Mike Hollan

Mike Hollan is an assistant managing editor for Pharmaceutical Executive and Medical Device and Technology and can be reached at mhollan@mjhlifesciences.com.

Articles by Mike Hollan

Pharmaceutical Executive Daily

In today's Pharmaceutical Executive Daily, the FDA approves Gilead's Trodelvy for the first-line treatment of metastatic triple-negative breast cancer — as both a monotherapy and in combination with Keytruda — marking the first new backbone therapy option for this aggressive disease in more than two decades, Novartis announces a $105 million collaborative agreement with Antares Therapeutics to jointly discover and develop first-in-class precision medicines in oncology and other serious diseases, with potential milestones totaling $1.8 billion, and Pharmaceutical Executive speaks with Kyle Smith, president and COO of Aprecia Pharmaceuticals, on the real-world benefits and persistent challenges of operating as a fully domestic manufacturer in an era of tariffs and supply chain pressure.

Pharmaceutical Executive Daily

In today's Pharmaceutical Executive Daily, Eli Lilly and Abbisko Therapeutics announce a new strategic research collaboration in which Abbisko will leverage its early-stage drug discovery platform to advance targets selected by Lilly, building on a prior partnership between the two companies, Pharmaceutical Executive speaks with Kyle Smith, president and COO of Aprecia Pharmaceuticals, on how the company's 3D printing technology enables real-time quality monitoring and rapid iteration to accelerate drug production, and life sciences industry advisor Partha Anbil examines the economics of the 340B Drug Pricing Program — including the forces driving its record $81.4 billion in 2024 purchases, the legal battles over manufacturer restrictions and rebate models, and what it all means strategically for pharmaceutical manufacturers in 2026.

Pharmaceutical Executive Daily

In today's Pharmaceutical Executive Daily, the FDA announces Operation TrialBlazer, a pilot program aimed at cutting early-stage clinical trial timelines by six to 12 months as the US looks to reclaim its footing in global clinical research, market access expert Manasi Salgaonkar explains why Class of Trade classification is becoming one of the hardest — and most consequential — problems in pharmaceutical commercial operations, and Pharmaceutical Executive speaks with Kyle Smith, president and COO of Aprecia Pharmaceuticals, on how DARPA's EQUIP-A-Pharma program is using federal investment to incentivize the reshoring of drug manufacturing to the United States.

Pharmaceutical Executive Daily

In today's Pharmaceutical Executive Daily, AbbVie announces a $10.9 billion agreement to acquire Apogee Therapeutics, adding a suite of clinical-stage immunology assets to its portfolio, Insilico Medicine enters an AI-powered drug discovery collaboration with SK Biopharmaceuticals valued at up to $2.5 billion to advance neuroimmune treatments in the central nervous system, and Pharmaceutical Executive speaks with Kyle Smith, president and COO of Aprecia Pharmaceuticals, on the real-world benefits and persistent challenges of operating as a fully domestic manufacturer in an era of tariffs and supply chain pressure.