Why are there gaps in mental healthcare? Often it’s flawed trial methodology

Sunovion Pharmaceuticals has developed a more precise way to track symptoms that could be broadly adopted across the industry.

By Kelly Bilodeau • Feb. 10, 2023

Rocket Pharmaceuticals is ready for liftoff in the rare disease space

With two rare disease products on the launch pad for FDA submission in 2023 and a growing pipeline, Rocket is fueled for its next era of growth.

By Taren Grom • Feb. 10, 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

3 ways the FDA’s restructuring plan could impact pharma

FDA’s food program is in for a major overhaul — here’s why pharma should pay attention. 

By Karissa Waddick • Feb. 9, 2023

Bayer, Astellas switch CEOs amid major inflection points

Bayer’s Bill Anderson and Astellas’ Naoki Okamura will be charged with setting the companies on growth trajectories for 2023.

By Karissa Waddick • Feb. 9, 2023

The unique playbook of Biohaven’s CEO

Vlad Coric’s offbeat business strategy paid off once with a Pfizer buyout. Can he do it again?

By Meagan Parrish • Feb. 8, 2023

United by inequity: The healthcare disparities plaguing rare disease patients and Black Americans

Guided by her personal experiences, Tamar Thompson is aiming to improve rare disease care through her advocacy work at Alexion, AstraZeneca Rare Disease.

By Alexandra Pecci • Feb. 7, 2023

Roche, Chiesi and the FDA change major leadership roles as they strive for growth in 2023

From Roche’s new pharma chief to the departure of the FDA’s gene therapy head, these moves are bound to shake up the industry.

By Karissa Waddick • Feb. 6, 2023

Antitrust watchdogs have pharma in their sights, and the landscape is getting thornier

The FTC and DOJ are heightening antitrust enforcement, and pharma deals are a prime target.

By Karissa Waddick • Feb. 2, 2023

Execs at Pfizer, Novartis, Amgen and GSK tackle shifting priorities — reflecting the state of Big Pharma

A menagerie of earnings calls this week showed where the Big Pharma players stand in 2023.

By Michael Gibney • Feb. 2, 2023

Woman of the Week: Bayer’s Dr. Yesmean Wahdan

The VP of medical affairs and women’s health is focused on an audacious goal to meet the needs of 100 million women globally.

By Taren Grom • Feb. 1, 2023

This biotech CEO secured two billion-dollar Big Pharma deals during the pandemic

With the industry focused on cancer and COVID-19, Marc de Garidel made deals centered on cardio.

By Michael Gibney • Jan. 31, 2023

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

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