A year in review and what 2026 holds for biopharma and healthcare

As 2025 closes, biopharma and healthcare are learning to live on shifting ground. In this special year-end episode of "The Top Line," Fierce reporters take stock of a year defined by federal research cuts, vaccine policy fights and leadership churn at the FDA, then push the conversation forward int…

From data to decisions: how Walgreens is powering smarter pharma strategies (Sponsored)

Walgreens is emerging as a real-world evidence partner for the biopharma industry, according to a new episode of The Top Line, sponsored by Walgreens. In the conversation, Deepak Kuletha, who leads data management and analytics for the company’s biopharma services division, explains how Walgreens’ …

The biopharma dealmaking landscape and what to expect in 2026

Uncertainty reigned early this year with the inauguration of President Donald Trump and his threats to impose tariffs and slash prescription drug prices. But as players in the biopharma industry have gotten a better handle on the impact of these measures and the overall investment landscape, valuat…

Advocacy, access and the future of cancer care take center stage in new Health Matters episode (Sponsored)

In this episode of Health Matters, GCI Health’s Ryan Kuresman and Health@WPP’s Wendy Lund explore the fast-shifting landscape of cancer care with Pam Traxel of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network. Traxel outlines the growing complexity facing patients—from navigating an expanding rang…

2025’s Fiercest Women in Life Sciences are changing the game

Research shows that women remain woefully underrepresented at the highest levels of leadership in the life sciences industry. Those who have broken through that glass ceiling, however, are not only doing groundbreaking work in pharma, biotech, medtech and beyond but also reframing what it means to …

Bayer’s collaborative model: Breaking silos to accelerate impact (Sponsored)

Bayer is reshaping its pharmaceutical business with a new operating model designed to enhance collaboration and bring research & development and commercialization closer together. In a recent episode of The Top Line podcast, Bayer executives Christine Roth, Executive Vice President and Head of Glob…

Inside Foresight’s mission to redefine cancer monitoring (Sponsored)

In this episode of The Top Line, Fierce’s Chris Hayden speaks with Foresight Diagnostics co-founders Dr. Jake Chabon and Dr. Max Diehn about how their company is delivering the next generation of minimal residual disease (MRD) detection in cancer care. Born from research at Stanford University, Fo…

Biopharma industry gathers momentum in Q3

In this week’s episode of "The Top Line," we take a deep dive into the top-line performance of the biopharma industry in the third quarter.  After a slow start to the year, U.S. drugmakers in particular have recovered, led by Eli Lilly. We examine which companies are hot and which are not. We also…

PreCheck pulse check: What the industry is saying about FDA’s production initiative

As the prospect of import tariffs and drug price reform marshals billions of biopharma investment dollars into the U.S., the feasibility of rapid domestic manufacturing buildouts could hinge on a new program cooking at the FDA. How that program, dubbed PreCheck, will work in practice—and on what ti…

How Pharma Can Build Trust and Reach Patients in Health Marketplaces (Sponsored)

The healthcare marketing landscape is evolving fast — shaped by regulatory shifts, patient empowerment, and the rise of digital health marketplaces. In this episode of The Top Line, sponsored by Havas Media Network, host Chris Hayden sits down with Holly Dunn, Managing Partner of Performance at Hav…