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Q&ATo advance women’s leadership, an effort ‘has to be purposeful,’ says EMD Serono exec
Gender diversity in leadership “doesn’t just happen,” — it requires institutional change, from investing in women’s startups to providing more generous family leave.
By Alexandra Pecci • April 1, 2024 -
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‘The heart is back,’ says Cardior CEO — Novo’s $1B+ deal rejuvenates a stale field
Novo Nordisk’s acquisition of Cardior Pharmaceuticals is a bet on new approaches to cardiovascular disease, says Cardior CEO Claudia Ulbrich.
By Michael Gibney • March 28, 2024 -
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TrendlineClinical 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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Biotech veteran Art Krieg postpones retirement to build an unorthodox drug startup
With Zola Therapeutics, Krieg plans to design and sell a series of cancer immunotherapies without the help of outside investors, he told BioPharma Dive.
By Ben Fidler • March 28, 2024 -
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Q&ASQZ, Portal founder Armon Sharei on starting over in biotech
After his first biotech startup was sold off in parts, Sharei is applying the lessons he’s learned to a new company with a different business model.
By Gwendolyn Wu • March 26, 2024 -
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Q&AWhy a pharmacist was tapped to spearhead ‘patient excellence’ at Boehringer Ingelheim
Deborah Reardon is leading a new pillar that asks, “Are we looking at this from a patient lens and not from a Boehringer lens?”
By Alexandra Pecci • March 25, 2024 -
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ProfileThe pharma ‘fixer’ now helping Gates MRI’s tuberculosis battle
After getting her start as a nurse, Debra Weiss worked her way up the corporate ladder and is now COO of Gates MRI, which just launched its first phase 3 trial for tuberculosis.
By Alexandra Pecci • March 22, 2024 -
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As investors ‘lose trust’ in pharma’s business model, focused M&A strategies can help
A rebound in M&A seems to be on the docket, but analysts are warning companies to be intentional about where they go with it.
By Michael Gibney • March 19, 2024 -
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5 Big Pharma CEOs who saw major pay bumps in 2023
Pharma’s recent wins have led to pay windfalls for several company leaders.
By Amy Baxter • March 18, 2024 -
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Ex-Novartis exec sets out to create ‘Apple of AI’
Aily Labs’ tech makes predictive business decisions for life science companies and comes from a need its founder witnessed in Big Pharma.
By Kelly Bilodeau • March 18, 2024 -
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The silver lining around Lilly’s Alzheimer’s delay could be a future with better drugs
Although a regulatory delay for Eli Lilly’s donanemab in Alzheimer’s disease is a competitive setback, researchers have their eye on better drug development as a result.
By Michael Gibney • March 12, 2024 -
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Q&AInto the unknown: Tarsus’ CEO on its launch strategies in a new disease category
The company scored a first-in-class nod for its eye med last year, which treats a common but frequently undiagnosed condition.
By Meagan Parrish • March 8, 2024 -
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Amylyx ALS drug fails crucial study, putting company’s future in doubt
The results have led Amylyx to pause promotion of Relyvrio and potentially pull it from the market in the coming weeks, a major blow to the company and ALS patients.
By Jacob Bell • Updated March 8, 2024 -
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ProfileHIV isn’t ‘solved,’ but a doctor who treated some of the first patients hopes to finally deliver a cure
From San Francisco in the 80s to a gene therapy prospect, Dr. Marcus Conant looks back on his long fight against the virus — and if the industry is close to ending the epidemic.
By Michael Gibney • March 5, 2024 -
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Q&ABiogen partner NeuroSense seeks a role in the ALS revolution
Results from a mid-stage study for a new ALS drug have been strong, and NeuroSense is looking to join a small but sturdy wave of companies bringing new treatments to market.
By Michael Gibney • Feb. 29, 2024 -
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Can a top scientist and Moderna co-founder change the CRO game?
From his advisory board role at Lindus Health, Robert Langer is aiming to overcome challenges in the CRO market.
By Michael Gibney • Feb. 28, 2024 -
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A pandemic-era staffing crunch in clinical trials is easing, but trouble spots remain
How research companies can shift strategies to attract and retain the staff that keeps trials humming along.
By Kelly Bilodeau • Feb. 28, 2024 -
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BioMarin preaches patience amid slow sales for hemophilia gene therapy
The company earned only $3.5 million last year from its Roctavian treatment, far below the $50 million to $150 million range it had forecast eight months ago.
By Ben Fidler • Feb. 23, 2024 -
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Q&AFor Moderna, COVID vaccines were a ‘proof of concept’ — now comes the big test
Following Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine success, therapeutics head Dr. Kyle Holen discusses scaling mRNA development to bring candidates to the finish line in oncology and more.
By Amy Baxter • Feb. 23, 2024 -
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AbbVie CEO Richard Gonzalez leaves a divisive Humira legacy and lasting impact on pharma
Leading AbbVie to become one of the most successful pharmas in the world, Gonzalez also rubbed some critics the wrong way.
By Michael Gibney • Feb. 22, 2024 -
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Biden or Trump: How deeply will 2024’s election outcome impact pharma?
The election is still months away, but campaign promises are solidifying, and signal the benefits and drawbacks of each candidate for pharma.
By Michael Gibney • Feb. 20, 2024 -
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Pharma CFOs need R&D vigilance in tough economic times
Belt tightening and streamlined portfolios are critical in 2024 amid continued economic uncertainty.
By Amy Baxter • Feb. 16, 2024 -
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The roadblocks faced by Biogen are many, but execs point to an R&D-focused turnaround
A disappointing few years for Biogen have led leadership to use new drug launches as fuel for an about-face.
By Michael Gibney • Feb. 15, 2024 -
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‘I wish I could see the end of the day’ — a Pfizer exec on the fight for health equity
The pharma giant’s leader of a collective devoted to health equity discusses how companies can put their money where their mouth is to reach communities in need.
By Michael Gibney • Feb. 14, 2024 -
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FDA inches closer to defining its regulatory role in AI
Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf signals how the FDA will consider AI in drug development and how the agency may use the emerging technology in the future.
By Amy Baxter • Feb. 12, 2024 -
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Big Pharma players Amgen, Roche and Pfizer seek to follow in Novo and Lilly’s weight loss footsteps
While Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly have a sizable lead in the quickly expanding GLP-1 market, Big Pharma peers are looking for a way in.
By Michael Gibney • Feb. 8, 2024
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