During this episode, Barnaby Pickering is joined by Rollie Carlson, CEO of Immunexpress, developer of Septicyte, a test for sepsis, Mark McDonough, CEO of ChromaCode, a company developing multiple blood-based tests for cancer diagnosis and treatment, with its first being in non-small cell lung cancer, and Lishan Aklog, CEO of Lucid Diagnostics, who have developed a cell-collection method that aims to bring forward the stage at which oesophageal cancer can be diagnosed.

The group discuss the companies’ products and why they are transformative, as well as the upcoming regulatory and commercial hurdles awaiting diagnostics companies.

Trio Of Diagnostics Execs Weigh In On Upcoming Challenges

Listen to learn more about the evolving landscape of rheumatoid arthritis treatment through the lens of the patient experience. One RA patient shares her insights as Advanced Clinical discusses the results from a recent RA patient experience survey. 

The Patient Journey: Key R&D Considerations In Rheumatoid Arthritis

Amid growing uncertainty in the U.S. regulatory landscape, sponsors are increasingly looking to ex-U.S. markets as a strategic way to reduce clinical trial risk and maintain momentum. In this episode, Novotech experts Renita Hite and Scott Schliebner discuss how biotech and small to mid-sized pharma companies are adapting their global trial strategies—leveraging regions like APAC and Eastern Europe for faster startups, strong data quality, and significant cost savings. They explore:
 
-Why sponsors are increasingly looking outside the U.S. amid regulatory and political uncertainty
-Key benefits of ex-U.S. regions like APAC and Eastern Europe, including speed, quality, and cost savings
-Strategic considerations for integrating global sites into clinical development plans
-Common pitfalls and risk mitigation strategies when operating in international markets
-How ex-U.S. trials support greater flexibility and resilience heading into 2025–2026
 
This episode is part 3 of 4 in the series “Navigating Regulatory Changes & Market Dynamics: CRO Perspectives on the Future of Clinical Trials”, featuring insights from Novotech on evolving trends impacting global clinical development. Stay tuned for the next episode, where we’ll continue exploring the key forces shaping the future of clinical trials.
 
Listen to part 1 here: Podcast Series: Navigating Regulatory Changes & Market Dynamics: CRO Perspectives on the Future of Clinical Trials
 
Listen to part 2 here: Podcast Series: Navigating Regulatory & Market Shifts — CRO Perspectives on Clinical Trials

Exploring Ex-US Markets to Reduce Risk for Your Clinical Trials

Audio roundup of selected biopharma industry content from Scrip over the business week ended August 1, 2025. In this episode: EU tariff deal leaves questions for pharma; Prasad’s CBER exit could bode well for genetic medicines; Winrevair grows but Merck & Co. plans cost cuts; Novo Nordisk selects new CEO; and a look at obesity past the GLP-1s.  

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This episode was produced with the help of AI text-to-voice and voice emulation tools.

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Scrip's Five Must-Know Things - August 4, 2025

In the latest episode of the In Vivo Podcast, Jeremy Skillington, CEO of Poolbeg Pharma, discussed the company’s ambitious pipeline and strategic direction.

Poolbeg CEO On The Biotech’s Big Bet On Small Molecules

Dr Murali Ramachandra, CEO of Aurigene Oncology, talks to Anju Ghangurde about the tough biotech funding environment, promising pipeline assets including a CAR-T cell therapy in Phase II and ‘hybrid’ manufacturing options, besides outcome-based reimbursement models. The promise of bispecifics and multispecifics in oncology, including Chinese biotech Akeso’s PD-1/VEGF bispecific antibody, are some of the other topics he discussed.

Aurigene Oncology CEO On Biotech Valuations, CAR-Ts And Reimbursement Models

It’s been about three years since Haleon became a standalone self-care company. Since then, the firm has announced an ambitious plan to reach one billion more consumers by 2030. In this episode of HBW Insight’s Over the Counter podcast, we catch up with Haleon’s new UK & Ireland general manager Jo Cooper to find out what that means in practice when translated to the firm’s home market. Empowering pharmacists is key to Cooper’s local plans, as is exploring the opportunities suggested by the UK government’s recently published list of Rx-to-OTC switches it would like to see applications for. 

Timestamps
2:00 – Introductions
4:00 – Becoming consumer focused
10:00 – Attracting talent into consumer health 
13:00 – Translating Haleon’s ambitious global growth strategy to a local context
25:00 – The importance of pharmacy
30:00 – Rx-to-OTC switch and Haleon’s R&D strategy
38:00 – Unpacking Haleon’s “strategic category realignment

Turning Global Ambition Into Local Reality, With Haleon’s Jo Cooper

Audio roundup of selected biopharma industry content from Scrip over the business week ended August 8, 2025. In this episode: Trump ups pressure on MFN pricing; Pfizer says pharma working with Trump on direct sales; Sanofi says direct sales worth considering: Aurigene Oncology CEO on biotech valuations and more; and Novartis progresses pipeline-in-a-product assets.
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This episode was produced with the help of AI text-to-voice and voice emulation tools.

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Scrip's Five Must-Know Things - August 8, 2025

Audio roundup of selected biopharma industry content from Scrip over the business week ended August 15, 2025. In this episode: a look at the likely top drugs in 2030; Lilly CEO advocates US/Europe pricing rebalance; Insmed sees $5bn-plus market for Brinsupri; royalty deals go mainstream; Phase III win sets stage for Epkinly label expansion. 
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This episode was produced with the help of AI text-to-voice and voice emulation tools.

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Scrip's Five Must-Know Things - August 15, 2025

Tevard Biosciences CEO Daniel Fischer discusses how engineered suppressor tRNAs enable read-through of premature stop codons to restore full-length protein production in genetic diseases. Fischer, whose daughter has Dravet syndrome, covers the company's lead programs in dilated cardiomyopathy and DMD, advantages over traditional gene therapy approaches, and the path to human proof-of-concept.

Tevard CEO Sees Hope for HIs Daughter In His Company's tRNA Platform

Merck KGaA's Emre Ozcan outlines the company's systematic approach to integrating digital solutions across the care continuum in specialty pharmaceuticals, moving from technology-first to patient-need-first strategies.

Merck KGaA's Vision For Making Digital Health Redundant

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Trio Of Diagnostics Execs Weigh In On Upcoming Challenges

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