All articles by Isaac Hanson

Molecular glues are the latest craze in pharma research, but what are they?

February’s announcement that Novo Nordisk was partnering with a biotech developing molecular glues to treat rare diseases was the latest…
Japanese patients among least empowered in developed world, study shows

Japanese patients with chronic conditions including cancer, diabetes and MS are significantly less satisfied with care received, and less confident…
China-US tensions are spilling into the biotech sector

The ongoing US-China trade war has already affected sectors from AI to agriculture and shows few signs of slowing. Now…
Another recall: does Philips have a quality control problem?

Multinational electronics and medical device manufacturer Philips has made headlines lately for all the wrong reasons. The recent recall of…
Can Musk’s BCI company Neuralink be trusted to put chips in your brain?

Billionaire Elon Musk’s brain-computer interface (BCI) company Neuralink successfully completed its first human implant on Sunday (28 January), according to…

Bupa is leveraging its unique position to develop IoT and AI features

Internet of things (IoT) technology has boomed over the past decade, particularly so in the medical industry over the past…
IRA lawsuits will test US’ ability to regulate social pricing in pharma

Lawsuits brought by a range of pharmaceutical companies, including AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson (J&J), against the US Department of…
Signal: UK online pharmacies selling prescription drugs without proper checks

Some UK online pharmacies are selling high-risk prescription drugs based on online questionnaires, a BBC investigation has found. The news…
Signal: FTC granted injunction to pause IQVIA’s acquisition of Propel Media

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has been granted a temporary injunction against health tech giant IQVIA’s acquisition of digital…
Signal: Lilly searches for new obesity drugs in partnership with Fauna Bio

Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly and biotech firm Fauna Bio yesterday (21 December) announced a partnership deal to search for new…