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.

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In today's Pharmaceutical Executive Daily, Novartis files notices to lay off 322 employees at its East Hanover, New Jersey location, Evogene partners with Tel Aviv University's Blavatnik Center for Drug Discovery to accelerate AI-powered small-molecule discovery, and Sanofi's Chief Digital Officer Emmanuel Frenehard on why genuine AI transformation requires concentrated investment—not just automation.

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In today's Pharmaceutical Executive Daily, Vertex Pharmaceuticals announces a $10 billion acquisition of Crinetics Pharmaceuticals and its approved acromegaly therapy Palsonify, Catalent expands its partnership with Nanoscope Therapeutics to support potential commercialization of an optogenetic gene therapy for retinal degenerative diseases, and Cencora's Alina Chesnokova examines how the rise of specialty therapies is making cold chain logistics a front-line strategic priority.

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.