Newsletter | May 5, 2025

05.05.25 -- Is Pharma Becoming Overly Reliant On Acquisitions?

NEW PODCAST EPISODE

Big Pharma Insights For Building Biotech Startups With Uniquity Bio's Brian Lortie

On this episode of Business of Biotech, Brian Lortie, President and CEO of Uniquity Bio, shares how his "no jerk" policy shapes leadership and culture at the clinical-stage immunology startup. Host Ben Comer dives into Lortie's experience at GSK, Endo, and Onspira, and explores Uniquity’s formation, business model, and strategy with Blackstone Life Sciences backing. Listen now!

FEATURED ARTICLE

Borrowed Brilliance: Is Pharma Becoming Overly Reliant On Acquisitions?

Denise Bronner, Ph.D., makes the case for and against acquisitions for rejuvenating Big Pharma pipelines. She explains why outsourcing innovation can be as risky, and costly, as internal discovery.

INDUSTRY INSIGHTS

Pregnant Women: An Underrepresented Group In Clinical Trials

Integrating pregnant women into clinical trials through strategic partnerships, accessible trial locations, and robust informed consent processes is essential.

Maximizing CAR-T Cell Yields With Perfusion And Stirred-Tank Bioreactors

Join UCL experts in exploring how advanced perfusion techniques and stirred-tank bioreactors can enhance CAR-T cell manufacturing with improved yields, scale-up, and reduced costs.

Harnessing Predictive Modeling To Overcome Trial Enrollment Challenges

By shifting from reactive problem-solving to proactive planning, predictive intelligence ensures clinical trials meet their enrollment goals more efficiently.

Inspiring A New Era Of Patient-Centric Medicines

Patients are more empowered, making it essential to promote better adherence, improve medical benefits, and bolster market perception. See the technologies enabling this shift toward patient-centricity.

Key AI Trial Insights From Regulators And Consultants

Artificial intelligence’s transformative impact promises more efficient, cost-effective, and successful clinical trials across the pharmaceutical landscape.

GMP Cell Therapy Manufacturing: How And When To Get Started

As hospitals and translational facilities explore implementation, they concurrently evaluate whether or not to manufacture the therapies onsite. Here is a guideline of how and when to get started.