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Biopharma CEO optimism is wavering in the US
The overall leadership outlook was positive in a recent survey but varied between executives in the U.S. and those overseas.
By Kelly Bilodeau • Dec. 22, 2025 -
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Q&ABiogen’s CIO is betting on a tech and AI overhaul to ‘pave the highways’ toward growth
Guy Hadari discusses how his role has changed with the introduction of new technologies, and what that means for Biogen’s future.
By Michael Gibney • Dec. 19, 2025 -
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TrendlineArtificial 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.
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5 CDER directors in one year? Turnover threatens ‘institutional memory’ at US health agencies.
Rapid movement among regulators’ top brass has contributed to an inconsistent strategic direction — but there’s hope in bureaucracy.
By Michael Gibney • Dec. 16, 2025 -
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Unified insights yield enhanced organizational strategic value, unlocking cross-functional innovation and reducing costs.
By Fabrice Dussol, AplusA Research, Head of US Commercial Strategy, Lynn Ricker, KnowVanta, Principal & Founder, and Diana Pohle, BioMarin Pharmaceuticals, Head of Business Insights & Analytics • Dec. 8, 2025 -
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Q&ABeOne brought Brukinsa to the blood cancer mountaintop. Can it hit those heights again?
The company’s chief medical officer discusses its trajectory with the blockbuster Brukinsa and its strong hematology pipeline.
By Michael Gibney • Dec. 4, 2025 -
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A drugmaker charts a path through pharma’s ethical minefields
As the science behind pharma breakthroughs becomes more complex, bioethicists are helping companies navigate moral quandaries.
By Kelly Bilodeau • Dec. 1, 2025 -
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Pharma faces a critical ‘turning point’ in 2026, years in the making
While Trump’s manufacturing and pricing deals with pharma shape the industry’s future, COVID’s impact still ripples throughout the health landscape.
By Michael Gibney • Nov. 21, 2025 -
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How do Big Pharma employees rate their CEOs?
There are many ways to steer the ship as the top exec of a large pharma company. Here are the ones employees approve of the most — as well as those who could polish their image a little more.
By Alexandra Pecci • Nov. 20, 2025 -
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ProfileRNAi looked doomed to fail — until Alnylam’s science chief found a way
Kevin Fitzgerald, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals’ chief scientific officer, reveals the hard times that led to RNAi success, and what it takes to pave new roads in biotech.
By Michael Gibney • Nov. 13, 2025 -
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Q&A // First 90 DaysAfter a lackluster first drug launch, a new CEO is finding Geron’s commercial footing
Harout Semerjian, whose pedigree includes launching the Novartis cancer blockbuster Gleevec, is aiming to boost awareness about Geron’s Rytelo to give it momentum.
By Alexandra Pecci • Nov. 12, 2025 -
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Why Pfizer and Novo are duking it out over weight loss startup Metsera
A brutal bidding war between two industry giants over a clinical-stage drugmaker is a sign of the weight loss arena’s high stakes.
By Michael Gibney • Nov. 6, 2025 -
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How Trump’s do-or-die agenda is impacting Big Pharma’s CEO chatter
Among tariffs, pricing policies and ongoing negotiations, pharma leaders can’t help but address their dealings with the Trump administration in third-quarter earnings reports.
By Michael Gibney • Oct. 30, 2025 -
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What comes next for Novo Nordisk?
After losing its leading position in obesity, changing its CEO and triggering a major company reorganization, the pressure is on Novo to pull off a major about-face.
By Kelly Bilodeau • Oct. 29, 2025 -
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Novartis’ $12B Avidity deal shows a willingness to take big swings in neuroscience
A premium paid for RNA candidates reflects what the pharma giant has sought to do for the last few years: aim at revolutionary technology that fits into their own expertise.
By Michael Gibney • Oct. 28, 2025 -
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J&J’s orthopedics selloff keeps all eyes on a thriving pharma portfolio
As another J&J department bites the dust, leadership is focused on what’s working in the pharma business, and there’s plenty to see.
By Michael Gibney • Oct. 16, 2025 -
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Q&AOvercoming past mistakes, generics powerhouse Teva embraces an innovative ‘mindset change’
In the three years since a leadership change, Teva has evolved its R&D approach beyond a long history making copycat medicines.
By Michael Gibney • Oct. 7, 2025 -
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With Emma Walmsley exiting GSK, who will be pharma’s top women CEOs?
The only woman to head up a company in Big Pharma is stepping down from the role at the end of the year.
By Meagan Parrish • Oct. 3, 2025 -
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Top pharma industry conferences in 2026
Where pharma leaders will converge, discuss and navigate the industry’s shifting landscape in 2026.
By Meagan Parrish • Oct. 1, 2025 -
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Why drugmakers may need to borrow from quantum theory to confront tariff and pricing threats
With so many unknowns surrounding regulatory and policy shifts, pharma companies might need to consider fundamental changes to how they operate, a Deloitte analyst said.
By Michael Gibney • Sept. 3, 2025 -
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How AI advances will shape the drugmaker of the future
An AI revolution is taking place, and leaders from tech to Big Pharma are forecasting what drugmakers of the future will look like.
By Michael Gibney • Sept. 2, 2025 -
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FDA’s new accelerated pathway could open pharma up to risks, as well as benefits
Faster review times will leave drugmakers vulnerable to litigation, while new Trump administration priorities add more uncertainty in the drug approval process.
By Amy Baxter • Aug. 25, 2025 -
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Merck KGaA ventures into new territory in the US
How the president of EMD Serono, Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany’s U.S. arm, is leading the charge to “double down” on new innovation.
By Alexandra Pecci • Aug. 15, 2025 -
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Let’s make a deal? Big Pharma execs express varying views on their M&A future
Pharma executives are keeping their eyes open for dealmaking opportunities as every company has its own battles to fight.
By Michael Gibney • Aug. 5, 2025 -
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C-suite shuffles ripple through pharma
Novo Nordisk, Kenvue and Jazz Pharmaceuticals announced changes at the top this month.
By Meagan Parrish • July 31, 2025 -
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Dr. Vinay Prasad, controversial FDA official, abruptly departs agency
Prasad's exit ends a tumultuous tenure during which he led a reworking of agency guidelines on COVID vaccines and his office got embroiled in controversy over a Duchenne gene therapy.
By Ben Fidler • July 30, 2025
