Views & Analysis | Perspectives on pharma industry issues

R&D

Alzheimer's research is moving toward more selective targets

As we mark World Alzheimer’s Day, it is worth reflecting on the progress made in recent years.

Market Access

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How new PBM transparency rules will alter drug pricing

The complex drug pricing ecosystem means all stakeholders are scrambling to understand how the new regulations and PBMs’ adjustments will impact them.

Market Access

From first approval to lasting value: What sets successful e...

Approval may validate the science, but it does not secure commercial success. That outcome is determined by the decisions made before launch.

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drug pricing in the UK, pills overlain on map

Request to look further into NICE non-submissions in the fut...

Leela Barham looks at the discussion on non-submissions to the HTA body NICE, informed by the latest metrics for VPAG.

R&D

Changing Faces: Board of Director and Advisory Board hires, ...

Boardrooms, Advisory Boards, and governance teams saw plenty of activity in August.

Views & Analysis

50percent-of-biopharma-CMOs-say-they-don't-know-what-customers-want

50% of biopharma CMOs say they don't know what customers wan...

It’s indisputable that one of the keys to growth is understanding what your customers want and delivering it in an exceptional way, but that’s not what is happening in the biopharma industr

Views & Analysis

Nine pharma trends for 2020

Sarah Rickwood looks back at how pharma changed over the last decade and what this might mean for the industry in 2020.

White Papers

What is the state of healthcare customer data in pharma? Hav...

Healthcare customer reference data is the fuel that powers pharmaceutical commercial operations.

Sales & Marketing

The patient communication crisis pharma can no longer ignore

Industry's significant investments in patient engagement are only effective if patients trust the communication enough to answer in the first place.

Sales & Marketing

Wooden pawns representing number of employees

Headcount is not a growth strategy

Deciding when, where, and how quickly to add headcount is rarely straightforward.

Digital

Pharma brands face golden opportunity to extend supply chain...

People are ready for technology that verifies authenticity and provides helpful information directly from the medicinal product itself.

Digital

Changing Faces: Digital and supplier hires, August 2026

Digital health, clinical technology, contract services, and life sciences suppliers all saw notable leadership changes last month.

Market Access

How new PBM transparency rules will alter drug pricing

The complex drug pricing ecosystem means all stakeholders are scrambling to understand how the new regulations and PBMs’ adjustments will impact them.

Market Access