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R&D

Navigating development in a complex molecule world

For decades, the pharmaceutical industry has relied on accelerated development and manufacturing timelines to bring new therapies to patients quickly.

Patients

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7 Strategies for fixing pharma's outdated patient engagement...

The term 'patient centricity' has undergone a radical evolution over recent years.

Oncology

After 'Year of Harvest', Bayer looks to diversify modalities

Bayer Oncology's strategy has led to strong showings in small molecules and radiotherapies. Now they're on the hunt for ADCs, bispecifics, and more.

Patients

Psychiatrist with patient in talking session

Patient centricity in psychiatric management: Bipolar I

Discover what clinicians can do to foster more patient-centred psychiatric care in a Q&A with neuropsychiatric physician assistant Rebecca Barbee.

R&D

Changing Faces: Board of Directors, January 2026

January was a relatively quiet month for Board news, but there were some notable moves here and there.

Market Access

Illumina-Grail saga ends with divestment

In a case that had been closely watched across multiple industries, Illumina chose to divest Grail in the light of legal action from the European Commission and the US Federal Trade Commiss

Digital

Key themes from JP Morgan

pharmaphorum editor-in-chief Jonah Comstock is back from San Francisco, where he attended the annual JP Morgan Healthcare Conference.

Patients

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How post-fracture care programmes such as fracture liaison s...

As society globally faces a growing elderly population, age-related conditions such as osteoporosis are coming to the forefront as critical issues. More emphasis needs to be placed on

Sales & Marketing

virtual electronic medical record interface

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5 forces reshaping pharma commercialisation in 2026

As infrastructure bottlenecks ease and regulatory frameworks mature, pharma's AI adoption is shifting from proof-of-concept to production-grade deployment

Sales & Marketing

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A fast start to 2026 signals continued investor confidence i...

Key factors in Switzerland’s success that could make other European life sciences hubs more attractive to investors.

Digital

Five types of recruit - skill set to include for soft skills

The evolution of leadership for healthcare organisations in ...

Leaders must be adaptive, forward-thinking, and equipped to cultivate environments where humans and AI work together effectively and ethically.

Digital

Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center helipad and The Jerusalem Press Club

Israel’s MedTech and health innovation landscape: Part One –...

Part One of a series of articles – Israel’s MedTech and health innovation landscape: From Tel Aviv to Jerusalem - looking at resilient progress there.