Business Strategy
As the health care industry undergoes a digital transformation, the integration of AI into Quality and Regulatory Management Systems is proving essential. The challenges for successful AI deployment emphasize the need for robust digital infrastructure, data literacy programs and privacy measures to enhance patient safety and commercial performance.
Aurion Biotech is developing a cell therapy for corneal diseases that is cheap enough to produce and can be scaled that it should reach the masses in a way that other cell therapies cannot.
Companies are exploring new mechanisms of action beyond traditional amyloid and tau and both investors and big pharma are willing to make deals when the science is compelling, panelists at Biotech Showcase said.
Licensing deals have been growing in popularity over outright acquisitions in the pharmaceutical industry over the past decade. Licensing deals have doubled in number from 2015 to 2024, while M&A activity has decreased post-COVID. We consider the advantages of licensing deals and review notable licensing deals from the past 10 years with the potential to deliver high value relative to their initial investment.
In Vivo looks at the top partnerships and investments in AI-driven companies in 2024. Collaborations and investments spanned multiple therapeutic areas, with a particular focus on small molecule discovery, protein degradation and neurological diseases.
The biotech industry faces a surge in litigation due to stricter regulations and patent disputes. This legal storm challenges companies and investors, but there are proactive strategies for mitigating risk in this dynamic landscape.
In September last year, J&J lost a court case surrounding its 2019 purchase of Auris health, and was ordered to pay over $1bn in damages. Reactions to the potentially precedent-setting news were harsh and quick. In Vivo spoke to legal, M&A and BD experts from across the medtech industry to learn more about the true impacts.
Risk management and the need for back-up systems are fast emerging as themes that users of artificial intelligence tools in health care settings must face up to. Now more comfortable with the technology’s capabilities, health care stakeholders appreciate that there can be two sides to the AI coin.
As the pharmaceutical sector evolves, the landscape of sales-driving indications is set for transformation by 2030. This article explores the therapeutic areas poised for substantial growth and examines how leading companies are strategically positioning themselves to capitalize on these emerging opportunities.
Pharmaceutical manufacturers face unique challenges, particularly when it comes to managing thousands of complex rebate contracts and connecting the dots between contract agreements and business performance.
In a competitive immunology landscape, Eli Lilly is looking for novel agents, oral formulations of injectables, and combination therapies that can optimize response and expand the patient pool.
The early adoption of artificial intelligence/machine learning has centered around drug discovery, but the technologies are being applied to other fields, including pharma marketing.
India is seeing a flurry of activity with big pharma either establishing or expanding their global capability centers in the country. Can these hubs reshape the contours of industry’s operating model across a range of functions and perhaps spawn a pipeline of new leaders along the way?
Without a mega-merger like 2023’s Pfizer/Seagan takeout, M&A deals grew smaller during the first half of 2024, while volume rose. In alliance deals, H1 2024 activity somewhat mirrored activity from H1 2023.
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.
Together, Merck’s heads of oncology and head of digital health outline their cross-functional strategy to enhance care for cancer patients through digital tools.
J&J topped the league table for CEO pay in 2023, a position it has held for three of the four past years. Meanwhile, the two companies that arguably generated the most buzz in 2023 neatly depict the stark contrast between the US and Europe when it comes to executive remuneration.
Parexel’s chief strategy officer Kushal Gohil, clinical EVP Stephen Pyke and India head Sanjay Vyas share thoughts on possible hurdles to, and the cascading impact of obesity treatments, GenAI progress and the opportunities and challenges of real-world data in India.
Chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapies have revolutionized the treatment of blood cancer, but scalability remains a major challenge. Experts explain how technologies such as chip-based miniaturized models and automation could be part of the solution.
Increased R&D spending, program acquisitions and a soaring headcount – Regeneron has seen significant growth over the past 5 years. The company is focused on marrying its antibody technologies with its expanding cell and gene therapy pipeline.