The stories you’ve read the most in 2023 (so far)

From staff shortages to presidential candidates and the M&A outlook, here are our most-read stories from the first half of the year.

By PharmaVoice Staff • July 3, 2023

A unique study on COVID shows how machine learning can help personalize medicine

Based on real-world data from patients in China, researchers were able to pinpoint factors that led to recurring infections — and which drug combos helped.

By Kelly Bilodeau • June 26, 2023

Explore the Trendline➔

Commercialization, marketing and social media

As the pharma industry stares down a historic patent cliff, macroeconomic headwinds and challenging R&D costs for increasingly complex medicines, nailing the launch of new medicines has become increasingly critical. 

By PharmaVoice staff

Is America ready for a new kind of opioid?

Tris Pharma’s CEO is “betting the company” on a pain reliever with the power of an opioid and a lower chance of addiction. 

By Alexandra Pecci • June 12, 2023

First-party data: The answer to a cookie-less future

While online cookies revolutionized online advertising and are a big part of a $600 billion dollar industry, targeting consumer/patient behavior is about to get much more difficult

By Heather Campbell, VP Marketing, Adheris Health • June 12, 2023

Why cancer could be the ideal realm for psychedelic treatments

The CEO of Sunstone Therapies said the results of a recent trial testing psilocybin in cancer patients with depression were “remarkable.”

By Meagan Parrish • June 9, 2023

Woman of the Week: Marinus Pharmaceuticals’ Christy Shafer

The chief commercial officer shares how the company “beat the odds” to bring a rare disease drug to market.

By Taren Grom • June 7, 2023

A key to ‘winning’ in today’s market — and other trends pharma leaders are tracking

Healthcare pros share the market drivers they believe are having the biggest impact on the industry.

By Taren Grom • June 2, 2023

CVS is exiting clinical trials. Does this spell trouble for retail-based research?

Walgreens leaders are not deterred and hope to fill the holes left behind by the pharmacy giant.

By Kelly Bilodeau • May 30, 2023

Amid surging Duchenne market, Capricor touts potential ‘backbone’ therapy of the space

The company's CEO on the vital role its late-stage candidate could play in the lives of DMD patients. 

By Kelly Bilodeau • May 22, 2023

Woman of the Week: Genentech’s Veronica Sandoval

How the Genentech diversity exec is using ‘three Ms’ to reduce health disparities and improve access for under-supported communities.

By Taren Grom • May 17, 2023

AbbVie’s Christopher Boone on RWE’s potential — and its ‘profound ethical dilemmas’

With decades of experience in public health, Boone is leveraging RWE to move the needle within clinical development.

By Taren Grom • May 10, 2023

Woman of the Week: Reneo Pharmaceuticals’ Ashley Hall

After ushering a blockbuster to market, the chief development officer is channeling her experience into the rare disease space.

By Taren Grom • May 10, 2023

This ‘hot-blooded’ CEO is aiming to transform the way burn victims heal

Cutiss CEO Daniela Marino is funneling her bold personality and expertise in regenerative medicine into a startup developing bioengineered skin grafts.

By Alexandra Pecci • May 9, 2023

Insulin prices have dropped — will Civica still be a disrupter in the field?

The nonprofit generics maker still sees a need for low-cost insulin despite recent moves by major drugmakers to slash the prices of their popular products. 

By Karissa Waddick • May 8, 2023

Woman of the Week: Jazz Pharmaceuticals’ Neena Patil

Patil’s dual interests in healthcare and law are at the intersection of her C-suite role.

By Taren Grom • May 3, 2023

Scientists could finally be closing in on a ‘pill’ for men

Drug developers have tried — and failed — to create a male contraceptive for decades. Now, one group of scientists might be on the verge of success.

By Kelly Bilodeau • April 26, 2023

Woman of the Week: Brii Biosciences’ Ellee de Groot

A chemical engineer by training, Brii’s chief technology officer is applying her experience to solve research problems from the clinic to commercial development.

By Taren Grom • April 19, 2023

Patient influencers are here to stay — where are the regulations?

As social media health influencers enter the world of pharma advertising, experts warn that more guardrails are needed to protect the industry and patients.

By Karissa Waddick • April 17, 2023

What’s pharma doing wrong to improve trial diversity? ‘Everything’

Pharma’s missing the mark when it comes to recruiting Black patients, and Ricki Fairley, CEO of The Black Breast Cancer Alliance, reveals what’s needed.

By Karissa Waddick • April 12, 2023

Woman of the Week: uMotif’s Julia Lakeland

The chief product officer’s work in transforming clinical trial technology is driven by people.

By Taren Grom • April 12, 2023

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

GoodRx Health is the one-stop-shop for patients — and marketers

Optimize patient conversion through a single platform with GoodRx: the one-stop-shop for patients — and marketers.

April 10, 2023

5 minutes with — Parexel’s Peyton Howell

The company’s chief operating and growth officer on her personal quirks and why every pharma leader should read "Getting Naked."

By Taren Grom • April 7, 2023

A drug just launched for a disease discovered only 10 years ago

Pharming just landed an FDA approval for a treatment targeting an ultra-rare immunodeficiency disorder discovered only a decade ago — and it’s already in the hands of patients.

By Karissa Waddick • April 6, 2023

Amgen’s aim for a ‘moonshot’ in cardiovascular disease

A VP of global development at Amgen explains how treating general medicine diseases could one day resemble approaches in oncology.  

By Taren Grom • April 5, 2023