Obesity and diabetes medicine has moved a long way from the single-hormone era. Dual and triple agonists are engineered molecules that switch on two or three hormone receptors at once. They now dominate the late-stage pipeline, and the highest doses tested have...
The Singapore radiopharmaceutical market enters the second half of 2026 with more clinical capacity, more research output and a heavier regulatory calendar than at any previous point. New imaging infrastructure came online at the end of 2025, first-in-human data from...
Lilly’s acquisition of AtaiBeckley validates the therapeutic and economic promise of rapid-acting neuroplastogens. It also raises a harder question: can commercial teams redesign the beliefs surrounding these medicines as effectively as scientists are redesigning the...
Bristol Myers Squibb announced on 20 July 2026 that it will deploy an NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD built on eight DGX Vera Rubin NVL72 systems, a move the company says will give it the most powerful and energy efficient single-owned NVIDIA infrastructure in the life sciences...
IgA nephropathy, the most common primary glomerulonephritis worldwide, has undergone a remarkable transformation in its treatment landscape. Once managed solely with supportive care and immunosuppression of uncertain benefit, the IgA nephropathy drug pipeline now...
The NewCo model biopharma strategy has rapidly become one of the most consequential dealmaking trends in the life sciences industry. Rather than shelving deprioritised pipeline assets or selling them outright through traditional licensing agreements, major...
The NewCo model biopharma strategy has rapidly become one of the most consequential dealmaking trends in the life sciences industry. Rather than shelving deprioritised pipeline assets or selling them outright through traditional licensing agreements, major...
The first Phase 2 clinical evidence that a tau Alzheimer's drug can simultaneously reduce brain tangles and slow cognitive decline was presented at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference (AAIC) 2026 in London on 14 July. Biogen's diranersen, an antisense...
Pharmaceutical manufacturing is entering a new scientific era. For decades, the industry has relied on validated processes, fixed control strategies, laboratory testing and carefully documented batch records to prove that medicines are made consistently and safely....
The Medicare GLP-1 Bridge launched on 1 July 2026, opening a new pathway for eligible Medicare Part D beneficiaries to access weight management medications at a fixed monthly copay of $50. For clinicians navigating GLP-1 Bridge eligibility criteria, the prior...
When I wrote previously for this publication about the gap between GLP-1 prescribing rates and the clinical conversation around lean muscle preservation, the argument centred on a simple premise: weight loss is not fat loss, and the clinical infrastructure around...
In more than two decades of working with global CROs, pharmaceutical companies, and biotech organizations, I have watched pharmacovigilance teams absorb wave after wave of increasing complexity. More products on the market. More data sources to monitor. More...
For decades, the pharmaceutical industry has invested heavily in scientific innovation, regulatory rigor, clinical development, manufacturing quality, and commercial excellence. Yet one of the most important links between innovation and patient impact has remained...
Merck has completed its $6.7 billion acquisition of Terns Pharmaceuticals, gaining control of TERN-701, an investigational oral CML treatment that the pharmaceutical giant hopes will become a cornerstone of its expanding cancer portfolio. The deal, which closed on 5...
Starting, 1 July, millions of Medicare enrollees will gain coverage for weight-loss drugs for the first time, through a temporary pilot programme called the Medicare GLP-1 Bridge. The scheme covers Zepbound, Foundayo and Wegovy at a $50 monthly copayment and marks the...
In the medical field, being “authorized” and “qualified” are two very different things. Authorized generally indicates you have the legal right to practice. Qualified means you have the expertise, experience, and skill needed to practice effectively. The distinction...
The rise of GLP-1 medications has changed the conversation around obesity faster than almost anything we have seen in modern medicine. What was once dismissed as a simple issue of “willpower” is finally being recognised as something far more biologically complex....
CagriSema, the once-weekly obesity therapy from Novo Nordisk, has spent more than a year as the most closely watched candidate in metabolic medicine. The combination of cagrilintide and semaglutide promised weight loss beyond what either molecule could achieve alone....