The idea that public corporations have obligations that extend beyond the fiduciary responsibility to shareholders will be the dominant measure of responsible business behavior in the coming decade. Uncertainty about the extent of these commitments – commonly referenced as the environmental, social and governance (ESG) agenda – has produced equally variable responses from companies in the health care business.

Point-of-care/near-patient testing has been “two years away from major breakthrough” for at least two decades, but fast access to data via automation and IT means that progress might change at last. How the tests are paid for remains an issue. The future of POC was the theme of an investor discussion at the first DxPx conference, held during the Medica 2019 event in Germany.

Immuno-oncology development trends are revealed through an analysis of deals between cancer drug developers over the past five years.

Steven Powell, chair of the board at Cambridge Cognition, talks about the group’s latest spin-off company, Monument Therapeutics.

Discussions on the shape of health care have moved from “reimagining” to the next stage: building and executing on the vision. That is the thrust of EY’s NextWave Report: New Horizons 2019. Additionally, for medtechs seeking business continuum, “duality” is now a preoccupying thought.

Immuno-oncology has produced some exciting successes, but the field has become intensely crowded. Enormous resources are being poured into duplicative work and shaky hypotheses—overshadowing other pursuits in cancer research while producing limited results. It is time to re-evaluate how the sector should be pursuing innovation in cancer and how it can be smarter in its use of resources—financial investment, talent, bandwidth, patients and data.

In case you missed it: catch up with snippets from interviews with industry leaders recently published by In Vivo.

An interactive look at recent executive-level company changes and promotions in the biopharma, medical device and diagnostics industries.

Previewing the year to come, our journalists contacted more than 80 industry executives and experts for their views on what 2020 could hold for the biopharma sector. A series of articles based on these discussions were published by In Vivo’s sister publication Scrip. The following are highlights of the key issues that are top of mind for industry leaders this year, including digital tools, advanced therapies, the US election and manufacturing.

Industry has the tools to bring more and far better treatments to more people faster than ever, with much lower R&D cost and very little selling needed for these targeted therapies – a perfect prescription for slashing prices for global access while preserving profits, argues Viren Mehta of Mehta Partners LLC.

In case you missed it: catch up with snippets from interviews recently published by In Vivo.

Insights from Gates Medical Research Institute CEO Dr. Penny Heaton. 

Derived from Strategic Transactions, Informa’s premium source for tracking life sciences deal activity, the Dealmaking column is a survey of recent health care transactions listed by relevant industry segment – In Vitro Diagnostics, Medical Devices, and Pharmaceuticals – and then categorized by type – Acquisition, Alliance, or Financing. This month’s column covers deals announced December 2019.

It is time for In Vivo's 12th annual Deals of the Year contest. We've selected 15 nominees in three categories – Top Alliance, Top Financing and Top M&A – and you get to pick the winners.

It is time for In Vivo's 12th annual Deals of the Year contest. We've selected 15 nominees in three categories – Top Alliance, Top Financing and Top M&A – and you get to pick the winners.