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...
What Global Surveys of Medical Affairs Professionals Reveal Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the pharmaceutical industry, prompting many Medical Affairs professionals to ask whether some roles may eventually become obsolete. Headlines regularly...
The global market for glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists has entered a new phase. What began as a breakthrough in type 2 diabetes management has become one of the defining pharmaceutical stories of the decade. In 2025, the GLP-1 receptor agonist market...
Artificial intelligence has already changed the rhythm of discovery in biopharma. Algorithms can screen millions of molecules, identify trial candidates, and forecast supply chains with extraordinary speed. Yet speed is not the same as progress. The next chapter of AI...
GLP-1 receptor agonists are transforming obesity treatment. But the clinical conversation about lean muscle preservation is lagging behind the prescribing rate, and that gap has real consequences for patients, says Omar el-Gohary. There is a version of the GLP-1...
The oral GLP-1 market has changed faster in the past six months than in the previous six years. Where once Rybelsus stood alone as the only GLP-1 pill available, patients and clinicians must now navigate three distinct oral products, each with a different molecule, a...
The GLP-1 drug pipeline has become one of the most consequential and closely watched in modern pharmaceutical history. In 2026, the class of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists is no longer defined solely by Ozempic and Wegovy. A new generation of oral tablets,...
In May 2026, a single intravenous infusion reduced LDL cholesterol by up to 62% in patients with a genetic condition that no statin could adequately control. No repeat dosing was required. No serious adverse events were reported. The therapy, VERVE-102, was not a...
Every time a pharmaceutical company submits a new drug to the US Food and Drug Administration, a clock starts. That clock ends on the PDUFA date. For anyone working in life sciences, whether in regulatory affairs, clinical research, investment, or commercial planning,...
A team of researchers from Stanford University School of Medicine, Princeton University, the University of California Berkeley, and Google DeepMind has developed CRISPR-GPT, an AI gene editing system designed to automate and dramatically simplify CRISPR-based gene...
As global regulators and scientific communities continue to push for more predictive, human-relevant, and ethical approaches to safety testing, in vitro toxicology has emerged as a critical component of modern drug development. Once seen primarily as an early...
For years, biopharma has accumulated vast volumes of data. Now, as the industry races toward an AI-driven future, that data must become a true strategic asset. Recent research shows that while 95% of biopharma companies are actively pursuing AI initiatives in...
The arrival of two approved oral GLP-1 weight loss therapies in the space of four months has fundamentally redrawn the obesity treatment landscape in 2026. For years, the question of whether a daily pill could ever match the efficacy of a weekly injection was largely...