Where one unicorn struggled, another biotech is aiming for a diabetes win

Intarcia looked poised to break into a lucrative diabetes implant market but has been dogged by safety issues — now Vivani thinks it’s found a way to succeed.

By Kelly Bilodeau • April 10, 2023

Staff shortages cause slowdowns in booming cell and gene therapy market

New reports highlight the need for more targeted biotech education curriculums to shore up a sustainable workforce.

By Karissa Waddick • April 3, 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

Gracell Biotechnologies’ quest to unlock the CAR-T bottleneck

The biotech hopes to upend the CAR-T category by cutting manufacturing from weeks to hours and developing a first-line cell therapy.

By Taren Grom • Jan. 9, 2023

The 2023 PharmaVoice Crystal Ball: Peering into the future of life sciences

A preview of the top trends on the minds of industry and market leaders for the new year.

By Taren Grom • Jan. 3, 2023

A historic approval could transform CSL from being ‘the biggest company no one has ever heard of’

The company’s head of R&D on its profile-raising FDA approval of a gene therapy that’s now the world’s most expensive drug. 

By Meagan Parrish • Dec. 6, 2022

While CAR-T wait times remain ‘heartbreaking,’ researchers push for innovations that could help

Facing an unprecedented manufacturing bottleneck, a new coalition is aiming to create the next generation of CAR-T therapies.

By Michael Gibney • Nov. 8, 2022

How Europe’s energy crisis is impacting pharma

Inflationary pressures and rising energy costs could further expedite the movement of generics manufacturing from Europe to Asia if governments don’t step in.

By Karissa Waddick • Nov. 2, 2022

Developing a channel strategy that optimizes gross to net

Today, pharma manufacturers face unprecedented GTN challenges. To unlock sustainable brand growth, a value-aligned channel strategy is pivotal.

Oct. 31, 2022

Backed by celebrity interest, Novo is finding new success in weight loss — while staying true to its roots

The company's head of U.S. and Canadian operations explains how it’s evolving its game plan after 100 years in the insulin space.

By Meagan Parrish • Oct. 25, 2022

5 impactful drug trial failures from the last year

Major recent trial flops and what they mean for companies, patients and the industry.

By Meagan Parrish • Oct. 19, 2022

C-suite shake-ups at 23andMe, Moderna signal new stages of growth

With their latest personnel moves, these life sciences companies are preparing for major business shifts.

By Karissa Waddick • Oct. 5, 2022

It’s electric — speeding up the cell therapy process for scalability

To improve the development of cell therapy-based treatments, many companies are turning to a technology that uses electric fields.

By Alexandra Pecci • Oct. 4, 2022

Feds could soon bring COVID-style fight to superbug threat

COVID-19 has inspired renewed urgency in the need for weapons to combat antimicrobial resistant infections and new hope of government funding to meet the challenge.

By Karissa Waddick • Sept. 13, 2022

4 ways to nail the launch of your cell therapy

A consultant’s view on how pharma companies should approach patient experience challenges when rolling out an autologous cell therapy.

By Meagan Parrish • Aug. 10, 2022

The ‘alarming’ spread of Monkeypox — by the numbers

With vaccine and treatment supplies constrained, the virus is becoming ‘less predictable.’

By Meagan Parrish • Aug. 8, 2022

Editas, Real Chemistry and Compass blaze new trails with pivotal C-suite hires

How these latest executive personnel changes are impacting the industry. 

By Karissa Waddick • Aug. 3, 2022

A glimpse inside Bristol Myers Squibb’s integration with Celgene

Catherine Owen, senior vice president of major markets, discusses the hurdles — and successes — of bringing the two ‘powerhouses’ together.

By Meagan Parrish • Aug. 1, 2022

Pfizer's former R&D head takes on drug pricing misconceptions in new book

John LaMattina has something to say about the industry — and he hopes patients are listening.

By Meagan Parrish • July 19, 2022

Anjarium Biosciences’ CEO on its next-gen gene therapies

Stephen Yoo aims to build on the buzz around the company’s leading-edge gene therapy tech.

By Kim Ribbink • July 15, 2022

The CEO of Dr. Reddy's N. America is using 'controlled explosions' to keep the generics giant growing

Marc Kikuchi weighs in on the company’s plans to pump up its pipeline and sales in the coming years.

By Meagan Parrish • July 7, 2022

Dave Ross of Seqirus talks 'milestone' influenza vax vote

In a unanimous decision, a CDC committee calls for a preferential flu vaccine recommendation for people aged 65 and older for the first time. 

By Alexandra Pecci • July 5, 2022

Biotech spotlight: Twist Bioscience aims to remove limits on drug discovery with DNA synthesis platform

As ‘the Amazon of DNA,’ Twist CSO, Aaron Sato, discusses the company’s breakthrough approach to DNA production and its expansion into drug development.

By Kim Ribbink • June 30, 2022

Why biomanufacturing is the next innovation frontier for genomic therapies

While cell and gene therapy research has accelerated quickly, manufacturing in the space hasn’t quite kept up, Danaher’s Chief Science Officer JC Gutiérrez-Ramos says.

By Meagan Parrish • June 13, 2022

SIGA prepares to kick production for monkeypox treatment into high gear

‘We’re not bored,’ the company’s science chief says as SIGA Technologies looks to ramp up supplies of its therapeutic.

By Meagan Parrish • May 31, 2022

A potential COVID-19 EUA could turn this small biotech into a household name

Veru’s CEO discusses the impact of the upcoming FDA decision on its treatment targeting severely ill COVID-19 patients.

By Meagan Parrish • May 19, 2022