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Pink Sheet and Scrip journalists reflect on the mood from Boston, the most important takeaways and what’s next for industry.
John Crowley discussed how he prioritizes industry’s many competing challenges in a Pink Sheet interview at the BIO International Convention.
Highlights from Day Four of the BIO International Convention include policy concerns helping constrain dealmaking, Novartis discussing its approach to partnering, and Generate looking for funding to move into Phase III.
The former CDER director said she tells sponsors not to conduct an FDA-recommended study design or randomized trial if it will not work.
Highlights from Day Three of the BIO International Convention include the realities of MFN pricing, AstraZeneca's R&D plans for obesity, the need for resources for the FDA's rare disease hub and reactions to the Commissioner's National Priority Review Voucher program.
Highlights from Day Two of the BIO International Convention include BIO officials raising concerns about Trump Administration policies, the future of ACIP, an interview with BI's head of global business development, and FDA Commissioner Martin Makary's view of the FDA-industry relationship.
Highlights from day one of the BIO convention include advice for firms hoping to go public, a call for companies to push the US Congress on rare disease priority review vouchers, and updates on next-generation gene therapies.
Given the Trump Administration’s intense focus on cutting costs and increasing efficiency, industry and the FDA should focus on what is and is not working in PDUFA VII when negotiating the next agreement, lobbyists said at the BIO CEO and Investor Conference.
Biotech execs and lobbyists try to explain the Trump Administration's policy strategy and how to thrive in it.
Patient advocacy groups suggest US state and federal agencies are trying to exclude them from certain conversations due to drug industry connections and perceived bias.
With the sheen of inevitability now scuffed off the BIOSECURE Act, diplomatic efforts to reduce US dependence on Chinese APIs are increasing in prominence. And the power of the legislation itself could be determined by litigation about a video app.
The FDA does not appear likely to provide a calculation for sponsors to show clinical trial diversity, but agency officials seem split on how tough to enforce the new regulations intended to ensure all groups are adequately represented.
BIO CEO John Crowley sat down with Pink Sheet at the industry’s annual convention to discuss his vision for a newly restructured BIO, his thoughts on the upcoming US elections and whether he’d ever lead another biotech.
Insights from Day Four of the BIO International Convention include FDA commissioner Califf on the state of real-world evidence and how it impacts IRA negotiations, Roche's interest in cardiovascular/metabolic assets, Merck's plans in immunology, and industry's rising interest in neuropsychiatry.
Insights from Day Four of the BIO International Convention include FDA commissioner Califf on the state of real-world evidence and how it impacts IRA negotiations, Roche's interest in cardiovascular/metabolic assets, Merck's plans in immunology, and industry's rising interest in neuropsychiatry.
Insights from Day Three of the BIO International Convention in San Diego include Amgen CEO Bob Bradway taking aim at the "Innovation Reduction Act," Novo Nordisk's business development head talking about spending its semaglutide bounty, Roivant's long view on BD prospects for Immunovant's FcRn inhibitor, and more regulatory concerns around artificial intelligence.
Insights from Day Three of the BIO International Convention in San Diego include Amgen CEO Bob Bradway taking aim at the "Innovation Reduction Act," Novo Nordisk's business development head talking about spending its semaglutide bounty, Roivant's long view on BD prospects for Immunovant's FcRn inhibitor, and more regulatory concerns around artificial intelligence.
Insights from Day Two of the BIO International Convention in San Diego include user fees potentially supporting the FDA's AI ambitions, the evolving pros and cons of partnering, and J&J's view on dealmaking in 2024.
Insights from the first day of the international convention in San Diego also includes interviews on Alzheimer’s investments, dealmaking for mid-sized companies and reflections on the virtues of lean thinking.
FDA commissioner is thinking about how advisory panel interactions might improperly influence meeting outcomes as the agency undertakes a 'stem to stern' review of the process.


















