Dr Cheryl Barton
Freelance Journalist
Dr Barton is a freelance journalist specializing in the pharma and biotech sector.
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Latest from Dr Cheryl Barton
Pharmaceutical
Investment in artificial intelligence (AI) is on the increase in the pharma industry due to its capacity to drive efficiencies and innovation. 1 June 2022
Pharmaceutical
An in-depth look at the French drugmaker's movements on the deal-making front. 3 May 2022
Pharmaceutical
An overview of a trend that may - or may not - be here to stay in the biopharmaceutical sector. 1 April 2022
Biotechnology
Since the first reports of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Wuhan, China in December 2019 there have been more than 823,000 confirmed cases and over 45,000 deaths in 206 countries worldwide. 1 April 2020
Pharmaceutical
According to market research, the worldwide pharmaceutical market was worth nearly $1.3 trillion in 2019 and the top 10 pharma companies accounted for around a third of sales ($392.5 billion). 3 March 2020
Latest from Dr Cheryl Barton
Pharmaceutical
According to market research, the mitochondrial therapeutics market is valued at $2.32 billion in 2025. It is projected to reach $5.4 billion by 2035, growing at a CAGR of 8.8%, primarily driven by advances in gene therapy, enzyme replacement therapies and pharmacological agents, including drugs that modulate oxidative phosphorylation and mitochondrial biogenesis (Figure 1). 22 December 2025
Pharmaceutical
A Feature on M&A, VC investment, licensing and partnerships in the radiopharmaceuticals arena. 9 May 2025
Pharmaceutical
A Feature on M&A, VC investment licensing and partnerships focusing on novel targets in autoimmune diseases. 4 February 2025
Pharmaceutical
A Feature on M&A, licensing, and partnership tapping into AI’s potential to improve drug development. 2 December 2024
Biotechnology
A Feature analyzing M&A, licensing and partnerships in gene editing as CRISPR therapeutics enter the market and present new opportunities for pharma growth. 15 November 2024
Pharmaceutical
A Feature on M&A, licensing and partnerships hotting up in inflammatory diseases as new targets present new opportunities for future growth. 30 September 2024
Pharmaceutical
An Analysis of M&A activity in the CNS space. 26 July 2024
Pharmaceutical
An analysis of the investment activity of Novartis in recent years. 5 April 2024
Pharmaceutical
An analysis of recent pharma activity in the metabolic diseases field and why obesity is a hot topic amongst investors. 8 March 2024
Pharmaceutical
A feature analyzing recent pharma activity in the hepatology field and why NASH remains unchartered territory. 20 December 2023
Pharmaceutical
A feature analyzing how - and why - cardiology is of renewed interest to pharma. 17 November 2023
Biosimilars
A feature on recent market activity in the biosimilar sector. 18 September 2023
Pharmaceutical
A feature analyzing the recent investment activity in digital technologies and AI. 11 August 2023
Pharmaceutical
An analysis of recent mergers and acquisitions in the pharma sector. 3 July 2023
Biotechnology
A feature analyzing recent investment activity in cell and gene therapies. 9 June 2023
Pharmaceutical
A feature on the US drugmaker's drive to replace declining sales of the world's biggest-selling drug. 18 May 2023
Pharmaceutical
A Feature on recent investment activity in Asia-Pacific. 7 April 2023
Biotechnology
An analysis of the recent investment activity in antibody–drug conjugates (ADCs) prior to Pfizer's newly-announced $43 billion takeover of Seagen. 13 March 2023
Biotechnology
An analysis of the recent progress in RNA therapeutics and future opportunities. 31 January 2023
Pharmaceutical
An analysis of how - and why - ophthalmology is increasingly on pharma and investors' radar as a new growth area. 8 December 2022
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