Jan/Feb 2026 • PharmaTimes Magazine • 4-5


Contents


Features

Examining the role for pharma and how the sector can help break taboos


Could GLP-1 obesity drugs break pharma’s safety infrastructure?


Can the problem of delayed hospital patient discharge be solved?


Ten exciting new pharmaceutical drugs emerging in 2026


Analysis

Oncology across the NHS – can this become pharma’s moment?


The next chapter for UK pharma – the latest investment fund matters


Advancing ADC strategies in rare and difficult-to-treat cancers


Why Bayesian methods are moving into the regulatory mainstream


SmartPeople

14.
The man machine
Data-driven, patient-first – using insights to transform cancer care


18.
Serious gAIns
Redefining the future of customer relationships in biopharma


28.
Happy talk…
Training confident spokespeople – a guide for health sector communicators


36.
Making moves
Rise of digital healthcare – shaping a new type of patient experience


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