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…
USA Rob Abbott, CEO of ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) provides an update on the organisation’s activities since taking up the role in 2023, including the launch of a new 2030 strategy and revised mission aimed at integrating HEOR into everyday health policy decision-making. This includes…
France France’s minority government has forced through a Social Security & Healthcare Bill for 2026 containing EUR five billion in healthcare cuts. For the country’s beleaguered innovative pharma industry, this Bill represents yet another setback, with stakeholders warning of more access delays, listing withdrawals, and unnecessary patient suffering. PLFSS 2026:…
USA The latest updates from the US healthcare and life sciences scene. Eli Lilly partners with Nvidia to build a supercomputer for faster drug discovery; Trump secures “most-favored-nation” pricing deals with AstraZeneca and EMD Serono; former FDA vaccine chief Peter Marks joins Lilly to head infectious diseases; Organon CEO Kevin Ali…
Global Pharma executives are used to navigating complexity, but few periods have tested their judgement like the present. As Brendan Shaw writes, between Washington’s renewed push for “most favoured nation” (MFN) drug pricing, fresh waves of US tariffs, and a volatile global policy mood, the rules of engagement for global pharma…
USA The latest stories from healthcare and the life sciences in the US. RFK Jr shares his 128 recommendations for addressing childhood chronic disease; Suspension of Capsida’s gene therapy clinical trial after patient death; Courts half another attempt to challenge the IRA’s negation program; Takeda scoops up former Lilly exec to…
USA The US pharmaceutical industry is scrambling to align with President Donald Trump’s policy agenda, but may not get all it wishes for… In its first few weeks in power, the emboldened second Trump administration has enacted a scattergun set of executive orders, covering everything from swingeing cuts to the…
China Beyond political, cultural, economic, and linguistic concerns, the sheer pace of Chinese pharma’s development makes it challenging for international observers to fully grasp the sector’s intricacies, challenges, and numerous opportunities. Thankfully, in order to untangle this complex web PharmaBoardroom spoke directly to the heads of PhIRDA – the association representing…
Switzerland Industry stakeholders are raising the alarm about access to innovative medicines in Switzerland. Do delays in market access compared to other countries in Europe not only threaten the health of patients in Switzerland, but the country’s status as a global biopharmaceutical R&D hub? Major Challenges As outlined elsewhere in…
China Jens Ewert, Life Science and Health Care Industry Leader at Deloitte China, provides an in-depth analysis of the development of China’s healthcare landscape over the previous past four years. Ewert highlights key trends such as the growing role of local biopharma players, the impact of value-based pricing, and the changing…
USA As Donald Trump assembles his new government, speculations about the consequences of his second presidential term abound. For the life sciences industry, the US president-elect’s more business-friendly stances could entail the repeal of the much-debated Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) while the naming of vaccine sceptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr as…
Switzerland The Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) is the body responsible for safeguarding public health in Switzerland, developing national health policies, and overseeing the Swiss healthcare system. In an exclusive conversation, FOPH Director Anne Lévy discusses the key challenges facing the Swiss healthcare system today and highlights potential solutions as…
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