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Global One of the enduring conundrums around ground-breaking and potentially paradigm-shifting treatments such as CAR-T is the ever-thorny question of how fast to move them to market when the promise seems so great, but the evidence remains so patchy.   So far, top tier regulators such as the US FDA and…

Global Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR-T) therapy was first approved by the US FDA back in 2017 amid a great deal of fanfare and high expectations among patients about its potential as a revolutionary, perhaps even decisive, new pillar in the war on cancer. Five years later, however, many are still left…

Global In recent years, the much-discussed concept of “patient centricity” has been top-of-mind across all corners of the pharma industry. This is especially pertinent now that many innovative drug makers are seeking to become much more than just purveyors of pills and expand along the life science continuum, providing positive healthcare…

MEA The top 10 pharma companies in the Middle East and Africa (region) ranked by IQVIA’s 2021 sales figure data. The list is dominated by multinational players, with Hikma the only regional representative, and these 10 corporations account for 36 percent of the total market. French giant Sanofi sits in first…

Global 2021 saw PharmaBoardroom’s network of executives and experts weighing in on some of the most pressing issues facing our industry today. See below for five of the most thought-provoking pieces, ranging from patient engagement to access solutions, infrastructure building, biomarkers, and sustainability.   A ‘Bold Vision’ of Patient Engagement The…

Global Marc Boutin, Novartis’ global head of patient engagement, outlines the company’s “bold vision” of patient engagement and the actions that need to be taken for CAR-T patients in the immediate, short- medium-, and long-term. This piece forms part of our special section, InFocus: Patient Engagaement in the Era of CAR-T.…

Global The oncology field has exploded in the past 20 years and pharma companies now have a wide range of approaches available to them as they look to identify, treat, and in some cases even cure, cancer patients. Here, five industry experts weigh in on the exciting new tools and technology…

InFocus BACK TO HOME     Patient Engagement in the Era of CAR-T   BACK TO HOME Patient Engagement Roundtable: A Varied Global Picture As complex cutting-edge therapies come online, industry sponsors are increasingly looking to engage with patients, caregivers, and advocacy groups earlier and more broadly in the drug development…

Turkey Becoming the clinical trials country leader in the region has been set as a primary goal for Turkey’s pharma industry to achieve global competitiveness. The government’s strategy is to increase its share of global clinical studies both in numbers and investment. Today, the country occupies the 26th position with 529…

InFocus BACK TO HOME     Patient Engagement in the Era of CAR-T   BACK TO HOME CGT, Real World Evidence & The Patient Experience One of the enduring conundrums around ground-breaking and potentially paradigm-shifting treatments such as CAR-T is the ever-thorny question of how fast to move them to market…

InFocus BACK TO HOME     Patient Engagement in the Era of CAR-T   BACK TO HOME CAR-T and the Art of Managing Expectations Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR-T) therapy was first approved by the US FDA back in 2017 amid a great deal of fanfare and high expectations among patients about…

InFocus BACK TO HOME     Patient Engagement in the Era of CAR-T   BACK TO HOME Rendering CGT Genuinely Patient Centric In recent years, the much-discussed concept of “patient centricity” has been top-of-mind across all corners of the pharma industry. This is especially pertinent now that many innovative drug makers…