Policy & Regulation
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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 -
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 -
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.
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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 -
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 -
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 -
As election day nears, Trump and Harris veer in different directions on pharma
The two presidential candidates have developed diverging policies related to healthcare and pharma.
By Amy Baxter • Oct. 14, 2024 -
Will a Medicare boost propel digital therapeutics to the mainstream?
Digital therapeutics have languished in the background of traditional medicines for years, but a recent reimbursement push may have gotten the ball rolling.
By Kelly Bilodeau • Oct. 14, 2024 -
BMS’ next act for Cobenfy — and other highs and lows in Alzheimer’s
The Alzheimer’s space is booming, from a new use for a schizophrenia drug to discovered pathways linked to the disease — but there’s been stumbles too.
By Meagan Parrish • Oct. 11, 2024 -
How Madrigal plans to win on the market with the first MASH drug
Despite the drug’s wide patient pool, Madrigal is taking a targeted approach with its first launch.
By Amy Baxter • Oct. 10, 2024 -
Q&A
‘It’s been hard to watch.’ A noted epidemiologist talks H5N1 and the U.S.’s fragmented response.
Katelyn Jetelina, well known for her newsletter “Your Local Epidemiologist,” digs into the H5N1 outbreak, the public health response and what’s next for vaccinations.
By Alexandra Pecci • Oct. 9, 2024 -
An Alzheimer’s drugmaker is accused of data ‘manipulation.’ Should its trials be stopped?
Cassava Sciences’ beleaguered investigational Alzheimer’s therapy is in two phase 3 studies.
By Meagan Parrish • Oct. 4, 2024 -
Flu vaccination rates are falling despite record child deaths. Can innovation save the day?
As respiratory disease season approaches, experts are concerned about vaccination rates — but the industry is churning out new solutions to help.
By Michael Gibney • Oct. 3, 2024 -
Behind the rise of BMS’ Cobenfy, the first new schizophrenia drug in decades
The FDA OK for KarXT, now known as Cobenfy, demonstrates Bristol Myers Squibb’s dealmaking prowess and marks a turning point for a new generation of treatments.
By Kelly Bilodeau • Sept. 26, 2024 -
What the Fed’s rate cut means for biotech
Industry insiders hope the Fed’s decision to cut rates for the first time in years will boost biotech investment. But the long-awaited move won’t cure all that ails the sector, others cautioned.
By Ben Fidler • Sept. 20, 2024 -
Getting IND ready — how companies can avoid common traps
Overpromising, overcommitting and neglecting CMC are a few of the pitfalls that cause sponsors to stumble when submitting a new drug application.
By Alexandra Pecci • Sept. 18, 2024 -
FDA inspection backlog overseas threatens new drug approvals
The FDA’s backlog of overseas drug manufacturer inspections is still mounting — and new drugs could be delayed as a result.
By Amy Baxter • Sept. 18, 2024 -
Biopharma prepares to pivot from China as Biosecure Act advances
After the House of Representatives passed the Biosecure Act last week, U.S. biotechs could be forced to cut ties with five Chinese contract partners.
By Amy Baxter • Sept. 16, 2024 -
Q&A
How Lilly’s sustainability goals come face to face with massive growth
Eli Lilly’s head of ESG is maintaining a focus on sustainability even as the company’s expansion plans in weight loss drive a larger footprint and more social scrutiny.
By Michael Gibney • Sept. 12, 2024 -
A new way of determining a drug’s value — with health equity in mind
Quality-adjusted life years are an important tool to frame a drug’s cost effectiveness, but they leave out other determinants of health.
By Michael Gibney • Sept. 10, 2024 -
What 3 layoff stories reveal about pharma’s troubles
The factors driving the industry’s layoffs — and what could help turn the tide.
By Meagan Parrish • Sept. 6, 2024 -
FDA adcomm reform talks heat up
As the agency considers eliminating adcomm votes from the approval process, members vie to have their voices heard.
By Amy Baxter • Sept. 3, 2024 -
After an FDA rejection, here’s what’s next in the psychedelics pipeline
By rejecting the first MDMA therapy earlier this month, the FDA signaled to the psychedelic drug sector that the road to approval isn’t clear cut.
By Amy Baxter • Aug. 28, 2024 -
Pharmas’ IRA court losses mount. They keep pursuing them.
The final drug prices for Medicare’s negotiation program have been published, but pharma companies continue to push their legal strategies.
By Amy Baxter • Aug. 26, 2024 -
Will the IRA squash new drugs? Those worries are likely exaggerated, studies say.
There’s no link between revenue and R&D from smaller biotechs, and that’s where most innovation comes from, according to new studies.
By Alexandra Pecci • Aug. 22, 2024 -
Pharma’s concerns pile up months after Supreme Court’s landmark Chevron decision
The Supreme Court case added another layer of uncertainty on the regulatory front and opened up the Inflation Reduction Act to more legal attacks.
By Amy Baxter • Aug. 21, 2024