Featured Pharma Online Editorial

1. 9 Pharma Trends To Watch In 2026 2/27/2026

   What does 2026 ultimately hold for the industry? To explore that question, Lawrence Blatt, CEO of Aligos Therapeutics, sat down with me to share his perspective on the trends shaping the year ahead.

2. The Rise Of The Autonomous Pharma Plant 2/18/2026

   What does a production facility of the future look like? That’s exactly what Bayer management asked its team before planning began for the world’s most modern pharmaceutical facility, Solida 1.

3. U.S. Pharma Tariffs And MFN In 2026: Manufacturing And Procurement Impact 2/18/2026

   Beroe Inc.'s Mathini Ilancheran discusses the 2025 U.S. pharma tariff framework and translates it into actionable procurement and outsourcing responses.

4. Novo's Path To The First GLP-1 Weight Loss Pill 1/23/2026

   The race to the finish line for the first oral GLP-1 treatment for weight loss was won on Dec. 22, 2025, when the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved oral Wegovy by Novo Nordisk as the first daily, oral GLP-1 pill for weight management.

5. An AI Use Case in Pharma Process Optimization 12/18/2025

   Recordati Ireland’s production coordinator Ross Fitzgerald took attendees through his team’s AI journey, from identifying the problem to using AI data analytics to find a solution.

6. Gedatolisib Shatters Phase 3 Goals and Scales For Breast Cancer Breakthrough 8/11/2025

   After unprecedented phase 3 clinical trails of gedatolisib, Celcuity is working feverishly with its partners to get the drug ready to offer a new standard of care to those that suffer from advanced breast cancer.

7. The Rise Of NAMs 7/31/2025

   New Approach Methods (NAMs) are rapidly being accepted as replacements for preclinical animal tests long considered to be the gold standard. NAMs include systems of organoids, organs-on-chips, AI-based prediction models, and non-mammalian species.

8. The 3 Big Barriers To AMT Implementation 7/18/2025

   Advanced manufacturing technologies (AMTs) can not only lower costs but also improve the quality and consistency of both API and final dosage manufacturing in pharmaceuticals, so why are they not more widely implemented?

9. Can AMTs Make U.S. Pharmaceuticals Faster, Better, Stronger? 7/11/2025

   As the pharmaceutical industry prepares for impending tariffs and invests in domestic manufacturing, advanced manufacturing technologies present a viable opportunity to modernize systems for improved efficiency, consistent quality and potentially lower costs.

10. Scaling Up Manufacturing? Here's Why You Need A CMC Specialist 6/16/2025

    CMC experts (whether in-house or outsourced) fill a vital role during the transition from small-scale production to larger operations for maintaining quality, consistency, and compliance.