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ProfileLeft to clean up after ‘pharma bro’ Shkreli’s arrest, former Turing CEO Ron Tilles reckons with the past
While Martin Shkreli smirked his way through a public securities fraud investigation, Ron Tilles became interim CEO of Turing Pharmaceuticals, ready or not. Here’s his story.
By Michael Gibney • Nov. 14, 2024 -
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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 -
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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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Two former Alexion leaders fight through a tough market to maintain a rare disease biotech
Rallybio is headed into a mid-stage trial with enough cash through 2026, but the cyclical market has made the journey difficult.
By Michael Gibney • Nov. 5, 2024 -
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PharmaVoice 1002024 PharmaVoice 100s: Cancer Care Visionaries
Leaders who envision a world without cancer through oncology innovation.
By Michael Gibney • Nov. 1, 2024 -
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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 -
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PharmaVoice 1002024 PharmaVoice 100s: Cell and Gene Therapy Pioneers
Leaders molding the cutting-edge cell and gene therapy field into tomorrow's cures.
By Michael Gibney • Oct. 30, 2024 -
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Q&AHow 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 -
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PharmaVoice 1002024 PharmaVoice 100s: Biotech Pathfinders
Leaders solving biology's toughest puzzles and driving innovation forward.
By Michael Gibney • Oct. 23, 2024 -
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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 -
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PharmaVoice 1002024 PharmaVoice 100s: Patient Champions
Leaders advancing health advocacy, DEI initiatives and better medicine access for patients.
By Meagan Parrish • Oct. 22, 2024 -
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PharmaVoice 1002024 PharmaVoice 100s: Cardiometabolic All-Stars
Leaders tackling long-standing health needs with new solutions.
By Amy Baxter • Oct. 18, 2024 -
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Clinical staff that feel like ‘tech support’ — and other issues a CRO exec contends with
From tech-related challenges to an ongoing staffing crunch, Parexel’s CEO explains what the clinical trials industry is up against.
By Meagan Parrish • Oct. 18, 2024 -
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PharmaVoice 1002024 PharmaVoice 100s: Trailblazers
Industry leaders charting new paths in science and business.
By Meagan Parrish • Oct. 16, 2024 -
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Want to launch a blockbuster? An AstraZeneca exec breaks it down.
Even drugs with “blockbuster potential” often fall short of expectations. Here’s what can help a new medication pass the $1 billion mark.
By Alexandra Pecci • Oct. 16, 2024 -
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Regeneron takes the long-haul approach to oncology, stumbles and all
Although Regeneron has been playing catch-up in the oncology field for years, a pipeline built on next-wave promises could push the boundaries.
By Michael Gibney • Oct. 10, 2024 -
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Q&ACalifornia is a life sciences leader. Joe Panetta has been one of its most vocal advocates.
The president and CEO of Biocom California discusses the state’s strengths and weaknesses, current and emerging hubs, and the industry’s future.
By Alexandra Pecci • Oct. 1, 2024 -
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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 -
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Q&ARoivant’s magic trick: Finding the ‘weird-shaped’ pieces around Big Pharma’s cookie cutters
Roivant CEO Matt Gline leads the company on a unique path by placing bets on misfit drugs and technologies — and it’s working.
By Michael Gibney • Sept. 26, 2024 -
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Q&A // First 90 DaysWant better cancer treatments? Make biopharma more like Silicon Valley
Alicia Zhou brings startup bona fides to the nonprofit Cancer Research Institute to promote defragmentation of the cancer research effort.
By Michael Gibney • Sept. 24, 2024 -
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At J&J, oncology R&D meets commercial strategy in a quest for new standards of care
The disparate teams of research and commercial at J&J work closely together from the get-go.
By Michael Gibney • Sept. 19, 2024 -
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Q&AHow 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 -
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Big Pharma is often media shy. Merck’s chief comms officer is hoping to change that.
Cristal Downing is helping Merck & Co. buck pharma’s zipped-lip status quo and usher in a “new era” of openness, transparency and “overt communication.”
By Alexandra Pecci • Sept. 5, 2024 -
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Their Alzheimer’s treatment worked — but shares fell anyway
Cognition Therapeutics touted what the C-suite saw as a promising mid-stage study in Alzheimer’s, but investors read a different story.
By Michael Gibney • Aug. 29, 2024 -
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Q&A // First 90 DaysWith a new oncology R&D head, Takeda revamps its strategy
The company is using a “three-by-four” approach to sharpen its cancer R&D aims.
By Alexandra Pecci • Aug. 27, 2024 -
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BioMarin taps Amgen, Roche vets in executive reshuffle
Greg Friberg and James Sabry will take over, respectively, as heads of R&D and business development, less than a year after BioMarin named a new CEO.
By Jacob Bell • Aug. 22, 2024
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