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Global Drawing on insights from DIA’s 2024 Global Annual Meeting, Martin Hodosi and Rosanna Lim of Kearney Healthcare and Life Sciences examine some of the key ethical challenges around integrating AI into healthcare.   Artificial intelligence (AI) has already begun transforming the healthcare industry, with applications ranging from diagnostics to drug…

Europe James Riddle of Advarra, writing in the January 2025 edition of DIA’s Global Forum magazine, looks at how the EU’s AI Regulation will impact clinical trials in Europe.   In an era where artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing healthcare and clinical research, regulatory bodies are racing to keep pace. The…

Switzerland Switzerland’s healthcare system is globally renowned. It leads the world on metrics such as infrastructure, medical advances, and patient freedom to choose healthcare services, and ranks 1st in US thinktank FREOPP’s 2022 World Index of Healthcare Innovation. However, it lags in one key area: digitalisation. On that front, Switzerland has…

UAE Sanofi’s Preeti Futnani explores the rapid healthcare transformation underway in the UAE and Saudi Arabia, where governments are increasingly prioritising innovation and how Sanofi is leveraging its strong relationships and pipeline of breakthrough medications to align with regional goals. She touches on how Sanofi GCC is integrating digital tools to…

Switzerland Fabrice Véricel and Geoffrey Folie explore UCB’s strategic growth, highlighting its European sites in Braine-l’Alleud, Belgium and Bulle, Switzerland and their roles in global pharmaceutical production. Key topics include the transition to biologics, embracing AI for process optimization, and sustainability initiatives.   Biomanufacturing thrives on complexity and collaboration, offering intellectual…

Switzerland Michael Kubischik shares his career journey and Sanofi’s strategic focus in Switzerland. He highlights Sanofi’s dedication to become the world´s leading immunology company, supported by initiatives like AI integration and efficient regulatory processes to improve patient access, as well as the benefits of working for a company with such a…

Global Traditional drug discovery is fraught with failure and often like trying to find a needle in a haystack. Even once a candidate is identified, the development process takes thousands of man-hours and generally billions of dollars. Artificial Intelligence has the potential to change this paradigm. It can aggregate and synthesize…

USA Naming a Chief Artificial Intelligence (AI) officer may not be an industry first, but Lilly’s recent creation of the role with the appointment of Thomas Fuchs confirms the solid commitment pharma has already made to introducing AI in processes that range from drug discovery to marketing.   AI Leaders Eli…

India Contributing to the October 2024 edition of DIA’s Global Forum magazine, Stephanie Rosner of DIA and Martin Hodosi and Rosanna Lim of Kearney highlight the discussions from DIA’s multistakeholder Responsible AI Solution Room, which focused on cross-sector partnerships for responsible AI use and strategies to mitigate AI risk.   Artificial…

China Ronald Tam, CFO of XTALPI, delves into the company’s evolution from its MIT origins to becoming a global leader in AI-driven drug discovery. Tam discusses the strategic decision to expand operations to China and globally, leveraging advanced technologies like quantum physics, AI, and robotics to revolutionize drug and materials discovery.…

Global In his latest opinion piece, Shawview Consulting’s Brendan Shaw draws from classic sci-fi to reflect on the pros and cons of using artificial intelligence for health technology assessment. Shaw concludes that, despite the massive advances that AI represents, the human touch will always be needed in healthcare decision-making.   “I’m…

Europe Vikas Krishan, chief digital business officer at the global data and digital engineering solutions firm Altimetrik, outlines the implications of the European Union’s forthcoming AI Act for the pharma industry and urges for the need to adopt a proactive approach in evaluating AI roadmaps and governance.   The pharmaceutical industry’s…