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AmerisourceBergen Releases 2021 Global Sustainability Report
COVID-19 response, global workforce both among highlights.
Lilly to Invest €400 Million in New Biopharma Facility in Ireland
Monoclonal antibody manufacturing site will help deliver innovative medicines to patients around the world.
UK Life Sciences Jobs at “Record Levels” with AstraZeneca Dominant Hirer
Scientific vacancies in the UK are up 58% in 2021 compared to 2020, says report.
BenchSci Raises $63 Million to Expand AI-Powered Software Platform
Funding brings total investment to $123 million.
HCPs: “More Digitally Savvy Than Ever”
Indegene’s 2021–22 survey on the digital habits of HCPs across major regions provides some answers to pharma marketers looking to boost their post-pandemic physician engagement campaigns.
Celularity Announces FDA Clearance of CYNK-101
Investigational New Drug application accepted for natural killer cell therapy.
Deloitte Releases 12th Annual Pharmaceutical Innovation Report
Pharma R&D return on investment rises to highest level since 2014.
OKRA.ai Extends Collaboration with Bristol Myers Squibb
6 Pharma Companies Make Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work in 2022 List
Ashfield Engage Partners with ysura to “Transform HCP and Pharma Interactions” in Europe
Ashfield Engage and ysura announce partnership to transform HCP and pharma interactions through a superior customer experience
Medicare Limits Aduhelm Coverage to Patients in Clinical Trials
In a highly unusual decision for a therapy approved by FDA, CMS has taken action to limit prescribing and use of Biogen’s new and controversial Alzheimer’s treatment Aduhelm.
Healthcare Businesswomen‘s Association Award for Indegene’s Kay Uttech
Indegene’s Kay Uttech won the “Engagement Achievement Award” by the Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association (HBA) for her contribution for promoting gender parity in the industry in 2021.
Shutting Down the Stigma of Sick Days
Sameer Rabbani talks to Pharm Exec about the new initiative from GSK Consumer Healthcare’s Theraflu to provide relief for those facing access barriers to sick time and raise awareness of the cultural stigma associated with taking a sick day.
Stevenage Bioscience Catalyst Wins the UK’s PING Innovation Award
PING Innovation Award recognizes individuals and organizations whose ideas, products, services or processes in life sciences sector are making a positive impact on people‘s lives.
Clarivate Acquires Patient Connect
Expanded global offerings allow life science companies to make confident, data-driven decisions tailored to their patient populations.
EVERSANA Announces Real-World Data Agreement with Janssen
Analytic work will drive regulatory grade RWD studies and therapeutic evidence to improve patient outcomes.
Novo Nordisk Invests More Than $2 Billion in Manufacturing Facility Expansion
Novo Nordisk announces plans to invest more than 17bn Danish kroner constructing three new manufacturing facilities in Kalundborg, Denmark.
FourKites and Accenture Launch Global Supply Chain Research for Pharmaceutical Industry
Pharma executives cite supply chain visibility as critical solution to alleviating product loss and security concerns, while one-third are dissatisfied with current solutions.
HBA Releases New Data on Workplace Equality
Workplace equality accelerating for healthcare industry’s Gender Parity Collaborative.
Califf Named to Head FDA
The White House nominates Robert Califf to once again take the reins of FDA, but acting commissioner Janet Woodcock will remain in place during the Senate confirmation process.
UK First Country to Approve Merck’s COVID-19 Pill
Merck and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics’ anti-viral pill is reported to halve the risk of hospitalization or death.
New Solution Helps Accelerate and Optimize Approval of Marketing Materials
Solution leverages AI and natural language processing to accelerate and improve the review of materials used to market pharmaceutical and medical device products.
Leading Healthcare-Focused Venture Funds Announce Investment of up to $430 Million in Saama
Carlyle and co-investors including Amgen Ventures, Merck Global Health Innovation Fund, Pfizer Ventures, and Population Health Partners to acquire majority stake in Saama Technologies.
UK’s Ashfield Excellence Academy to Deliver Specialist Pharma and Healthcare Training
Rebrand launched to design, develop, and deliver specialist training, skills assessments and process consultancy to the healthcare and pharma industries.
New Unit and New CMO for PharmaLex
PharmaLex has announced the launch of a new service line, Biopharma Excellence, and appointed a new Chief Medical Officer.
Why Real-World Data Is More Important than Ever
At this point of the evolving RWD landscape, we thought it appropriate to begin to broadly assess the use of real world data.
OM Pharma Wins Geneva Economy Award
OM Pharma, active in the prevention of recurrent respiratory and urinary tract infections, wins the 2021 Geneva Economy Award.
Celularity Appoints Andrew L. Pecora, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.P.E., as President
Renowned clinician, scientist and proven executive leader in biotechnology and healthcare with more than 25 years’ experience developing life-changing cellular medicines.
JLL Releases 2021 Life Sciences Real Estate Outlook
Coupled with broader migration trends happening in the US, new upstart locations become increasingly attractive for investors, developers, tenants, and landlords.
HBA Announces 2021 ACE Award Winners
Merck and Otsuka recognized for driving greater equality for women in the workplace.