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In Boston, Massachusetts, one company is now making significant headway in the development of an innovative treatment for serious disorders of the liver. In this week’s episode of The Pharma Letter Podcast, we are joined by Albireo CEO Ron Cooper, for a discussion of his company’s clinical goals and strategic focus. 31 October 2022
Pharmaceutical
As President Joe Biden signs the Inflation Reduction Act into law, drugmakers in the USA are poring over the likely impact on drug prices, and how best to respond to its enactment. In this episode, we take a quick look at the Act’s provisions, and the likely impact on drugmakers, with Stephanie Kennan from political consultancy McGuireWoods. 17 August 2022
Biotechnology
For years, commentators have observed that drug prices in the USA are significantly higher than elsewhere in the world. As the US Congress debates government action, we speak with EQRx chief executive Melanie Nallicheri about her company's market-based solution to high costs. 22 July 2022
Pharmaceutical
One UK-based company is looking to transform the way metabolic disorders are treated, leveraging many of the same AI-based techniques used to great effect elsewhere. MultiOmic Health chief executive Robert Thong discusses his firm's progress. 4 July 2022
Biotechnology
Prothena has an intriguing Alzheimer’s vaccine, dubbed PRX123, which is yet to enter the clinic but which scientists believe could stop the development of both Abeta and tau in the brain. 6 June 2022
Biotechnology
In recent years there has been an explosion of digital tools in the life sciences, but as with everything in pharma and biotech, their value hinges on the strength of the underlying data, making it essential to capture research in a robust way. One company, Labstep, aims to help scientists achieve this. 5 April 2022
Biotechnology
Companies developing microbiome-based treatments have garnered a lot of interest recently, following many years of uncertainty over the approach. Dr James McIlroy, CEO of EnteroBiotix, spoke with The Pharma Letter about his firm's development strategy, and the broader potential for this therapy area. 9 March 2022
Biotechnology
At the national level, drug pricing continues to be a hot button issue for lawmakers, drugmakers and patients in the USA. At the state level, could Prescription Drug Affordability Boards (PDAB) be the answer? 4 March 2022
Pharmaceutical
The Pharma Letter Podcast — Episode 10 — Will decentralized clinical trials become the new standard?
In this episode, we look at the potential impact of decentralized clinical trials, as increasing adoption of this kind of study forms part of a general movement towards greater use of innovative digital platforms for collecting and distributing clinical data. 10 February 2022
Biotechnology
Ever increasing investments are being made in artificial intelligence, as drugmakers spy an opportunity to drive efficiencies and spur innovation. In this episode, we discuss an exciting new collaboration between pharmaceutical majors in the field of AI. 30 December 2021
Biotechnology
In August 2020, Russia approved its homegrown coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V, months ahead of rival programs in the west. Episode 8 of The Pharma Letter Podcast features Kirill Dmitriev, chief executive of the vaccine's backer, RDIF. 14 December 2021
Pharmaceutical
In the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, many drugmakers saw major share price declines as investors got to grips with the likely impact on prescribing, developing medicines, and supply chain interruptions. 16 November 2021
Pharmaceutical
An estimated 2,500,000 people in the world have multiple sclerosis (MS), a condition which can cause a broad range of symptoms and affect multiple parts of the body. 1 November 2021
Pharmaceutical
High-risk MDS, often referred to as preleukemia, is a chronic form of blood cancer with a significant level of unmet medical need. While no new therapies have been approved in over a decade, that may be about to change, with multiple drugmakers making significant progress. 1 October 2021
Biotechnology
All signs point to an M&A boom in late 2021 and throughout 2022. In this episode, Lance Minor, principal and national co-leader of the life sciences practice at BDO, provides valuable insight into current and emerging trends in the biotech investing landscape. 1 September 2021
Pharmaceutical
For many years, industry commentators have observed that there could be huge untapped therapeutic potential for psychedelics, should the correct development pathways be found. 18 August 2021
Biotechnology
The USA continues to wrestle with the legacy of an epidemic of opioid abuse, believed to have cost the lives of over half a million people through overdose. In this episode, we talk to Mesoblast CEO Silviu Itescu about the a stem cell-based alternative currently subject to advanced regulatory discussions. 22 July 2021
Pharmaceutical
Israel-based Belong.Life is the creator of the world’s largest social network for cancer patients, a platform which may of interest for drug developers and other industry participants looking for opportunities to conduct market research or marketing efforts, or to boost clinical trial enrolment. 13 July 2021
Biotechnology
This week on The Pharma Letter Podcast, we’re joined by Kenneth Mulvany, founder and executive chair of BenevolentAI: one of the UK’s earliest and most high-profile attempts to apply machine learning to drug discovery. 23 April 2026
Biotechnology
This week on The Pharma Letter Podcast, we’re joined by Eron Kelly, chief executive of ConcertAI: a company applying artificial intelligence to accelerate oncology research and clinical development. 13 March 2026
Biotechnology
During Blood Cancer Awareness Month, Guy Martin, news editor at The Pharma Letter, sat down with Dr Hanbali to discuss his experiences treating patients with CAR T-cell therapy in the Middle East. 8 December 2025
Biotechnology
This week on The Pharma Letter Podcast, we’re joined by Marina Udier, chief executive of Nouscom — a biotech company developing cancer vaccines. 2 July 2025
Biotechnology
This week on The Pharma Letter Podcast, we’re joined by Quin Wills, co-founder and chief scientific officer of UK biotech Ochre Bio. 22 May 2025
Pharmaceutical
This week on The Pharma Letter Podcast, we are joined by Tony Clarke, senior VP of IT digital operations at ICON. 8 May 2025
Pharmaceutical
In this week’s podcast, we welcome Ido Peleg, CEO and Co-Founder of Yonalink, who provides insights into the current and future state of the clinical trial industry. 11 March 2025
Pharmaceutical
In this episode, we’ll take a look at the role of Japanese pharmaceutical groups in the UK, with Jackie Davis, general manager at Astellas Pharma. 24 February 2025
Biotechnology
This week, we discuss a novel AI-driven approach to drug development, and its potential to transform the treatment of cancer and autoimmune diseases. 14 November 2024
Biotechnology
This week we’re focusing on MASH. It’s a high area of unmet medical need, and while there are more than 80 therapies currently in the pipeline, only around 5% of these are in Phase III development. 25 June 2024
Biotechnology
This week in The Pharma Letter Podcast, we are speaking with the chief executive of British drug development company Ellipses Pharma. 23 January 2024
Biotechnology
In the world of outsourced clinical research, ICON is a big fish in a pond full of other increasingly big fish. In this episode of the podcast, we chat with the company’s CCO, George McMillan. 24 October 2023
Pharmaceutical
Welcome to The Pharma Letter Podcast for a promotional episode, sponsored by Janssen, where we will deep dive into barriers and challenges in treating major depressive disorder (MDD), and finish with a few reasons for optimism. 10 October 2023
Biotechnology
At the AAIC in Amsterdam, we’re speaking with two key figures from Lilly's development program for donanemab, as the company presents new data that could help it to push ahead in the treatment of early Alzheimer's. 17 July 2023
Biotechnology
Eisai has broken new ground in the development of Alzheimer's treatments, gaining the first approval for decades. In the runup to AAIC 2023, we discuss progress with the deputy chief clinical officer of the firm's American business. 6 July 2023
Biotechnology
Flagship Pioneering has had an outsized impact on the sector, launching a spate of successful biotechs, including Moderna Therapeutics. Now, with Pioneering Medicines, the group hopes to shake things up again. 20 April 2023
Pharmaceutical
Draft EU regulatory proposals have been described by the leading European trade body as “sabotage” of the industry. We consider the fallout with Maarten Meulenbelt, partner and expert on EU regulatory affairs at Sidley Austin. 31 March 2023
Biotechnology
After an illustrious career as chief scientific officer at Johnson & Johnson, Dr Paul Stoffels is ready for a new chapter in his home country, with Belgian biotech Galapagos. 2 February 2023
Pharmaceutical
The outcome of the recent midterm elections in the USA surprised many by returning a Democrat-led Senate, preventing Republicans from gaining control of the next Congress. We look at the consequences for pharma and biotech. 28 November 2022
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