Month: May 2025

In a video interview with Pharma Commerce, Kevin Dondarski, Deloitte’s life sciences R&D strategy leader, describes how his company’s 15th annual Deloitte report on the return on investment (ROI) in pharmaceutical R&D reveals a continued upward trend, with a projected ROI of 5.9% for 2024. This marks a notable reversal from the consistent decline seen […]

Bluebird bio warns of potential bankruptcy as buyout faces another delay Bluebird bio has warned of possible bankruptcy after buyers Carlyle and SK Capital extended their acquisition deadline yet again due to insufficient shareholder participation, as only about 26% of shares have been tendered—far below the required threshold to complete the deal. Pharmacists stockpile most […]

Image Credit: Adobe Stock Images/MAlfanSetyawan.com It’s no secret that for years, critics have commented about the prices for medication in the UnitedStates being exorbitantly high. In response to this issue, President Donald Trump yesterday unveiled a new executive order (EO)—Delivering Most-Favored-Nation Prescription Drug Pricing to American Patients”1—meant to provide an equal playing field by having […]

In a video interview with Pharma Commerce, Michael Rowe, Two Labs’ senior director of DSCSA/serialization compliance services, describes how the HDA Distribution Management Conference (DMC) covers a broad spectrum of topics within the pharmaceutical supply chain, with a special focus on current regulatory and operational challenges. One of the major topics at this year’s conference […]

Rendering of the new Lexington sterile fill-finish facility. Image Credit: Piramal Pharma Ltd. Piramal Pharma Limited, a global pharmaceuticals and wellness company, will be investing $90 million toward growing two of the company’s plants located in the United States: Lexington, KY, and Riverview, MI.1 The expansion projects are coming into fruition following demand from US […]

In a video interview with Pharma Commerce, Michael Rowe, Two Labs’ senior director of DSCSA/serialization compliance services, describes how the HDA Distribution Management Conference (DMC) covers a broad spectrum of topics within the pharmaceutical supply chain, with a special focus on current regulatory and operational challenges. One of the major topics at this year’s conference […]

In a video interview with Pharma Commerce, Michael Rowe, Two Labs’ senior director of DSCSA/serialization compliance services, describes how the HDA Distribution Management Conference (DMC) covers a broad spectrum of topics within the pharmaceutical supply chain, with a special focus on current regulatory and operational challenges. One of the major topics at this year’s conference […]

Teva plots thousands of job cuts as restructuring drive enters ‘acceleration’ phase Teva is set to cut around 2,400 jobs, about 8% of its workforce, as part of its “Acceleration Phase” in the ongoing restructuring plan aimed at saving $700 million by 2027, streamlining operations, and strengthening its position in generics and innovative medicines. Takeda […]

In this video, Josh Marsh, Vice President and General Manager of Cardinal Health Sonexus™ Access and Patient Support, discusses the balance between technology and human interaction to support patients and programs. Patient support program strategies must be tailored to the unique needs of each patient journey, while aligning with the core competencies of the pharmaceutical […]

In a video interview with Pharma Commerce, Michael Rowe, Two Labs’ senior director of DSCSA/serialization compliance services, describes how the HDA Distribution Management Conference (DMC) covers a broad spectrum of topics within the pharmaceutical supply chain, with a special focus on current regulatory and operational challenges. One of the major topics at this year’s conference […]

The latest wave of artificial intelligence (AI), digital health, and direct-to-patient (DTP) models have the potential to drive significant innovation, transform patient experiences, and redefine business and operating models across life science companies. Estimates show that AI alone could drive value equivalent to 11% of current revenue for a typical pharma company, while DTP models […]

J&J survey finds pace of oncology innovation is overwhelming physicians A recent J&J survey reveals that oncologists are overwhelmed by the rapid pace of oncology innovation, highlighting the need for additional support and continuing medical education to help them keep up with new treatments and guidelines. Biotech is guessing how Vinay Prasad might change the […]

The ETF-300. Image Credit: Antares Vision Group Antares Vision Group, a provider of track-and-trace systems for several fields including the life sciences, is growing its solutions portfolio to now include precision labeling equipment. The company is collaborating with Siempharma, a manufacturer of packaging machines, by welcoming the ETF-300.1 This machine is capable of working with […]

In an interview with Pharmaceutical Commerce, a session leader from “U.S. Pharmaceutical Transitions: What’s Next?” shared key insights on the current and future state of the market. The conversation highlighted the rapid growth of specialty pharmaceuticals—now comprising over half of the total market—and examined critical industry developments ranging from biosimilar uptake and GLP-1 drug disruption to […]

Image Credit: Adobe Stock Images/N0m3rcy.com SK pharmteco, a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), has opened a new, 300,000 square-foot current good manufacturing practice (CGMP) plasmid suite at its plant in King of Prussia, PA.1 The project demonstrates the company’s interest in a scalable supply of high-quality plasmids, which are critical in the development cell […]

In an interview with Pharmaceutical Commerce, Fran Gregory, VP, emerging therapies, Cardinal Health, shared key insights into the evolving landscape of cell and gene therapies. Speaking about the current state of the market, the anticipated growth of the pipeline, and the critical steps needed to ensure long-term sustainability, Gregory highlighted both the transformative potential of these […]