This week we look at the Food and Drug Administration’s vaccine activity related to RSV and COVID-19, mRNA opportunities to treat cancer, diversity in clinical trials, and a large in-licensing deal highlighting the industry’s recent move away from traditional funding sources. Each week we highlight ... READ MORE >
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5 things to know in life sciences: Week of Nov. 7
This week we’ve highlighted a medical battery that can be implemented without surgery and a new COVID-19 vaccine. We also look at enrollment challenges in clinical trials as well as a report on diversity in trial populations. Finally, we highlight a major acquisition in the medtech sector. Each week we ... READ MORE >
5 things to know in life sciences: Week of Oct. 31
This week we’ve highlighted the RSV vaccine race, J.P. Morgan’s private equity life sciences investment, a new product promoting decentralized oncology trials, the shocking expected cost of gene therapies, and Moderna’s revised earnings forecast amid falling COVID-19 cases. Each week we highlight five ... READ MORE >
5 things to know in life sciences: Week of Oct. 10
This week, we look at collaboration arrangements in the areas of artificial intelligence and cancer treatment. We also highlight a retina scan that can predict heart disease and a digital treatment of lazy eye. Finally, we look at a pre-clinical biotech company that has raised $386 million in less than ... READ MORE >
5 things to know in life sciences: Week of Oct. 3
This week we look at how doctors are using virtual reality to help children manage their fear while in the hospital. We also highlight a new cloud analytics tool for wearables, drug pipeline planning and new research into the virus that causes monkeypox. Finally, we track the path from fossilized DNA to a ... READ MORE >
5 things to know in life sciences: Week of Sept. 26
This week we look at how energy insecurity and supply chain disruptions are affecting generic drug manufacturers in Europe. We also highlight new treatments for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and Alzheimer’s, as well as the challenges of starting vaccine trials in the midst of an Ebola outbreak. ... READ MORE >
5 things to know in life sciences: Week of Sept. 19
This week, we look at another drug breaking the record for most expensive in the world, a complicated labor market with layoffs at many large pharmaceutical companies and expansions at others, and plans to build a quantum computer for life sciences research. We also look at GSK requiring various ... READ MORE >
5 things to know in life sciences: Week of Aug. 29
This week we look at a cancer immunotherapy breakthrough that could strengthen chimeric antigen receptor T cells in their fight against liquid or solid tumors. We also highlight an unexpected special purpose acquisition company transaction revival, continued efforts to improve clinical trial diversity, ... READ MORE >
5 things to know in life sciences: Week of July 18, 2022
This week we highlight continued investment in driving more diversity and better representation in clinical trials. We also look at the impact of decentralized technology on trial enrollments, a major whistleblower settlement and the approval of a COVID-19 vaccine manufactured using traditional methods. ... READ MORE >
5 things to know in life sciences: Week of June 6, 2022
Management of diabetes care has improved dramatically since the introduction of insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitoring. Now, companies are hopeful that an “artificial pancreas” is on the horizon, which would substantially improve the standard of care for this common disease. We also look at 3D ... READ MORE >