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A Tale of Two Americas The US stands as the biopharma innovation champion of the world, a global leader on nearly all R&D indices related to investment and innovation. It also holds a tremendous amount of clout, representing half the world’s healthcare market, and the US healthcare industry itself is nearly 20 percent of the…

With a series of reorganization initiatives, new leaders at the helm and exciting acquisitions, Novartis Oncology has undergone a significant business transformation in the past few years, and if the business unit’s 2019 performance is anything to go by, the efforts have paid off, with net sales reaching USD 14.4 billion, seven percent up from…

Chip Davis of the Association for Accessible Medicines argues that learning from the European biosimilars approval experience could speed up patient access to these complex drugs in the USA.   Advancements in biologic research and development have brought forth life-saving treatments for patients with cancer as well as such chronic illnesses such as multiple sclerosis,…

Despite the savings and increased patient access biosimilars have brought to health care systems across Europe, the US has been surprisingly slow in their adoption. Chip Davis, President and CEO, Association for Accessible Medicines breaks down the systematic challenges that must be addressed in order for the US biosimilars market to realize its full potential.   Europe…

David H. Crean, managing director for Objective Capital Partners, provides insights on US innovation and long term sustainability.   The life sciences industry within the United States makes significant contributions to both America’s health and economy and is a leader in R&D and innovation based on numerous proxies including patents received, government and venture funding, R&D…