Pharma: Page 35

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    The CEO in the ophthalmologist’s coat

    In balancing two roles — Lexitas CEO and practicing physician — George Magrath brings a patient-first perspective to developing and advancing eye treatments.

    By Alexandra Pecci • Aug. 16, 2022
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    Right under our noses: Could COVID-19 vaccines be better as nasal spray?

    Nasal vaccines under development by Codagenix, Xanadu Bio and others have the potential to finally help reduce virus transmission and breakthrough infections.

    By Kelly Bilodeau • Aug. 16, 2022
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    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
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    The FDA is mulling an OTC approval for a birth control. Will politics factor in?

    Analysts are watching how cultural and political debates around reproductive rights may impact HRA Pharma's OTC birth control application.

    By Karissa Waddick • Aug. 15, 2022
  • ARLINGTON, VA - JUNE 05: Recently laid off worker Lyn Talent receives a free Botox injection during an event called the "The Botox Bailout."
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    Despite AbbVie’s Botox prowess, underdog Galderma has leveraged soft skills to succeed in aesthetics

    Galderma may not have the biggest name in aesthetics, but as the sector grows past pandemic lows, the company is relying on its people to build a loyal customer base.

    By • Aug. 11, 2022
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    As pharma M&A ramps up, U.S. execs are bullish on more deals

    What top executives at Merck, Pfizer and more are saying about M&A as they move into the second half of the year.

    By • Aug. 11, 2022
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    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 • Aug. 10, 2022
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    How real world evidence is impacting rare disease drug development

    ICON’s Will Maier shares how a more patient-focused approach to trials is leading to alternatives for randomization.

    By Kim Ribbink • Aug. 9, 2022
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    Turning harp seal contraceptives into a ‘new genre’ of cancer treatments

    With Andrew Hall at its helm, IMV has evolved an animal contraceptive into a unique drug delivery platform aimed at creating targeted cancer immunotherapies for humans.

    By Alexandra Pecci • Aug. 9, 2022
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    Are Big Pharma CEOs earning their pay?

    While compensation packages at the top may not always reflect value, it’s not necessarily an industrywide problem.

    By Kelly Bilodeau • Aug. 8, 2022
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    The ‘alarming’ spread of Monkeypox — by the numbers

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

    By • Aug. 8, 2022
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    Generic subscription services like Mark Cuban’s promise cheaper drugs — but will it work?

    Companies like Cost Plus Drugs and DiRx can bring generics directly to consumers at a fraction of the price, but whether it’s enough to fix the inflated U.S. healthcare system is yet to be seen.

    By • Aug. 4, 2022
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    Making Moves

    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
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    Taking probiotics where they’ve never gone before

    How Seed Health is transforming the microbiome therapeutic market with its pharma-focused drug development approach.

    By Karissa Waddick • Aug. 2, 2022
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    ‘Death by 1,000 cuts:’ How emerging tech could change the journey for ALS patients

    EverythingALS aims to speed drug development through improved diagnostics.

    By Kelly Bilodeau • Aug. 2, 2022
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    How a speech analysis tool could transform diagnosis and research for Alzheimer’s and beyond

    WinterLight’s machine learning platform assesses speech to more accurately identify neurodegenerative diseases.

    By Kim Ribbink • Aug. 1, 2022
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    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 • Aug. 1, 2022
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    Personalized data could bring PhysIQ to the forefront of clinical trial evolution

    The digital medicine company’s chief strategy officer, John Varaklis, explains how its analytic predictive platform could lead to safer and quicker clinical trials.

    By Karissa Waddick • July 28, 2022
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    What’s next for Biogen? Here’s what executives are saying

    A trickling launch for Aduhelm and a middling earnings report give Biogen executives a lot to talk about. Is there hope?

    By • July 27, 2022
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    Democrats think they've found a balance between drug innovation and pricing negotiation

    A look at Congress’ push to pass drug pricing reform and why the latest attempt could actually succeed.

    By Karissa Waddick • July 26, 2022
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    A 'total waste'? Drug developers worry if two decades of Alzheimer's research were pointed at the wrong targets

    The latest trial failures in Alzheimer's have shown cracks in the foundation of ingrained theories like amyloid plaque clearance. What will it take to move forward?

    By • July 25, 2022
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    Behind Pfizer's new quest to target a 'transformation' in pharma

    A combined venture with Roivant — called Priovant Therapeutics — is looking to be a forerunner in the burgeoning autoimmune disease market.

    By Kelly Bilodeau • July 25, 2022
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    With big changes ahead for J&J and Novartis, here's what the companies' execs are talking about

    Both J&J and Novartis are making — or considering — big shifts in their fundamental company makeup.

    By • July 21, 2022
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    By the numbers: The rising danger of superbugs

    A look at how the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated one of the world’s greatest public health concerns.

    By Karissa Waddick • July 20, 2022
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    Biotech R&D spending has skyrocketed, and so have opportunities for savings

    With R&D costs on the rise, biotechs are embracing new strategies and technologies to make spending more efficient.

    By • July 19, 2022
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    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 • July 19, 2022