News|Articles|September 18, 2026

From Direct-to-Patient to Direct-to-Disease: New Commercialization Models in Europe

The future of commercialization extends beyond product promotion and patient acquisition. Learn how Direct-to-Disease models enable pharmaceutical companies to build trusted, digitally enabled ecosystems that improve access, adherence, and long-term outcomes.

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The FDA approves Roche’s Tecentriq for a subset of colon cancer patients, TRexBio and Retension Pharmaceuticals price new IPOs, and a Pharmaceutical Executive feature examines what it takes to turn precision medicine’s biological gains into deliverable therapies.

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Naoki Okamura: Post-Patent Plan and Purpose

Astellas CEO Naoki Okamura is putting a “patient axis” operating model, a broader portfolio of strategic brands and a new generation of science to work in the company’s bid to return to record growth.

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The Future of Precision Medicine Depends on More Than Biology

As established gains in personalized and targeted therapy have enabled increasingly precise approaches to disease, novel technologies are expanding what is possible while creating new challenges for drug developers.

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Roundup: TRexBio & Retension Pharmaceuticals Announce IPO Pricing

TRexBio and Retension Pharmaceuticals priced IPOs, raising a combined $161.7 million to advance their immunology and hypertension pipelines ahead of their Nasdaq debuts.

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FDA Approves Tecentriq for Stage III dMMR Colon Cancer

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The Most Important Lessons Learned from Building CGT Supply Chains: LogiPharma 2026

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Pharmaceutical Executive Daily: Ultragenyx Sells Rare Pediatric Disease Priority Review Voucher

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A Steadying Trajectory: Biopharma Review and Outlook

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From Direct-to-Patient to Direct-to-Disease: New Commercialization Models in Europe

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