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Chemistry Nobel goes to molecular chirality researchers

The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2026 has been awarded to Henri B Kagan and Kensō Soai for their discoveries in asymmetric organic synthesis.

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Biohub raises $1.8bn for its 'virtual biology' initiative

Just months after launching an open-source 'virtual biology' platform, Biohub has raised $1.8 billion in backing for the AI-powered initiative.

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European biotech leaders say optimism is returning

Senior figures in European biopharma think dealmaking and M&A will increase in the region, and could be helped by US policy uncertainties.

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Adecto, Aviceda wind down, as Caribou seeks options

There may be a fairly buoyant operating environment for biotechs in the US, but Adecto and Aviceda are winding down, while Caribou is in peril.

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ViiV's Cabenuva enhances control of unsuppressed HIV

ViiV's long-acting injectable HIV drug, Cabenuva, has proved to be more effective than daily oral therapy for unsuppressed infections.

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Upholding regulatory compliance in decentralised trials

Before getting lost in the vast options a decentralised clinical trial (DCT) setup provides, sponsors considering a DCT model need to keep in mind that it is not a one-size-fits-all approac

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Sosei nets $10m Pfizer milestone as diabetes/obesity drug st...

Sosei Heptares' longstanding alliance with Pfizer has advanced a first candidate into phase 2 testing: an oral GLP-1 agonist for diabetes and obesity that will try to take on established ri

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AI innovator Quris seed funding grows to $37 million

Quris, an artificial intelligence (AI) innovator in the pharmaceutical arena, has secured an additional $9 million in seed funding, expanding its

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Synthetic control arms in clinical trials: Making it happen

Across the industry, pharma companies are turning to AI and real-world data to address many of the challenges of running clinical trials.

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How synthetic control arms are changing clinical trials

Clinical trials are involved, expensive, and have been done largely the same way for decades but with today’s technology all that can change. With drawn-out timelines and billions

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Chemistry Nobel goes to molecular chirality researchers

The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2026 has been awarded to Henri B Kagan and Kensō Soai for their discoveries in asymmetric organic synthesis.

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Biohub raises $1.8bn for its 'virtual biology' initiative

Just months after launching an open-source 'virtual biology' platform, Biohub has raised $1.8 billion in backing for the AI-powered initiative.

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PHARMAP 2027 Addresses the Future of Pharmaceutical Manufact...

Senior pharma professionals gather in Berlin on 19-20 April for the Pharmaceutical Manufacturing and Packaging Congress (PHARMAP) 2027

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The Evolution Summit Announces September 2026 Program for Cl...

Marcus Evans announces The Evolution Summit, taking place September 28-29, 2026 at Park Hyatt Aviara Resort, Golf Club & Spa, San Diego, CA.

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LSX 2026 with Sam Possemiers, MRM Health

Taking the microbiome seriously, with Sam Possemiers

pharmaphorum catches up with MRM Health founder and CEO Sam Possemiers at LSX 2026.

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The hidden pandemic within the pandemic: How COVID-19 impact...

Why sepsis readiness – equipment, supply chains, surveillance, and public awareness – needs to be treated as core pandemic infrastructure.

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Alzheimer’s: Starting the impossible journey

September was Alzheimer’s Month, and with that in mind pharmaphorum spoke to leaders at two biotechs about latest developments in the field.

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Cancer misinformation is a trust problem, not just an inform...

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The GLP-1 Reckoning

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Designing obesity trials around real lives: How patient cent...

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The future of cardiometabolic trials: From obesity to outcom...

Gain practical insight into how leading experts are designing the next generation of cardiometabolic trials in an upcoming webinar from hVIVO

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Exploring the future: Opportunities and challenges in cell a...

Rare disease treatment poses distinct challenges for physicians, patients, caregivers, and pharma companies.

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Beyond clinical: Boosting recruitment and retention with SDO...

The success of clinical trials hinges on a complex array of factors, many of which extend beyond traditional clinical care.

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pharmaphorum podcast Episode 278, Shai Melcer, IIA

Bioconvergence & future human health, with Shai Melcer

Shai Melcer discusses bioconvergence, a multidisciplinary research and development approach that merges technologies.

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pharmaphorum podcast Episode 272, Dr Harpreet Singh, Precision for Medicine

Understanding Operation Trialblazer, with Dr Harpreet Singh

Dr Harpreet Singh, CMO at Precision for Medicine, brings both an insider and outsider perspective to discussing Operation TRIALBLAZER.

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Prevent-Stop-Cure: Diagnostics & chronic liver disease, with...

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Taking the microbiome seriously, with Sam Possemiers

pharmaphorum catches up with MRM Health founder and CEO Sam Possemiers at LSX 2026.

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Turning recruitment potential into enrolment reality

In the fourth episode of the IQVIA-sponsored PSCS leadership video series, Karen Townsend, senior director of medical affairs discusses SEELs

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Decentralisation by design: Bringing the trial closer withou...

In the third episode of the IQVIA-sponsored PSCS leadership video series, Sinead Callinan, Head of Patient Centred Delivery, discusses DCTs.

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From Alzheimer’s disease research to the real-world setting:...

In a new white paper, Lucid Strategy Consulting suggests three key themes for pharma strategists seeking market leadership in the Alzheimer's space.

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A data-driven guide to small molecule drug discovery and dev...

A new white paper from Excelra takes a closer look at how discovery teams actually experience the small molecule development journey.

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A New Framework to Engineer Breakthrough Value for Medicines

A new white paper from Lumanity – ‘A New Framework to Engineer Breakthrough Value for Medicines: Value Inflection Points Across the Development Path’.