More than 100 biopharma executives and experts told Scrip their predictions for therapeutic area advances in the coming year. The recent commercial success of GLP-1s in diabetes and obesity and their potential in further disease areas fuelled excitement around the metabolic space. Expectations were also positive in neurology following the launch of Leqembi for Alzheimer’s disease in 2023, while the multiple opportunities to improve cancer treatment kept oncology top of the pile overall.

Neuroscience and oncology fuel high hopes for therapeutic R&D progress among 90-plus surveyed biopharma industry leaders.

Israeli healthtech fund Accelmed is raising $100m for its fourth fund focused on medical device and digital health companies.

Mendor Ltd. says it’s unique in the diabetes space because it has integrated its diagnostic blood glucose meter Discreet with a software application for tailoring patient pharmaceutical treatment. Using the device, which contains a built-in lancing pen and cartridge within a cell-phone-sized plastic cover, diabetics can take their glucose readings in less than 20 seconds, even on the run.