alexandra Pecci • Nov. 5, 2024 -
Pharma takes aim at a wily foe — the Epstein-Barr virus
The pernicious and widespread virus has been linked to a range of diseases including MS and long COVID.
By Kelly Bilodeau • Nov. 4, 2024 -
Pfizer’s quest for market share in the ‘high stakes battleground’ of oral GLP-1s
Pfizer’s second-to-market goals for its oral GLP-1 drugs underscore big opportunities in the space.
By Amy Baxter • Nov. 4, 2024 -
A sickle cell cure exists. But patients need more than just gene therapy.
Almost a year after two historic approvals, Pfizer is pulling a sickle cell disease treatment from the market, and the outlook for patients feels shakier.
By Alexandra Pecci • Nov. 1, 2024 -
PharmaVoice 100
2024 PharmaVoice 100s: Cancer Care Visionaries
Leaders who envision a world without cancer through oncology innovation.
By Michael Gibney • Nov. 1, 2024 -
Big Pharma earnings hang hope on the next generation of blockbusters
Pfizer, J&J, Biogen and Novartis are banking on new products to make up for maturing blockbusters, but future growth is not guaranteed.
By Michael Gibney • Oct. 31, 2024 -
PharmaVoice 100
2024 PharmaVoice 100s: Clinical Trial Pros
Experts raising the bar in clinical trial design and collaboration.
By Amy Baxter • Oct. 31, 2024 -
Backlash builds against Novo’s Catalent takeover
Roche recently joined naysayers who argue the deal threatens competition in the burgeoning weight loss and diabetes drug market.
By Amy Baxter • Oct. 30, 2024 -
PharmaVoice 100
2024 PharmaVoice 100s: Rare Disease Warriors
Pharma pros driving drug development and access for patients with high unmet needs.
By Meagan Parrish • Oct. 29, 2024 -
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How AZ’s respiratory wins are ramping up for a bigger prize in COPD
As AstraZeneca builds up indications for Fasenra, an ongoing trial will determine whether the respiratory drug can make up for past stumbles in COPD.
By Michael Gibney • Oct. 29, 2024 -
Where Big Pharma’s campaign cash is flowing in this election
Big Pharma CEOs are hedging all bets by supporting both sides of the aisle in the 2024 election.
By Amy Baxter • Oct. 28, 2024 -
On the front lines of the superbug war, new treatments can’t arrive soon enough
As antimicrobial resistance rises, researchers are running out of time to fight each new wave of superbugs. And the funding isn’t enough.
By Kelly Bilodeau • Oct. 28, 2024 -
J&J’s comeback kid Spravato heads for blockbuster status
After a slow start, the novel esketamine nasal spray for depression is now J&J’s fastest-growing medication.
By Meagan Parrish • Oct. 25, 2024 -
Why pharma megamergers may become a relic of the past
Despite pent up M&A demand, FTC scrutiny has had a chilling effect on pharma’s appetite for striking major deals.
By Kelly Bilodeau • Oct. 24, 2024 -
Dengue is spreading and Sanofi is pulling the U.S. market’s only vaccine. What’s next?
As Sanofi prepares to halt production on its dengue vaccine in 2026, locally acquired infections in the U.S. are raising the alarm.
By Alexandra Pecci • Oct. 23, 2024 -
With activist investment rising, Pfizer’s battle with Starboard reflects the industry’s post-pandemic tumble
Pfizer’s proxy battle with Starboard has gotten messy. It’s the latest in a series of activist investor campaigns that have been on the rise in recent years.
By Michael Gibney • Oct. 22, 2024 -
PharmaVoice 100
2024 PharmaVoice 100s: Patient Champions
Leaders advancing health advocacy, DEI initiatives and better medicine access for patients.
By Meagan Parrish • Oct. 22, 2024 -
FDA’s GLP-1 decision kicks off ‘unprecedented’ tussle over shortage
After initially declaring the shortage of Eli Lilly’s diabetes and weight loss drugs over, the FDA changed its mind and re-opened the door for GLP-1 compounders.
By Amy Baxter • Oct. 21, 2024 -
Sponsored by CareMetx
Embedding into the provider’s workflow is key to a specialty drug’s success
Providers struggle with time-consuming processes. Patients are waiting for therapy. Embedded EMR system solutions can streamline therapy initiation and improve outcomes.
By Michael Sullivan, President of Provider Solutions at CareMetx • Oct. 21, 2024 -
PharmaVoice 100
2024 PharmaVoice 100s: Cardiometabolic All-Stars
Leaders tackling long-standing health needs with new solutions.
By Amy Baxter • Oct. 18, 2024