Views & Analysis | Perspectives on pharma industry issues

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.

Oncology

pharmaphorum podcast Episode 276, Irina Babina, Concr

Getting predictive technologies to patients, with Concr

Dr Irina Babina, CEO of oncology R&D platform Concr, discusses how current regulatory frameworks were built for static diagnostics.

R&D

Concept of AI overview of patient in clinical trial

How AI simulation could help de-risk obesity and cardiometab...

AI life sciences models allow researchers to explore different patient populations, protocols, and development strategies before a study starts.

Sales & Marketing

Accelerating growth through strategic investment in healthca...

CEVA FORPATIENTS at Rockingham, UK will offer the healthcare supply chain a new, sustainably designed multi-user site.

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.

Articles

Happy third birthday pharmaphorum!

pharmaphorum will shortly be celebrating its third birthday. Here we share our birthday messages with you. On Sunday 26th August pharmaphorum will be celebrating its third birthday. We asked you to share your feedback and pharmaphorum....

Articles

FDA Matters: why orphan drugs are a key part of pharma’s fut...

Steven Grossman provides us with an insight into the inspiration behind his blog, FDA Matters, as well as his thoughts on the R&D of orphan drugs for rare diseases, in line with this month’s focus. The Orphan Drug Act was introduced in the United States in 1983, to encourage pharmaceutical companies to...

Articles

Market access challenges

We interview Ulf Staginnus of Amgen on his view of challenges regarding pricing and market access. The changing European pricing environment presents a huge challenge to pharma and to gain a perspective on the scope of...

Sales & Marketing

Accelerating growth through strategic investment in healthca...

CEVA FORPATIENTS at Rockingham, UK will offer the healthcare supply chain a new, sustainably designed multi-user site.

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.

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

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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