
Sustainable funding of cell and gene therapies: bluebird bio puts the ball in the payer’s court
By Nader Murad, Associate Consultant Email: [email protected] At JPMorgan’s 37th Healthcare Conference in 2019, bluebird bio provided its strategic outlook and plans for the year

Portfolio access agreements – Lessons learnt from Vertex Pharma’s Orkambi
By Jack Rawson, Analyst Email: [email protected] Road to commercialization of Vertex’s CF portfolio The European Commission recently approved Vertex’s combination regimen Symkevi (tezacaftor / ivacaftor;

Chaotic & Unprepared: British biotech industry waits for Brexit
By Joanna Fernandes, Analyst Email: [email protected] #Brexit #UKBiotech The United Kingdom’s (UK) biopharma sector are in a precarious position, with less than 24 weeks to

LentiGlobin: a potential gamechanger in thalassaemia therapy
By Jack Rawson, Analyst Email: [email protected] October 2018 turned out to be a good month for β-thalassemia patients seeking new and effective treatments. The European

CAR-T reimbursement: Lessons learnt from NICE assessments
By Max Rex, Analyst Email: [email protected] It’s been difficult to keep up with the flurry of reimbursement news coming out of England relating to the

NICE balks at Spinraza price, rejects reimbursement in its draft guidance
By Christina Poschen, Consultant Email: [email protected] Biogen’s Spinraza, a treatment for the rare genetic disease spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is currently making headlines for its

Seven months to Brexit, does the biopharma industry have the tools to be ready?
Everything you need to know about the latest Brexit White Paper By Joanna Fernandes, Analyst Email: [email protected] As the countdown to Brexit draws near, a

Slow Brexit proceedings frustrates biotech industry
By Aparna Krishnan, Corporate Affairs Lead As the UK Prime Minister’s office is preparing for the cabinet meeting at Chequers this Friday, British businesses including

Faster route to access in Scotland for rare disease patients requiring ultra-orphan drugs
By Alison Kneen, Vice President International Operations Fantastic news for Scottish patients who suffer from very rare diseases. As of October 1, 2018, patients will receive