Pharmaceutical Executive

In today's Pharmaceutical Executive Daily, UCB announces a definitive agreement to acquire Candid Therapeutics for up to $2.2 billion, a new commentary by Jeremy Richardson argues that MFN pricing and shifting policy expectations are making affordable direct-to-patient programs at scale an operational necessity rather than a strategic option, and a new article examines how a customer-based process can synchronize sales and marketing organizations for competitive advantage in pharma.

In today’s Pharmaceutical Executive Daily, Sanofi formally confirms its CEO leadership following a shareholder vote, US prescription drug spending is projected to surpass $1 trillion in 2026, and Inizio launches a next-generation hub services model aimed at simplifying patient access and support.

In today's Pharmaceutical Executive Daily, we cover Sun Pharma and IMG Pharma's respective acquisitions, FDA's approval of AstraZeneca's Breztri, and a new feature examining why Ireland has become one of the pharmaceutical industry's most strategically important global manufacturing hubs.

In today’s Pharmaceutical Executive Daily, the FDA issues a complete response letter to AbbVie for a biologics license application, Regeneron moves to lower patient costs tied to its newly approved gene therapy, and the FDA approves Otarmeni for OTOF-related hearing loss.

In this episode, Ron Lanton examines how geography is becoming a central strategic variable in healthcare, as policy, trade dynamics, and infrastructure increasingly dictate where innovation is developed, manufactured, and commercialized.

In today’s Pharmaceutical Executive Daily, UnitedHealth raises its full-year profit forecast following stronger-than-expected first-quarter results, Pfizer works to reshape its leadership narrative as it approaches a major patent cliff, and a new industry perspective highlights why scaling artificial intelligence in pharma requires more than just advanced algorithms.

In the debut episode of Pricing & Policy with Model N — a new podcast series from Pharmaceutical Executive — Model N VP of product management Michael Grosberg joins host Mike Christel to break down what the company's annual state of revenue survey reveals about the mounting pressures threatening pharma's commercial foundation. From PBM opacity and Medicaid withdrawal to "ghost claims" lurking inside DTC channels, this conversation pulls back the curtain on the industry's most consequential — and perhaps least understood — business challenge: revenue management.01:50 - Drivers of rising GTN complexity.05:08 - The Medicaid dilemma: Exiting the program.08:30 - Coordination of benefits and rebate eligibility: “We’re doing a really poor job at this.”10:57 - The easiest way to solve the problem. 12:04 - IRA’s Medicare drug price negotiations: Where we stand.16:20 - Launch strategy and sequencing considerations.20:13 - MFN agreements transparency. 21:51 - Data disconnect blurs pricing and revenue visibility.24:05 - AI "catch-up" imperatives for revenue management.27:48 - System strain? DTC’s downstream impacts.33:36 - Top threats to future model.

In today’s Pharmaceutical Executive Daily, platform innovation continues to drive biotech investment across oncology and immunology, Obsidian Therapeutics and Galera Therapeutics enter a $350 million merger agreement, and industry leaders explore a new standard for copay program excellence.

In today's Pharmaceutical Executive Daily, the FDA issues a second complete response letter for Replimune's RP1 in advanced melanoma, Regeneron and Telix Pharmaceuticals announce a radiopharmaceutical collaboration worth up to $2.1 billion, and Pharmaceutical Executive speaks with Matt Holms of Citeline on improving patient experience and real-world evidence integration in clinical trials.

In this episode of Leading Edge With Ken Banta, The Vanguard Network founder and CEO is joined by branding strategist Andy Milligan, founding partner of The Caffeine Partnership, where the duo examine why life sciences companies urgently need to rethink how they build, protect, and communicate their brands.Highlights of the discussion include: Relevance + consistency = brand durability Trust is pharma’s defining — and fragile — currency The science-to-experience disconnect Storytelling as a strategic lever, especially in rare disease

In today's Pharmaceutical Executive Daily, activist investor Shah Capital escalates its campaign against Novavax's board ahead of the company's annual meeting, a Louisiana federal judge declines to block mail-order access to mifepristone while leaving open the possibility of a future ruling against it, and a Q&A examines how the pharmaceutical industry is navigating the compounding pressures of the Iran war and tariff uncertainty on global supply chains.

In today's Pharmaceutical Executive Daily, Neurocrine Biosciences agrees to acquire Soleno Therapeutics for $2.9 billion to gain Vykat XR, the first approved treatment for hyperphagia in Prader-Willi syndrome, BioNTech announces it will close its Singapore vaccine manufacturing facility by February 2027 as declining Covid revenues drive a strategic pivot, and Pharmaceutical Executive examines two emerging frameworks that specialty drug manufacturers are using to protect patient access and benefit savings in a shifting payer environment.

In today’s Pharmaceutical Executive Daily, leadership turnover continues across key federal health agencies under the Trump administration, Shionogi enters a $2 billion agreement to acquire rights to Radicava, and the FTC examines antitrust concerns tied to CVS Health’s integrated healthcare model.