Episodes

  • Pharma Pulse: TrumpRx Goes Generic and the FDA Loses More Leaders
    May 21 2026
    In this week's Pharma Pulse, the Trump administration expands TrumpRx to over 600 generics, the Supreme Court clears the way for long-term Medicare drug price negotiations, Eli Lilly moves deeper into genetic medicines with a $202 million acquisition, and the FDA loses more top leadership.
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    4 mins
  • Pharma Pulse: The FDA Shake-Up and Growing Frustration with Prior Auth Reform
    May 14 2026

    In today’s Pharma Pulse, FDA leadership changes with Makary’s resignation, Lilly shares new Zepbound and GLP-1 data, and new study data on prior authorization reform outlook.

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    3 mins
  • Pharma Pulse: GLP-1 Momentum Builds While Lilly Expands Genetic Medicine Manufacturing
    May 7 2026
    In this week's Pharma Pulse, Eli Lilly opens its new genetic medicine plant, Bayer acquires Perfuse Therapeutics and more.
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    2 mins
  • Pharma Pulse: The Ember Cube 2 and a $1 Trillion Prescription Spending Projection for 2026
    Apr 30 2026

    In this week’s Pharma Pulse, the launch of the Ember Cube 2, exclusive policy insights from Asembia AXS26, a record-breaking prescription spending outlook for 2026 and more.

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    3 mins
  • Pharma Pulse: A $7B Buyout, Tariff Refunds, Cold Chain Growth and More
    Apr 23 2026

    In this week’s Pharma Pulse, GEODIS’ cold chain expansion in the Midwest, a potential multi-billion dollar shift in cell therapy, and the White House’s new push for psychedelic mental health treatments.

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    3 mins
  • Pharma Pulse: Walgreens’ New Hybrid Pharmacist Model, Pharmacies Expand Injectable Access, and More
    Apr 16 2026

    In today’s Pharma Pulse, Walgreens reshapes pharmacist roles, pharmacies expand injectable access, GoodRx and Eli Lilly broaden Zepbound access, radiopharma investment grows, and AbbVie signs a $745 million Haisco licensing deal.

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    3 mins
  • Pharma Pulse: Tariffs, a Ceasefire, and Patient Access
    Apr 9 2026

    In this week’s Pharma Pulse, tariffs reshape drug supply, a fragile ceasefire tests global pharma, Wegovy goes higher-dose, and patients still can't get appointments fast enough.

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    3 mins
  • Pharma Pulse: Shionogi's $2.5B Radicava Acquisition and the Industry Monitors U.S.-Iran Conflict for Supply Disruptions
    Apr 3 2026

    In today’s Pharma Pulse, Shionogi acquires global rights to the ALS treatment Radicava, and experts monitor drug supply chains as the U.S.-Iran conflict drives up logistics costs.

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    2 mins