In her role as Boehringer's senior vice president and global head of Development Sciences, Xiaorong He emphasizes patient-centric innovation and sustainability. She is committed to incorporating patient insights into product development and advancing eco-friendly practices within the company's R&D pipeline.
Four years ago, Xiaorong He was riding the crest of a wave. Born and raised in Beijing, He’s talent and passion for science and pharmaceuticals earned her a full scholarship for graduate study in the US in the mid-1990s.
Siezing the opportunity with both hands, while combatting homesickness and major culture shock, He completed her studies, learned the language...
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Despite limited evidence of commercial impact, pharmaceutical companies are making massive strategic investments in AI biologics platforms. The question isn't whether the technology shows promise; it's whether that promise can translate to measurable business results.
Against a backdrop of shifting trade policies, the end of multilateral market approaches and renewed focus on supply chain resilience, medtechs are doubling down on innovation in products and processes – using AI – and keeping unmet needs and outcomes in the center of the target.
While biopharma companies experiment with genAI, agentic AI is rapidly shifting the work paradigm towards one of autonomous digital workers that can handle entire process flows.
Biotech companies are pursuing diverse AI strategies beyond expensive custom data generation: foundation model fine-tuning, data-efficient computational methods and targeted proprietary datasets. In Vivo takes a look at some examples.
Despite limited evidence of commercial impact, pharmaceutical companies are making massive strategic investments in AI biologics platforms. The question isn't whether the technology shows promise; it's whether that promise can translate to measurable business results.
Joshi joins the parent company of Citeline, which houses flagship publications In Vivo, Scrip and Pink Sheet, to focus on AI, business harmonization and long-term growth.
An interactive look at pharma, medtech and diagnostics deals made during June 2025. Data courtesy of Biomedtracker.
