As ALS research booms, one treatment center finds itself in the spotlight

The Healey center is at the front of ALS research and care, earning acclaim from patients, doctors and scientists. Still, the complexities of the disease and of drug development have brought hard-felt losses.

By Jacob Bell • Dec. 22, 2023

Biopharma’s FTC headache deepens with guideline shifts years in the making

Closer scrutiny of pharma deals has made the M&A landscape trickier as a new approach seeks to expand the competitive arena.

By Michael Gibney • Dec. 21, 2023

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Artificial intelligence & machine learning

After years of excited buzz around the potential of artificial intelligence and machine learning, pharma has begun to realize the true implications and potential value of these technologies.

By PharmaVoice staff

5 noteworthy pharma AI investments in 2023

The last year showed how some of the world’s biggest pharma companies are leveraging AI tech.

By Alexandra Pecci • Dec. 19, 2023

This biotech aims to expand the CRISPR toolkit for more disease targets in the liver and brain

Arbor Biotechnologies is looking past CRISPR’s recent regulatory wins and into the next stage of gene editing.

By Michael Gibney • Dec. 19, 2023

Rise of the chief investment officer: Why the unique role works for Roivant

Dr. Mayukh Sukhatme, president and chief investment officer for Roivant, discusses the long game of partnering and business deals in biopharma.

By Alexandra Pecci • Dec. 18, 2023

Babson gets one step closer to delivering on Theranos-like blood testing

A recent FDA clearance could pave the way to pin-prick blood tests at local pharmacies and potentially one day, clinical trials.

By Kelly Bilodeau • Dec. 18, 2023

The many ‘myths’ of clinical trial diversity, and Genentech’s fight to disrupt them

Genentech’s chief diversity officer Quita Highsmith is on a crusade to prove that much of what the industry believes about clinical trial diversity is wrong.

By Michael Gibney • Dec. 14, 2023

What’s being done to prepare for the next pandemic?

Will the world be ready when a new outbreak hits? Here’s a look at the efforts to combat emerging viral threats.

By Kelly Bilodeau • Dec. 13, 2023

A former CDC head on key R&D areas, public trust and if we learned anything from COVID-19

Dr. Julie Gerberding, now president and CEO of the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health, shares lessons learned from a long career in academic, public health and industry.

By Meagan Parrish • Dec. 13, 2023

Bristol Myers’ commercial chief on the industry’s ‘seismic’ changes over 27 years and what’s coming next

Adam Lenkowsky’s unique vantage point on the major transformations shaping BMS and the industry as a whole.

By Michael Gibney • Dec. 12, 2023

Oncology drugmakers seek the sweet spot between efficacy and tolerability

The FDA is now pushing companies to find the optimal dose early in development to minimize harm.

By Kelly Bilodeau • Dec. 11, 2023

The FDA just approved the first CRISPR drug. Here’s what’s next in gene editing.

A look at the fast-evolving pipeline for gene editing therapies.

By Meagan Parrish • Dec. 8, 2023

Real Chemistry’s CEO on biopharma’s outlook in 2024

Shankar Narayanan, CEO of marketing consulting firm Real Chemistry, weighs in on where the industry is headed in the New Year.

By Michael Gibney • Dec. 7, 2023

CRISPR eyes autoimmune disease in revamp of cell therapy plans

The gene editing biotech is shelving two of its most advanced cancer drugs, and joining a growing group of companies exploring cell-based medicines for inflammatory diseases like lupus.

By Ben Fidler • Dec. 6, 2023

BIO names longtime Amicus head John Crowley as new CEO

Crowley, a rare disease advocate who led Amicus for nearly two decades, will take the reins as the industry group seeks to challenge Medicare’s new drug pricing powers.

By Jonathan Gardner • Dec. 5, 2023

The weight loss market looks unstoppable. How high could it go?

Market expectations for obesity drugs are soaring and competition is heating up. But hitting the heights will require overcoming payer and other issues.

By Kelly Bilodeau • Dec. 4, 2023

The fortunes and flops of pharma M&A

Hindsight offers a better perspective on why some deals are fruitful and others fail.

By Alexandra Pecci • Dec. 4, 2023

How to succeed in biotech: A serial entrepreneur’s tips for surviving tough times

John Mulligan, founder of biotechs like Good Therapeutics and Bonum Therapeutics, discusses how biotechs can thrive when the market is against them.

By Michael Gibney • Nov. 30, 2023

Biopharma’s top 5 IPOs of 2023 (so far)

Despite one major outlier, 2023’s IPOs haven’t hit the heights of the past three years.

By Alexandra Pecci • Nov. 28, 2023

As alcohol-related deaths climb, new drugs could curb the urge to drink

A drug developed by Kinnov Therapeutics halved alcohol consumption in heavy drinkers in a mid-stage study.

By Kelly Bilodeau • Nov. 27, 2023

Biohaven wants to muscle in on the Ozempic craze with a competing class of drugs

Biohaven and other companies are aiming to develop meds with a different mechanism of action that trim the waistline while building lean tissue.

By Kelly Bilodeau • Nov. 20, 2023

​​A startling drop in U.S. life expectancy — and how pharma could help turn the tide

The recently observed dip was particularly acute for men, who now live an average of 5.8 fewer years than women.

By Meagan Parrish • Nov. 17, 2023

AstraZeneca showed the pandemic isn’t over for immunocompromised patients. What’s next?

Dr. Paul Moss, a hematology expert in the U.K., conducted a study with AstraZeneca showing the alarming extent to which immunocompromised patients are burdened with COVID-19.

By Michael Gibney • Nov. 16, 2023

The power of genomics-based healthcare remains largely untapped

23andMe co-founder and CEO Anne Wojcicki discusses ways the industry could integrate genomics into healthcare.

By Alexandra Pecci • Nov. 15, 2023

A biotech tackles drug discovery with transcription factor know-how

Talus Bio, which developed a platform to map transcription factors, has a lead cancer candidate in the works and consults with other industry players in the complicated biology.

By Michael Gibney • Nov. 15, 2023