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This episode of Pharma Pulse covers Novartis’ acquisition of Tourmaline Bio to advance its cardiovascular candidate Pacibekitug, new research uncovering biological and immunological factors driving flu severity in older adults, and strategies to address the top five reasons patients don’t take their medications.

In the third part of his Pharma Commerce video interview, Boyede Sobitan, Zebra Technologies’ global healthcare strategy lead, explains why forward-thinking facilities see these tools as key to cutting errors and improving inventory efficiency.

The move consolidates R&D, manufacturing, and commercialization under the CGM system’s developer to accelerate growth and expand global reach.

This episode of Pharma Pulse covers the FDA’s decision to restrict bulk ingredients for compounded GLP-1 therapies, new evidence showing RSV vaccines improve cardiorespiratory outcomes in adults over 60, and pharmacy owners’ concerns over barriers to participating in the Medicaid Drug Price Negotiation Program.

In the second part of her Pharma Commerce video interview, Annika Matas, Zebra Technologies’ senior director of product management and business operations, supplies & sensors, shares that from automated RFID cabinets to handheld scanners, hospitals are streamlining inventory tracking, cutting labor costs, and reducing medication loss, especially critical during drug shortages.

By reducing waste, improving forecasting, and strengthening payer negotiations, these technologies are helping pharmaceutical companies unlock efficiency, accelerate adoption, and differentiate in competitive markets.

In the first part of their Pharma Commerce video interview, Boyede Sobitan and Annika Matas of Zebra Technologies warn that ongoing medication shortages are forcing staff to borrow supplies, delay procedures, and divert nurses from patient care to logistical tasks, creating both financial pressures and operational inefficiencies.

The new 180,000-square-foot facility in Foster City anchors the company’s long-term $32 billion investment in domestic manufacturing and R&D.

In the final part of his Pharma Commerce video interview, Diogo Rau, executive vice president and chief information and digital officer for Eli Lilly and Company, focuses on physician demand, global momentum, and how US legislation can help the industry finally move beyond paper.

In the second part of his Pharma Commerce video interview, Diogo Rau, executive vice president and chief information and digital officer for Eli Lilly and Company, highlights that cutting down on the 90 billion sheets of paper used for medicine inserts each year isn’t just an environmental win—it’s also a critical step toward making drug information more accessible for patients with vision challenges, language barriers, or cognitive and physical disabilities.

The company is committing over half a billion dollars to build a state-of-the-art research hub in Thousand Oaks, CA, designed to accelerate next-generation therapeutics through advanced automation and collaboration.

This episode of Pharma Pulse covers the FDA’s approval of Sanofi’s Wayrilz for chronic immune thrombocytopenia, evidence that prescription-to-OTC switches of triptans improve migraine care access, and new FDA guidance waiving clinical efficacy studies for most monoclonal antibody biosimilars.

In the first part of his Pharma Commerce video interview, Diogo Rau, executive vice president and chief information and digital officer for Eli Lilly and Company, explains how the Prescription Information Modernization Act of 2025 aims to replace package inserts with digital-first documentation, providing patients with better access to understandable medication guidance in the process.

Why the life science industry needs to move away from omnichannel marketing strategies and toward optichannel approaches that boost personalization and ROI in an era of shrinking budgets.

This episode of Pharma Pulse covers rising influenza vaccination rates among historically underserved populations, a new Circurna–GATC Health partnership using AI to advance circular RNA therapies, and fresh research showing many statin-intolerant patients are self-medicating despite limited benefits for lowering LDL cholesterol.

This episode of Pharma Pulse covers new evidence that childhood PCV10 vaccines indirectly protect unvaccinated adults, Eli Lilly’s pause in UK Mounjaro shipments following a major price hike, and the FDA’s Complete Response Letter to Outlook Therapeutics’ resubmission for Lytenava in wet AMD.

Lilly has temporarily halted UK shipments of Mounjaro until Sept. 1, when new list prices take effect.

This episode of Pharma Pulse covers Susan Monarez’s rejection of White House efforts to remove her as CDC director, new analysis on how long-lasting drug shortages expose systemic supply chain weaknesses, and the FDA’s approval of the first generic liraglutide for weight management.

In the final part of his Pharma Commerce video interview, Dave Malenfant, a healthcare supply chain expert, emphasizes that patient access must remain the top priority, even amid steep tariffs, citing cases like orphan drugs and oncology treatments where government flexibility is essential.

CCT is strengthening its Asia-Pacific footprint through new hubs in Tokyo and Mumbai, expanded distributor partnerships in China and Australia, and rebranded regional operations

With potential tariffs reaching 250% and new federal initiatives like SAPIR and most-favored nation pricing reshaping incentives, this explainer explores how major drugmakers are pouring billions into US facilities.

This episode of Pharma Pulse covers ACOG’s renewed support for COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy, new real-world evidence confirming the safety of dapagliflozin and empagliflozin for type 2 diabetes, and a partnership between EVERSANA and Waltz Health to improve affordability and patient access.

FDA approves COVID-19 vaccines from Moderna, Pfizer-BioNTech, and Novavax targeting the LP.8.1 sublineage of SARS-CoV-2, with eligibility limited to adults aged 65 years and older and those with underlying medical conditions that place them with a high risk for severe disease.

In the fourth part of his Pharma Commerce video interview, Dave Malenfant, a healthcare supply chain expert, cautions that stockpiling to offset tariffs could backfire for pharma companies, leading to expired inventory, higher waste, and costly trade-offs, unless renegotiation strategies are pursued.

As of today, Aug. 27, wholesale distributors must fully comply with the Drug Supply Chain Security Act’s enhanced drug distribution requirements, closing the FDA’s exemption period and advancing efforts to strengthen patient safety and supply chain integrity.

The merger integrates EVERSANA’s commercialization services with Waltz Health’s AI-powered payer tools to address patient affordability, streamline drug access, and reduce costs for high-expense therapies such as GLP-1s.

This episode of Pharma Pulse covers the FDA’s new daily adverse event reporting initiative, the CDC’s appointment of an mRNA vaccine critic to lead its COVID-19 immunization workgroup, and Genentech’s $700 million investment in a North Carolina biologics facility.

In the final part of his Pharma Commerce video interview, Mark Lee, MarqVision’s founder and CEO, warns that pharmaceutical companies are facing an exponential rise in counterfeit threats as AI accelerates the creation of fake websites, social media profiles, and manipulated product catalogs, making urgent investment in protective technologies a critical priority.