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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

7 Strategies for fixing pharma's outdated patient engagement...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

R&D

Why Scotland is well-positioned to lead in advanced therapie...

The global health burden of complex diseases such as severe lung, liver, and vascular disease is huge, and growing by the second.

R&D

This week in clinical trials: 8th-12th January

In our second clinical trials update of 2024, taking in developments in life sciences research and development from early-stage onwards, we look at a wide range of announcements – from onco

R&D

Prediction is very difficult, especially if it’s about the f...

In a new episode of the pharmaphorum podcast, host Nicole Raleigh welcomes Carl Hansen, CEO of AbCellera, for a conversation on the discovery and acceleration of antibody therapeutics.

Sales & Marketing

virtual electronic medical record interface

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

Swiss train speeding across bridge against landscape background

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.