Views & Analysis | Perspectives on pharma industry issues

R&D

Empty waiting room chairs for clinical trial enrolment

When metrics measure more than they improve

The question to ask is not, "Are we measuring site performance?" but, "Are the metrics we collect providing actionable insights early enough?"

Market Access

What India can learn from Kinvard Bio

India needs its own version of pull, designed for an Indian payer mix, an Indian procurement structure, and an Indian distributor network.

Sales & Marketing

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Changing Faces: Agency, consultancy, and investor hires, Jun...

Agencies, consultancies, investment groups, and wider services firms saw significant talent movement across June and July.

Market Access

The new commercialisation playbook: What BIO 2026 taught eme...

BIO International focused on how emerging biotech companies should approach their first product launch outside the United States, typically in Europe.

Patients

Physical performance × nutrition — a multiplicative relation...

Physical performance and nutrition are not just complementary, but biologically multiplicative.

Views & Analysis

The future of clinical trials innovation

Medidata is engaging with regulators to advise on the future of clinical trials, but CEO Tarek Sherif cautions against getting overhyped about new innovations.

Deep Dive

Why pharma needs honest patient dialogue

Astellas Pharma US president Percival Barretto-Ko talks with Dr Paul Tunnah about drug pricing, collaboration and improving the patient experience.

Views & Analysis

The importance of pharma CSR

The industry is increasingly aware of the importance of corporate social responsibility (CSR) programmes – and Alex Kalomparis, Gilead’s vice president of public affairs for EMEA, says they

Sales & Marketing

Changing Faces: Agency, consultancy, and investor hires, Jun...

Agencies, consultancies, investment groups, and wider services firms saw significant talent movement across June and July.

Sales & Marketing

Personalisation is the biggest lie brands keep telling

Pharma brands need to move beyond surface-level personalisation and focus on measurable impact.

Digital

Technology solutions for smarter clinical trials: Inventus

In an exclusive video interview, Steve Sanghera – CEO and co-founder of Inventus – sat down with pharmaphorum to discuss the company's journey & ethos

Digital

Changing Faces: Digital and supplier hires, June and July 20...

The pharma-adjacent tech and services sectors continued to attract experienced leadership talent during June and July.

Market Access

What India can learn from Kinvard Bio

India needs its own version of pull, designed for an Indian payer mix, an Indian procurement structure, and an Indian distributor network.

Market Access

The new commercialisation playbook: What BIO 2026 taught eme...

BIO International focused on how emerging biotech companies should approach their first product launch outside the United States, typically in Europe.