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NHS study will pick apart mental illness with data science

Volunteers with schizophrenia, bipolar, and depression will take part in an NHS study that will use genetic and health data to find new therapies.

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JPM2026 wrap-up with Nicole Raleigh and Jonah Comstock

On JPM2026 and healthcare investment today, with Jonah Comst...

Editor-in-chief Jonah Comstock sat down with pharmaphorum web editor Nicole Raleigh to discuss JPM2026.

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Compass points to strong psilocybin data in depression

Armed with new data, Compass wants to talk to the FDA about filing its psilocybin therapy COMP360 for approval in treatment-resistant depression.

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Mark Dawson named head of Roche's pRED unit

Roche has appointed leading Australian cancer researcher Mark Dawson to lead its pRED R&D division, as the company prepares for a steep patent cliff.

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Helus' psychedelic drug DMT 'could help treat depression'

Helus' psychedelic derived from ayahuasca, a brew used in shamanistic rituals in South America, has shown promise as a treatment for depression.

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Cardurion heads crop of sizeable bio financings

While the pace of biotech private rounds seems to have slowed a little of late, this week saw four big financings for Cardurion Pharma, Scorpion Therapeutics, CatalYm, and NGM Bio.

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Re-elected von der Leyen pledges EU measures for biotech

Ursula von der Leyen has been re-elected as president of the European Commission following a secret ballot in the European Parliament and, among the pledges made during her speech before th

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6th Inflammasome Therapeutics Summit

In the rapidly evolving field of inflammasome therapeutics, the need for innovative approaches to overcome the preclinical and clinical hurdles is more critical than ever.

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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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NHS study will pick apart mental illness with data science

Volunteers with schizophrenia, bipolar, and depression will take part in an NHS study that will use genetic and health data to find new therapies.

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Compass points to strong psilocybin data in depression

Armed with new data, Compass wants to talk to the FDA about filing its psilocybin therapy COMP360 for approval in treatment-resistant depression.

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Touring Chiesi's vision for the future at the new Biotech Ce...

Following an invite to fly into Parma, Italy to witness first-hand the press launch of the considerable structure – black-painted and as yet under construction, gigantic cranes and all – th

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Vir awarded $1 billion multi-year BARDA influenza contract

The US Government’s Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) has made an

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On JPM2026 and healthcare investment today, with Jonah Comst...

Editor-in-chief Jonah Comstock sat down with pharmaphorum web editor Nicole Raleigh to discuss JPM2026.

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Representation of bipolar and other mental health disorders, Janus concept

The role of the opioid pathway in schizophrenia and bipolar ...

Psychiatry has spent decades focused on dopamine, serotonin, norepinephrine, and glutamate.

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Advancing RSV and hMPV research through human challenge tria...

Human challenge trials offer a complementary approach, and hVIVO has been at the forefront of this field for decades.

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Deep Dive: Research and Development 2025

Every breakthrough in medicine, every new treatment that changes lives, starts with research.

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Breaking through financial barriers to clinical trials: How ...

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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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The evolution of clinical research: Embracing new delivery m...

The UK is welcoming a new era of clinical trial delivery, evolving beyond the traditional site-centric approach to also embrace remote, decentralised, virtual, and hybrid trials and enablin

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On JPM2026 and healthcare investment today, with Jonah Comst...

Editor-in-chief Jonah Comstock sat down with pharmaphorum web editor Nicole Raleigh to discuss JPM2026.

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pharmaphorum podcast Episode 239, Dr Jorg Schuttrumpf

Shaping the future of immunodeficiency care, with Dr Jörg Sc...

Dr Jörg Schüttrumpf, Chief Scientific Innovation Officer of Grifols, discusses advancing immunoglobulin (or IG) treatment for immune disorders.

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pharmaphorum podcast Episode 235, Markus Vossman, Illumina

On genomics, NGS, and doing much more good than bad, with Ma...

Markus Vossman, Germany general manager at Illumina, discusses innovative genomic applications and projects in the region.

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Treating the chronic diseases GLP-1s miss, with Laurent Auda...

Prive Bio CEO Laurent Audaly spoke with pharmaphorum during the JP Morgan Healthcare conference, discussing GLP-1s in the cardiometabolic space.

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The long-delayed promise of the microbiome, with Sam Possemi...

Sam Possemiers, CEO of MRM Health, believes that the microbiome space is finally coming into maturity.

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Allogeneic cell therapy isn’t dead, with Brian Culley

Lineage Cell Therapeutics' Brian Culley discusses allogeneic cell therapy, even beyond the traditional cell therapy realm of oncology.

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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’.

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Life Sciences Industry Report - Biologics and Generics

The importance of biosimilars only continues to grow, driven by the potential savings they are able to deliver to healthcare systems.

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Life Sciences Industry Report - Rare Disease Space

There are some 7,000 known rare diseases in the world, yet, multiple challenges and unmet needs remain when it comes to therapies for these diseases.

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Emerging Trends in Personalised Medicine at PHARMAP 2026

The Pharmaceutical Manufacturing & Packaging Congress is an exclusive annual event that fosters networking and knowledge-sharing among professionals

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The Pharmaceutical Manufacturing and Packaging Congress (PHA...

The Pharmaceutical Manufacturing and Packaging Congress (PHARMAP) 2026 unites professionals to discuss the most recent trends of industry in Amsterdam

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5th mRNA-Based Therapeutics Summit Europe

The Summit is the leading European industry-focused forum dedicated to accelerating the development of messenger RNA (mRNA) medicines

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Emerging Trends in Personalised Medicine at PHARMAP 2026

The Pharmaceutical Manufacturing & Packaging Congress is an exclusive annual event that fosters networking and knowledge-sharing among professionals

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The Pharmaceutical Manufacturing and Packaging Congress (PHA...

The Pharmaceutical Manufacturing and Packaging Congress (PHARMAP) 2026 unites professionals to discuss the most recent trends of industry in Amsterdam

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5th mRNA-Based Therapeutics Summit Europe

The Summit is the leading European industry-focused forum dedicated to accelerating the development of messenger RNA (mRNA) medicines

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