Business Strategy

Laying The Foundation And Overcoming Prerequisites To Establish AI Within Health Care

 
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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’s Ophthalmic Cell Therapy For The Masses

 
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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.

Neurodegenerative Disease Investment: Shifting Paradigms Beyond Amyloid And Tau

 
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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 For Innovation: A Decade Of Pharma Product Deals

 

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.


Major AI-Pharma Partnerships And Investments Of 2024: A Strategic Overview

 
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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.

Biotech’s D&O Litigation Surge: Navigating The Turbulent Landscape

 
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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.

As The Dust Settles, What Can We Learn From The J&J Vs. Auris Case?

 
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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.

Navigating AI In Healthtech With Effective Risk Management

 
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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.


Pharma’s Future: Key Therapeutic Areas Set For Major Growth

 

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.

Opinion: AI Use In Rebate Management

 
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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.

Combos, New MOAs, And Oral Formulations Of Injectables: Lilly’s Immunology Strategy

 
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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.

AI Starts To Make Its Mark In Pharma Marketing

 

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.


Big Pharma GCCs In India: From Back-Office Ops To Innovation Catalysts

 

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?

Deal Volume Up, Value Down During The First Half

 
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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.

Boehringer R&D Exec: ‘People Are Longing For Connection’

 
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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 Reasons Oncology Needs Digital Health Innovation

 

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.


Titans Of Pharma: J&J Back On Top For CEO Remuneration

 

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 Execs On Obesity, AI And Data Trends

 
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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.    

Why CAR T Therapies Are Hard To Scale, And How Challenges Can Be Solved

 

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.  

Regeneron Aiming To Be A Cell And Gene Medicine ‘Powerhouse’

 

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.