Pharmaceutical Executive: August 2026 Interactive Digital Edition

Foundayo’s EU backing, Enspryng for TED, Gilead’s masked TCE deal, FDA’s rare disease reset, and Bausch + Lomb’s new interim CEO — explained.

Incubate’s John Stanford on why MFN deals are voluntary in name only — and why the leverage looks a lot like the IRA’s 95% excise tax.

Lilly’s Foundayo receives a positive CHMP opinion for obesity and type 2 diabetes — putting the oral GLP-1 pill on course for EU approval.

The interleukin-6 receptor inhibitor gains a second indication, though one of two phase 3 trials missed its primary endpoint.

European regulators are increasing pressure on clinical trial sponsors to report study results on time, rolling out new monitoring, reminders and guidance as patient advocates welcome the progress but question whether stronger oversight and enforcement will follow.

Why “we’re safe” is the most dangerous assumption in medical benefit commercialization.

Fox Rothschild's Mark Wagner on why drug shortages are so hard to fix — from the definition gap to API dependency to three-year site approvals.

Incubate’s John Stanford on why MFN hits mid-sized pharma harder — fewer products to absorb margin hits and less access to cheap capital.