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France France finally has a full budget for 2026, ending months of stasis, and providing a degree of certainty to industry. However, especially for pharma, continual price cuts threaten the sustainability of France as an investment destination, although the reindustrialisation incentives contained with the ‘France 2030’ plan are leading to an…

Global Jerry Radich of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, writing in the February 2026 edition of DIA’s Global Forum magazine, lays out a framework for taking cutting-edge cancer therapies – currently the preserve of the world’s wealthiest nations – to a broader global patient population.   It’s been said that geography…

Global Andrea Johnston,* Senior Phorum Director at BioPhorum,** argues that the biopharma industry’s rapid embrace of digital twins is being undermined by a fundamental problem: agreeing what a digital twin actually is. Drawing on fresh benchmarking data from leading manufacturers, Johnston contends that this lack of shared definition is slowing regulatory…

China China Biotech private financing in H2 2025 reflected a distinct “flight to quality,” moving from the valuation outliers of Q3 toward a disciplined clinical focus in Q4. As Dr Cathy Bi of PharmaBoardroom content partner Selesta writes, while early-stage deal volume cooled, strategic liquidity remained robust for assets with mature…

USA John Murphy III, President and CEO of the Association for Accessible Medicines (AAM), argues that 2026 represents a pivotal moment for the United States to reclaim leadership in biosimilars. He outlines how recent FDA reforms could finally unlock competition, lower drug costs, and expand patient access, while warning that outdated…

Argentina Has Argentina, for years one of the economic basket cases of Latin America, finally turned a corner? And is its pharma industry set for a bounce back?   Firebrand TV pundit-turned politician Javier Milei was elected President in late 2023 on a promise to slash public spending and state intervention.…

Africa African healthcare and pharma are moving from ambition to action. Regular PharmaBoardroom contributor Lenias Hwenda explains how, after years of over-dependence on global supply chains, fragmented regulation, and limited local manufacturing, the continent is asserting greater control over its health destiny. Regulatory maturity is rising. Patient safety is gaining prominence,…

China This week’s China healthcare highlights from PharmaBoardroom content partner Selesta include Insilico Medicine’s partnership with Hengtai Biotech to co-develop an AI-discovered NLRP3 inhibitor for CNS disorders and Ellipses Pharma’s licensing of a first-in-class B7H3 ADC from Innolake Biopharm. IPO filings by Dizal Pharmaceutical, Biosun Pharma, and Fosun Adgenvax highlight the…

Global ISPOR’s Rob Abbott traces AI’s evolution in healthcare from early expert systems to today’s machine learning and large language models, arguing that AI is now central to health economics and outcomes research (HEOR) and healthcare decision-making. Abbott highlights concrete use cases in genomics, evidence synthesis, and medical imaging, while stressing…

China This week’s China healthcare highlights from PharmaBoardroom content partner Selesta include WuXi XDC’s acquisition of TOT Biopharm to expand ADC CDMO capabilities, Sino Biopharma’s entry into RNAi therapeutics with the acquisition of Hygieia, and RemeGen’s US$ 5.6 billion licensing deal with AbbVie. IPO filings by Exegenesis, Immvira, and Genhouse Bio,…

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…

Taiwan Frederic Kuo, founder and CEO of Fethiann, established the company in 2017 within Taiwan’s Hsinchu Science Park. With a PhD background and extensive experience in new drug development, Frederick has positioned Fethiann as Taiwan’s sole specialist in natural phytochemical active pharmaceuticals. The company’s unique business model integrates Active Phytochemicals Ingredient…