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Inside the GLP-1 Phenomenon

October 15, 2025

With remarkable successes come inevitable hurdles. Find out what experts had to say about GLP-1 drug development during an AAPS workshop.

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Research News

Needles and Pills: Painless Oral Protein Delivery

Researchers at the University of Bath are bringing the vision of pills as an alternative to injections for life-saving biologics closer to reality.

Cell & Gene

Sink or Swim: Lessons in Leadership

Thrown into a senior role in France without speaking the language, Olav Hellebø learned the art of leadership the hard way. His story shows how risk, humility, and fairness generate effective leadership.

This Week’s Biopharma News: Regulatory Concerns at Novo Nordisk plant

This week’s news roundup reports on AstraZeneca's deal with the US government, the challenges of off-patent antibiotics, gene therapy for hearing loss, and more.

Business & Trends

How Do We Build Trust and Transparency in AI?

AI is fast tracking new therapies, but speed means nothing if we can't trust the systems.

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Our celebration of the most inspirational and influential leaders in medicine.

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Alan Boyd

CEO and Founder, Boyds

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Group Chairperson, Biocon Group

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Sustainability is Good Business: An Interview with Astellas

We speak with Adam Pearson, Chief Strategy Officer at Astellas, about the business of being green, success stories in Ireland, and helping local communities.

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Cell & Gene Interviews

The Current State of Cell and Gene Therapies

October 14, 2025

From notable treatments to insufficient social support; we speak with Fran Gregory about the cell and gene therapy sector

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Interviews Cell & Gene Regulation & Standards

What Happened at Meeting on the Mesa 2025?

October 14, 2025

This year’s Meeting on the Mesa showed that cell and gene therapy is no longer defined by hype, but by hard work– from digital manufacturing to creative funding models and policy alignment.

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Future of Pharma Facilities & Equipment Interviews Sitting Down With Technology & Manufacturing

How Automotive Lessons are Shaping Pharma Manufacturing

October 13, 2025

From cars to capsules, Nikhil Kulkarni offers a perspective on how engineering innovation can reshape pharma

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Interviews Sitting Down With Regulation & Standards

Cultivating Lithuania’s “Entrepreneurship Gene”

October 13, 2025

Jekaterina Kalinienė, Head of BioTech Lab, Innovation Agency Lithuania, discusses the art of bringing business, academia, and government together.

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Bioprocessing Biopharma Technology & Manufacturing Interviews

Getting Cell Lysis Right in Gene Therapy Manufacturing

October 10, 2025

As viral vector production scales, cell lysis becomes a balancing act – efficient enough to release vectors, but gentle enough to preserve them

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Industry News Small Molecules Biopharma Industry News Bioprocessing

Nominations Open for The Medicine Maker’s 2026 Power List

October 10, 2025

Nominate your drug development and healthcare heroes for our annual celebration!

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Green Propellants and the Future of Metered Dose Inhalers

October 9, 2025

The pressure is on to reduce the carbon footprint of respiratory drugs by using next-generation green propellants

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Interviews Sitting Down With Drug Discovery

Curiosity, Chemistry, and Crayfish: Sitting Down With Amorphical CEO Eden Ben

October 8, 2025

How military training and a fascination for nature have combined to build a sustainable business.

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Industry News

This Week’s CGT News: Mapping the Scars of DNA Repair Processes

October 8, 2025

Our latest news roundup reports on grants for stem cell R&D, manufacturing and robotics partnerships, new products from Lonza, and more

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Research News Drug Discovery Development & Clinical

From Bitter Leaf to Big Data: African Medicinal Plants and the Future of Drug Discovery

October 7, 2025

Centuries of healing wisdom meet AI and molecular modeling, opening new possibilities for pharma pipelines.

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