Episodes
Join us each week as we do a quick review of three compelling stories from the pharma world — one good, one bad and one ugly. Up this week:   The good — PTC secures FDA nod for brain-targeted gene therapy  The bad —  Kronos Bio halts CDK9 development The ugly —  Marinus slashes 45% of workforce amid setbacks
Published 11/21/24
Join us each week as we do a quick review of three compelling stories from the pharma world — one good, one bad and one ugly. Up this week:   The good — Ascendis, Novo ink partnership The bad — Court blocks Sun Pharma launch The ugly — FDA moves to delist phenylephrine
Published 11/14/24
Join us each week as we do a quick review of three compelling stories from the pharma world — one good, one bad and one ugly. Up this week:   The good — MilliporeSigma expands ADC manufacturing  The bad — EU fines Teva The ugly — AZ exec under investigation
Published 11/06/24
Join senior editor Andrea Corona and Emily Wheeler, Director of Infectious Disease Policy at the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO), as they discuss the urgency of tackling antimicrobial resistance and the coordinated global efforts needed to save the struggling market of antibiotics.  Extended Release is an Off Script series to revisit conversations with our sources and explore new developments, gain deeper insights, and provide updates on the impact of their work. 
Published 10/30/24
Join us each week as we do a quick review of three compelling stories from the pharma world — one good, one bad and one ugly. Up this week:   The good — Nucleus RadioPharma expands production with new sites  The bad — FDA issues CRL to Camurus' hormone disorder drug  The ugly — NHS rejects Alzheimer's drug over cost concerns 
Published 10/28/24
Join us each week as we do a quick review of three compelling stories from the pharma world — one good, one bad and one ugly. Up this week:   The good — FDA approves AbbVie 24-hour Parkinson’s treatment  The bad — Sage Therapeutics axes workforce  The ugly — FDA halts Novavax's COVID-flu vaccine trials 
Published 10/21/24
Join us each week as we do a quick review of three compelling stories from the pharma world — one good, one bad and one ugly. Up this week:   The good — Roche snags breast cancer FDA nod  The bad — FDA places clinical hold on Kezar lupus nephritis drug trial  The ugly — FDA rejects Zealand Pharma hypoglycemia drug over manufacturing reinspection 
Published 10/14/24
Join us each week as we do a quick review of three compelling stories from the pharma world — one good, one bad and one ugly. Up this week:   The good — Gilead inks deal with generics manufacturers to expand HIV drug access  The bad — J&J announces layoffs at New Brunswick headquarters  The ugly — Amgen sued for hiding $10.7B tax bill 
Published 10/07/24
Join us each week as we do a quick review of three compelling stories from the pharma world — one good, one bad and one ugly. Up this week:   The good —FDA approves BMS schizophrenia drug  The bad — bluebird bio announces layoffs  The ugly —J&J talc subsidiary files for bankruptcy
Published 09/30/24
Join senior editor Andrea Corona and Sam Clark, CEO and founder of Terran Biosciences, for a discussion on KarXT's landmark approval, schizophrenia treatment barriers, prodrugs, and more.  Extended Release is an Off Script series that allows us to revisit conversations with our sources to explore new developments, gain deeper insights, and provide updates on the impact of their work. Each episode goes beyond the initial story, offering a richer understanding of key topics and ongoing...
Published 09/26/24
Join us each week as we do a quick review of three compelling stories from the pharma world — one good, one bad and one ugly. Up this week:   The good — Novo Nordisk shares phase 2a trial data for obesity treatment  The bad — Achilles Therapeutics to discontinue TIL-based therapy  The ugly — Express Scripts files lawsuit against FTC 
Published 09/23/24
Drugmakers face stringent regulations to ensure that products remain free from contaminants that could compromise safety and efficacy. Effective contamination control requires meticulous monitoring of environmental conditions, rigorous testing of products, and implementation of robust cleaning and sterilization procedures. To better understand these challenges, we sat down with Emily Alkandry, analytical services and quality control manager and Gabrielle Wilson, sterility assurance program...
Published 09/19/24
Join us each week as we do a quick review of three compelling stories from the pharma world — one good, one bad and one ugly. Up this week:   The good — Roche snags FDA nod for subcutaneous cancer immunotherapy  The bad — Moderna to cut R&D expenses by $1.1B  The ugly — Teva reaches $80M opioid settlement with Baltimore 
Published 09/16/24
Join us each week as we do a quick review of three compelling stories from the pharma world — one good, one bad and one ugly. Up this week:   The good — Pfizer, Valneva share phase 2 positive Lyme vax data  The bad — IN8bio axes workforce, halts trial  The ugly — AstraZeneca employees detained in China 
Published 09/09/24
Join us each week as we do a quick review of three compelling stories from the pharma world — one good, one bad and one ugly. Up this week:   The good — FDA approves Illumina cancer biomarker test  The bad — BioMarin reveals more layoffs  The ugly — FDA hits API maker Global Calcium with 483 
Published 09/03/24
The concept of healthspan has recently gained new attention in the pharma industry and rightfully so, given the surprisingly large chasm in the U.S. between average years lived (77.5) and average years lived in good health (63.9). Facing a growing demographic of unhealthy seniors, a handful of innovative biotechs are reframing the longevity discussion: Rather than treat the symptoms of aging one disease at a time, what if we could instead focus on the root causes, enabling treatment of...
Published 08/28/24
Join us each week as we do a quick review of three compelling stories from the pharma world — one good, one bad and one ugly. Up this week:   The good — Emergent donates 50,000 doses of mpox vaccine to Africa  The bad — FDA rejects Regeneron blood cancer bispecific antibody  The ugly — China indicts Astellas exec for espionage 
Published 08/26/24
Join us each week as we do a quick review of three compelling stories from the pharma world — one good, one bad and one ugly. Up this week:   The good — FDA approves Ascendis hypoparathyroidism drug  The bad — FDA rejects Lykos MDMA PTSD drug  The ugly — Judge blocks Novartis bid to stop generic blockbuster heart drug 
Published 08/19/24
Join us each week as we do a quick review of three compelling stories from the pharma world — one good, one bad and one ugly. Up this week:   The good — Amneal gets FDA nod for Parkinson’s pill  The bad — Novo Nordisk withdraws bid for Wegovy label expansion in heart failure  The ugly — FDA delays decision on BeiGene Tevimbra as a first-line therapy 
Published 08/12/24
Join us each week as we do a quick review of three compelling stories from the pharma world — one good, one bad and one ugly. Up this week:   The good — FDA approves Adaptimmune engineered cell therapy The bad — FDA puts clinical hold on vTv Therapeutics diabetes program The ugly — Sanofi sues Sarepta over manufacturing patents for Duchenne gene therapy 
Published 08/05/24
Join us each week as we do a quick review of three compelling stories from the pharma world — one good, one bad and one ugly. Up this week:   The good — FDA approves Sun Pharma hair loss drug The bad — FDA issues harsh warning letter to Indian CDMO Brassica The ugly — EMA issues negative opinion on Eisai-Biogen Alzheimer's drug 
Published 07/29/24
Join us each week as we do a quick review of three compelling stories from the pharma world — one good, one bad and one ugly. Up this week:   The good — Genentech's oral weight loss drug shows promise The bad — FDA denies accelerated approval for Agenus' cancer drug The ugly — Orexo's opioid overdose drug rejected again 
Published 07/22/24
Join us each week as we do a quick review of three compelling stories from the pharma world — one good, one bad and one ugly. Up this week:   The good — Pfizer advances once-daily obesity pill The bad — FDA rejects Novo Nordisk once-weekly insulin The ugly — FTC releases long-awaited report on PBMs 
Published 07/15/24
Join us each week as we do a quick review of three compelling stories from the pharma world — one good, one bad and one ugly. Up this week:   The good — FDA grants Eli Lilly Alzheimer’s drug full approval The bad — FDA rejects Rocket gene therapy The ugly — Eisai, BMS end ADC partnership 
Published 07/08/24