FDA’s OPDP untitled letters show rising scrutiny of DTC ads’ overall impression on consumers and urge companies to balance ...

In January 2024, the US-based global pharmaceutical company Lilly announced the launch of LillyDirect, a direct-to-patient portal that enables some patients to access drugs including its novel weight ...

Industry Explorers Blaze On: A series of stories of longtime leaders, still active in the industry, sharing their historical perspectives on life sciences industry innovation. A consuming interest, ...

Biotech has entered a new era of financial discipline. The days of easy capital, billion-dollar preclinical valuations, and “platform first, data later” investing have largely disappeared. Today, ...

Smart money will find good ideas, and if you follow the money in biotech these days, that means looking to China. From January to mid-May 2025, Chinese biotechnology companies had announced licensing ...

I am often asked why most projects experience delays and how to prevent them. Most times they are leading questions such as: “Are communication issues with partner organizations the main cause of ...

Marc Richards Biotechnology companies often offer a promise of future success, but it can take years to determine whether all the effort (and expense) will translate into returns. Because of the ...

In the increasingly complex world of artificial intelligence (AI), the concept of "correct outcomes" takes on a profound and sometimes ambiguous meaning. Although efforts are made to create AI that ...

Recently, there has been heightened focus on dual brand approaches in which the same molecule is approved for multiple indications and packaged, priced, and distributed under different brand names.

As pharmaceutical manufacturers grow, they often pursue external sources of innovation to supplement their own R&D efforts. A recent study found that 45% of drugs in the pipelines of 20 large ...

Since the start of his second term, President Trump has shown a clear commitment to improving access to medicines for American patients. In late September 2025, his Administration reaffirmed this ...

Conferences and trade shows are great places to learn about your competitive environment, as most companies in the industry usually attend these events; this includes competitors, suppliers, customers ...