Weight loss drugs: the promise and pitfalls

GLP-1 agonists are dominating the anti-obesity scene — but hurdles remain to their uptake.

By Kelly Bilodeau • Jan. 30, 2023

Lessons from GoodRx’s “Guide to Successful Copay Programs”

Download the complimentary Guide to Successful Copay Programs that delivers actionable insights to pharma leaders.

Jan. 30, 2023

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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

With Twitter in flux, pharma is turning to alternative social spaces

Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter has upended the ways pharma companies communicate with doctors online. Now new social strategies are emerging.

By Karissa Waddick • Jan. 26, 2023

Gilead’s commercial chief on why 2023 will be a ‘coming out’ year

With a rapidly expanding oncology pipeline and a new approval in HIV, Johanna Mercier discusses Gilead’s quest to transform.

By Meagan Parrish • Jan. 26, 2023

Woman of the Week: Dr. Lauren Lazar

As Calcium’s medical director, Lazar is leveraging next-generation innovation to create strategic connections between science and marketing for healthcare brands.

By Taren Grom • Jan. 25, 2023

Economic crisis? J&J execs say that won’t stop them from hitting $60B target

The pharma giant's CEO Joaquin Duato and CFO Joseph Wolk showed that they're optimistic about reaching lofty goals despite hard economic times.

By Michael Gibney • Jan. 25, 2023

Report reveals murky picture of clinical trial diversity gains

Data discrepancies between study phases and indications could provide clues about why some trials have better racial and ethnic diversity than others.

By Alexandra Pecci • Jan. 24, 2023

AstraZeneca’s newest asthma launch fills a gap as generics chip away at respiratory flagships

A longtime leader in the respiratory space, AstraZeneca has hammered another stake in the ground with its newest asthma treatment, Airsupra.

By Michael Gibney • Jan. 24, 2023

Drug price negotiations: 5 key dates to watch

As the CMS readies its new program for lowering drug costs, these are the moments that will matter most to pharma companies.

By Kelly Bilodeau • Jan. 23, 2023

Already on a roll in oncology, Astellas hunts for big wins in other areas

With two potential first-in-class drug launches on the horizon, and a budding gene therapy business, Astellas believes this year could be a major inflection point. 

By Karissa Waddick • Jan. 23, 2023

UBC crowns Bekki Brown as its new CEO with a clear mandate to grow

The first-time CEO is tapping into decades of operational expertise to help bring real-world data into the mainstream.

By Taren Grom • Jan. 20, 2023

FDA’s 2022 drug approvals fall short of recent norms

The U.S. agency’s lower number of novel drug approvals followed several controversies surrounding a 2021 Alzheimer’s approval.

By Alexandra Pecci • Jan. 19, 2023

After ‘limping along,’ Novavax sees a path forward

With a new CEO and a long-term booster strategy, the company believes there’s plenty of room to grow in the COVID-19 vaccine space.

By Meagan Parrish • Jan. 18, 2023

A Moderna tie-up ushers in new era for CytomX

The antibody-focused company followed up a tough year with big partnerships to keep the ball rolling.

By Michael Gibney • Jan. 18, 2023

The M&A hunt is on — here are the prime targets

Companies with advanced molecular therapies, oncology assets and obesity treatments could be fuel for a dealmaking fire this year.

By Kelly Bilodeau • Jan. 17, 2023

Pro sports’ COVID protocols led to real-world data impacts for pharma

After years of pioneering new methods for using data and technology to improve patient health outcomes, IQVIA’s Christina Mack is on the cusp of a research revolution.

By Karissa Waddick • Jan. 16, 2023

How biotechs can weather the market storm

Execs at JPM sound off on moves companies can make to survive the challenging market conditions.

By Meagan Parrish • Jan. 13, 2023

Space — the next frontier in drug development

Merck, Bristol Myers Squibb and others are taking small R&D steps in space that could lead to giant leaps for patients.

By Kelly Bilodeau • Jan. 12, 2023

Biopharma M&A may get the push it needs in 2023, but with a face lift

A flurry of recent deals has reinforced forecasts that the long drought is over — circumstances have changed though, and M&A may not be the same.

By Michael Gibney • Jan. 12, 2023

Woman of the Week: Form Bio’s Claire Aldridge

The chief strategy officer of Form Bio is harnessing the new company’s computing power and bioinformatics to spur a genomic revolution.

By Taren Grom • Jan. 11, 2023

C-suite changes at Biogen, Bluebird, Novavax give insight into 2023 business plans

A breakdown of the most buzzworthy executive changes so far in the new year and how they’re causing ripples in the life sciences industry.

By Karissa Waddick • Jan. 10, 2023

The kindred nature of martial arts and drug development

How the IRLAB Therapeutics CEO is guiding the company in its development of potentially groundbreaking Parkinson’s disease treatments.

By Alexandra Pecci • Jan. 9, 2023

What’s top of mind for industry execs at JPM?

Leaders in the space reveal the topics that are top of mind as the year’s biggest healthcare conference kicks off next week.

By Taren Grom • Jan. 6, 2023

A new mission in menopause — extending the lives of women

Why Evernow CEO Alicia Jackson thinks menopause is the perfect inroad to helping women live longer lives.

By Meagan Parrish • Jan. 5, 2023

Lilly, Biogen, Eisai brace for Alzheimer’s boom or bust in 2023

As controversies abound and new drugs rise on the regulatory horizon, this year will be big for Alzheimer’s.

By Michael Gibney • Jan. 5, 2023