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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.

R&D

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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.

Sales & Marketing

Your launch strategy has never met the competition

Will your launch strategy work once it has finally left the meeting room and met the competition?

Oncology

Dr Michael Bauer on Quantro’s mission to drug the “undruggab...

Jonah Comstock reunited with Dr Michael Bauer, CEO of Quantro Therapeutics, at LSX 2026 to discuss the company's progress.

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Bioconvergence & future human health, with Shai Melcer

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

Articles

Value of health economists questioned

The need for careful consideration of the costs and benefits of new drugs – and the consequences of those decisions – is now widely accepted.

Articles

UK biotech buoyant, despite waves from across the Atlantic

Emerging UK biotech firms with strong science look set for a bright future, despite fears about US pricing and the 'bubble' bursting.

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Promoted tweets negatively impacting medical conferences

In its bid to satisfy investors with returns on paid advertising, Twitter is damaging genuine engagement, while pharma's buying power is quoshing the opportunity for balanced conversations, say

Sales & Marketing

Your launch strategy has never met the competition

Will your launch strategy work once it has finally left the meeting room and met the competition?

Sales & Marketing

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Commercial Evidence: Turning field intelligence into actiona...

Agentic Call Reports help turn field observations into scalable, actionable insights generating Commercial Evidence.

Digital

Beyond AI pilots: Pharma needs AI-native operating models, n...

Industry must build custom solutions that leverage a pharmaceutical business’ unique assets – including its people.

Digital

Healthcare AI’s off switch needs a budget

An AI system can be cheap to buy and expensive to stop.

Market Access

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Is the next generation of Chinese biotech ready to go global...

Will Chinese biotechs continue to transfer most ex-China rights, or retain their strongest assets and compete internationally themselves?

Market Access

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What the revised 340B rebate pilot programme means for pharm...

While the scope of the revised pilot is limited, it may be a harbinger for a broader policy shift.

Oncology

Dr Michael Bauer on Quantro’s mission to drug the “undruggab...

Jonah Comstock reunited with Dr Michael Bauer, CEO of Quantro Therapeutics, at LSX 2026 to discuss the company's progress.

Oncology

In vivo CAR-T can solve the delivery problem – but solid tum...

A new generation of in vivo CAR-T cell technologies promises to remove some of the biggest practical barriers to conventional cell therapy.

Oncology

Unlocking the scalability of allogeneic CAR-T

Allogeneic CAR-T, built from healthy donor T-cells, offers a different path toward scale, accessibility, and consistency.

Patients

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Rare diseases, real opportunity: Why the UK’s next challenge...

The UK has the science, the talent, and the investment. The next step is ensuring that innovation translates into timely patient impact.

Patients

Maintenance: The underexamined half of the GLP-1 story

GLP-1 treatments have historically had an exit problem, as appetite suppression stops when the medication stops.

Patients

Why patient safety doesn't end at approval

Once a treatment becomes available to the public, protecting patient safety remains a priority throughout its time on the market.

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

Alzheimer’s: Starting the impossible journey

Your launch strategy has never met the competition

Dr Michael Bauer on Quantro’s mission to drug the “undruggab...

Bioconvergence & future human health, with Shai Melcer

Value of health economists questioned

UK biotech buoyant, despite waves from across the Atlantic

Promoted tweets negatively impacting medical conferences

Your launch strategy has never met the competition

Commercial Evidence: Turning field intelligence into actiona...

Beyond AI pilots: Pharma needs AI-native operating models, n...

Healthcare AI’s off switch needs a budget

Is the next generation of Chinese biotech ready to go global...

What the revised 340B rebate pilot programme means for pharm...

Dr Michael Bauer on Quantro’s mission to drug the “undruggab...

In vivo CAR-T can solve the delivery problem – but solid tum...

Unlocking the scalability of allogeneic CAR-T

Rare diseases, real opportunity: Why the UK’s next challenge...

Maintenance: The underexamined half of the GLP-1 story

Why patient safety doesn't end at approval

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

Alzheimer’s: Starting the impossible journey

Bioconvergence & future human health, with Shai Melcer

Vaxcyte's pneumococcal jab exceeds expectations

Discover a new era of healthcare panel engagement: Grounded ...

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