Clinical-stage biopharma Starton Therapeutics is developing continuous delivery systems and transdermal technologies to improve the safety and efficacy of existing cancer medications, and eschewing VC firms in favor of retail investors. Chair and CEO Pedro Lichtinger recently appeared on Unicorn Hunters, an online reality TV show, to pitch the company to celebrity judges, and the public at large.

A panel of executives, academics and experts discussed the potential for psychedelic therapies, such as MDMA and psilocybin, to revolutionize behavioral health in a recent Demy Colton virtual salon. But with nearly 50 publicly traded companies now developing psychedelics, some panelists expressed concern about a rush to market, and “competition and domination” harshening the buzz.

As the COVID-19 crisis recedes, industry leaders are placing a renewed emphasis on environmental sustainability, from API manufacturing and raw material sourcing to package inserts. As NHS England chair Lord Prior said at BIO Digital, “Climate change is going to make COVID look like a picnic in the park.”