USA Cardiff Advisory’s David H. Crean outlines how the 2026 JP Morgan Healthcare Conference signaled a shift from sector reset to disciplined re-acceleration in global biopharma. Dr Crean explores investor sentiment, capital markets dynamics, M&A and venture activity, and the strategic priorities shaping 2026, highlighting why execution, selectivity, and capital discipline…

USA Writing in the January 2026 edition of DIA Global Forum, Mariana Socal and Antonio J. Trujillo from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Rachel Goode of Fresenius Kabi argue  that biosimilars could significantly reduce US drug spending and expand patient access, but that their impact is being…

Europe Writing in the January 2026 edition of DIA’s Global Forum, Samantha Holmes and Fiona Adshead of the Sustainable Healthcare Coalition argue that climate change is already reshaping healthcare and the medicines life cycle, while the pharma sector itself contributes materially to global emissions. Against this backdrop, the European Medicines Agency…

China This week’s China healthcare highlights from PharmaBoardroom content partner Selesta include Ribo Life Science raising over HKD 1.8 billion through its Hong Kong IPO, and Insilico Medicine signing a US$ 888 million AI-driven oncology collaboration with Servier. BioRay and Simcere Zaiming filed for Hong Kong IPOs to advance their pipelines,…

Global Pharma in 2026 will be defined by unpredictability. Executives are already being pushed by shifting policy, commercial, and scientific forces into making fast and tough strategic choices, with more to come throughout the year, as regular contributor Brendan Shaw lays out in his annual look-ahead.   Senior executives in the…

China This week’s China healthcare highlights from PharmaBoardroom content partner Selesta includes Zelgen Biopharm licensing its CD3×DLL3 TCE to AbbVie in a deal worth over US$1.2B, with milestone payments and tiered royalties. Biokin proposes RMB 10B in debt financing to fuel innovation, highlighted by its advanced ADC programs. Insilico Medicine successfully…

China This week’s China healthcare highlights from PharmaBoardroom content partner Selesta include Pfizer’s US$2.1B licensing deal with Fosun Pharma for an oral GLP-1 agonist, Bao Pharmaceuticals’ 129% surge on its HKEX debut, and Juncell’s Hong Kong IPO filing targeting China’s first TIL therapy. Biocytogen listed on Shanghai’s STAR Market for its…

China This week’s China healthcare highlights from PharmaBoardroom content partner Selesta include Lynk Pharmaceuticals and Bao Pharmaceuticals advancing IPO plans on HKEX, Crescent Biopharma entering a US$185M oncology partnership with Kelun-Biotech, and Proviva Therapeutics securing US$30M for its PD-1/IL-2 prodrug. Clinical developments feature Pfizer’s zavegepant nasal spray filing in China, Rhegen’s…

China This week’s China healthcare highlights from PharmaBoardroom content partner Selesta include Elpiscience filing for a Hong Kong IPO after US$250M in financing, Zhejiang Medicine planning an HKEX spin-off for ADC subsidiary Novocodex, Baoji Pharmaceuticals securing HKEX approval with a valuation over RMB 4.87 billion, and Phrontline Biopharma completing US$60M Pre-A+…

China This week’s China healthcare highlights from PharmaBoardroom content partner Selesta include GSK’s $50M partnership with LTZ for myeloid cell engagers, Kind Pharma’s RMB 400M+ Series C for anemia and breast cancer programs, and Phrontline’s $60M funding to advance bispecific ADCs. Clinical breakthroughs feature BeOne’s zanidatamab + tislelizumab combo significantly improving…

USA John Murphy, III, president & CEO of the Association for Accessible Medicines (AAM) lays out a stark warning: the very medicines that keep the US healthcare system affordable and functioning are at risk. Generics and biosimilars fill nine out of ten prescriptions yet account for a tiny slice of spending,…

China This week’s China healthcare highlights from PharmaBoardroom content partner Selesta showcases strong innovation and global ambitions through major licensing deals, IPO activity, and clinical advancements. Notable transactions include Shimai Pharma’s Hong Kong IPO for its next-gen TCE platform, Mindray Medical’s IPO for global expansion, and transformative deals like Third Arc…