Industry Trends

R&D on medical treatments lags notable success with vaccines.

Looking back at 1982-1985.

Almost a year since the start of the pandemic, it’s clear a new medical vision is taking shape—one focused on serving patients now, solving procedural issues later.

A look at the results of recent surveys revealing the impact of the COVID-triggered digital switchover on sales rep interactions and medical conferences.

Telemedicine is definitely here to stay, but recent study may offer clues on its sustaining power.

Melissa Fellner of AstraZeneca and Leonie Goddard of Veeva, talk to Pharm Exec about how AZ’s mission to transform its digital strategies to better connect with customers.

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Laura Barrell, Senior Associate at VWV, outlines how the UK is emerging from the trials of Brexit and COVID to take a leading international role in the future of pharma and healthcare.

Cathy Traz of Bristol Myers Squibb outlines the mission of the COVID Advocacy Exchange, a virtual platform that convenes advocacy groups, patients, and industry for increased connection and collaboration.

The pharmaceutical industry must be prepared for the coming wave of COVID-related safety reports.

President Joe Biden has unveiled a lengthy program for combatting COVID-19 by ramping up distribution and inoculation of millions of Americans over the next three months.

The process of distributing millions of doses of new vaccines across the nation has been much less effective than anticipated.

With a complicated and challenging global picture greeting the new year, driven by the continuing pandemic and historic political and regulatory changes in the US and Europe, we outline eight diverse trends critical to biopharma’s future health and growth.

Data suggests physicians just as hesitant as patients, but recent successes could turn the tide.

Looking back at 1981.

CDER's process for vetting and authorizing important new therapies remained strong and productive last year, despite the need to deal with COVID-19 related approvals and policies.

Applications put on hold as agency limits alternative oversight methods.

President Trump finally signs the critical year-end COVID-19 package, appropriating $2.3 trillion to finance the federal government through September 2021 and providing critical support for individuals and entities suffering from the economic crisis wrought by the pandemic.

Jill Wechsler reports on FDA's newly published strategies supporting broader eligibility criteria for Phase III studies.

If the COVID-19 crisis represents an unprecedented opportunity for pharma to strengthen its public reputation, it also poses enormous risks if things go wrong, writes Professor Guido Palazzo.

FDA is poised to approve an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the much anticipated vaccine against COVID-19 developed by Pfizer/BioNTech following a strong vote of support by the Agency's vaccine advisory committee

Data suggest that physician prescribers are just as hesitant as patients when it comes to COVID-19 vaccine safety, distribution, logistics and rollout. Will recent successes turn the tide?

How the pandemic’s impact on physicians and patients has spurred fundamental changes and redefined approaches in areas such as adherence and drug formulation and delivery.

Adoption of digital by biopharma reps has added an element of flexibility to their engagement strategies, resulting in better communications with HCPs.

How the CIO role has transformed and strengthened against the backdrop of COVID-19.