Michael Christel

A changing of the guard atop Pharm Exec’s latest listing of the top biopharma Rx revenue producers reflects an industry being remade in real time, becoming as much a map of franchise quality and market momentum as it is the strategic shifts and bets necessary to turn today’s disruption into tomorrow’s growth.

Q&A with PwC’s Glenn Hunzinger explores why biopharma M&A investment could approach $300 billion in 2026, how drugmakers are balancing risk amid patent cliffs and policy pressures, and the urgent need to transform healthcare as commercial medical costs climb toward 9%.

Why pricing pressure, policy volatility and supply-chain risk are pushing drugmakers toward greater cost and portfolio discipline, without losing sight of investment in innovation.

Ken Banta and Craig Tooman on why the best leaders win by asking better questions — not just chasing more data — and what that means for drug development, funding and AI in the years ahead.

Sanofi Chief Digital Officer Emmanuel Frenehard on scaling AI across a Big Pharma global enterprise and why a strategy of concentrated AI bets — not scattered pilots — can better drive real transformation without losing sight of governance, culture or patients.

The driving force behind Lilly’s Medicine Foundry on transforming the discovery-to-production handoff.

Model N Senior Vice President Jesse Mendelsohn explores the hidden costs and realities of PBM-driven drug pricing and the growing challenges manufacturers face in ensuring contract compliance, formulary access and reimbursement accuracy.

Mike Petroutsas, president and head of U.S. commercial at Astellas, explores the importance of insight-driven commercialization in reshaping how manufacturers engage patients, physicians and the broader healthcare ecosystem.

BeOne Medicines’ John Oyler on building an oncology pharma power from a disruptive idea — and playing the long game on speed, science and scale.

Model N’s Michael Grosberg breaks down the accelerated complexity, policy disruption, and data gaps testing manufacturer market access and revenue management strategies.

Ken Banta and Andy Milligan explore how life sciences leaders can rebuild relevance, consistency, and trust in today's complex and cost-focused era of healthcare.

Dan Bell, chief strategy officer at Marken, discusses how biopharma companies and logistics teams are responding to the dual disruptors to global supply chain operations.

In Part 2 of our podcast video episode with ZS CEO Pratap Khedkar, he breaks down pharma's need to move beyond AI pilots to scalable impact—and how companies can "go from informing to solving" while navigating trust, regulation, and a rapidly shifting patient dynamic.

Inside Consano Bio’s bet on first-in-class nerve repair—and what it takes to lead an early-stage biotech through uncertainty.

In this Pharmaceutical Executive Academy discussion, Najat Khan, PhD, CEO of Recursion Pharmaceuticals and former chief data science officer at J&J, explores the intersection of AI, pharma, and patient care — and the strategic pivots necessary to drive measurable and lasting gains across the value chain.

In this video episode, Pratap Khedkar, PhD, CEO of ZS, joins the Pharm Exec Podcast to discuss three distinct industry trends and strategy shifts converging at the moment amid the backdrop of US-driven global policy change.

Pharm Exec’s 21st Annual Pipeline Report examines emerging drug development classes, treatment modalities, and expansion pursuits in five therapeutic settings ripe for next-gen innovation.

Ken Banta and Andrew Hall share insights on leading through uncertainty—covering culture, capital, risk, and the regulatory headwinds influencing key decisions in drug development.

Jim Greffet, head of sustainability at Eli Lilly, on establishing ESG as a core business driver—and key complement to manufacturer long-term growth pursuits.

Inside Brent Saunders’ return run as CEO of Bausch + Lomb—and setting the storied eye care pharma on a bold path of reinvention.

With patent cliffs fast approaching, asset differentiation will be king.

Q&A with Krishna Kanumuri, CEO of Sai Life Sciences, on steering a contract development and management organization through growth, scale-up, and the shifting global supply chain in pharma.

Q&A with Harry Totonis, CEO and chairman of ConnectiveRx, on embracing change and seeking better solutions amid today’s challenging playing field for patient access.

Avak Kahvejian, PhD, a general partner with biotech incubator Flagship Pioneering, discusses how AI is rearchitecting methods—and mindsets—in drug discovery and development.

With healthcare at a key crossroads of policy, technology, and science, Sanofi CEO Paul Hudson shares the Big Pharma’s formula for navigating the new age of innovation, where running from risk is not an option.

Ways biopharma organizations and media brands can leverage coverage opportunities to help achieve respective audience goals and missions.

Ken Banta, founder and CEO of The Vanguard Network, reveals the mindsets and moves biopharma leaders need to not just endure—but rise above—the current age of industry disruption.

How a layered approach—tapping new avenues from earned media—can go a long way in boosting the brand engagement interplay between pharma companies and physicians.

A timeline of key developments surrounding Sarepta Therapeutics' Duchenne muscular dystrophy drug Elevidys, and the potential future impacts for gene therapy regulation and market access.

Q&A with Model N's Michael Grosberg drills deeper into the new US drug pricing directives, including challenges in implementation, the potential unintended consequences, and how these actions could spark the shift to outcomes-based contracting in healthcare.