December 2020 • PharmaTimes Magazine • 4-5


Contents


Features

Injecting the lightning bolt of digital into the relentless ambition of pharma has created a portal into the future, and not a moment too soon, finds John Pinching


Review of the year 2020

Leslie Galloway looks back over 2020, outlining the challenges faced by the life sciences sector and the potential opportunities that lie ahead


Oli Hudson explores the changes that have occurred in the NHS this year as the Long Term Plan has been rolled out at speed in response to the COVID crisis


As mega deals slow, private capital becomes the driving force behind 2020 M&A, says Tom Cowap


Jenny Ousbey outlines the patient experience and developments in advocacy


Eran Gordon on accelerating innovation and its impact on patients and sites


David Gwyn explores what 2020 has taught the pharma industry about the necessity of transforming regulatory information management


Eran Gordon on accelerating innovation and its impact on patients and sites


SmartPeople

The Royal Society of Chemistry's Richard Kidd explains why better databases are key to chemistry's digital future


Novo Nordisk's Dr Jan Westerink outlines findings from a pooled analysis of data from the SUSTAIN 6 and PIONEER 6 trials


Syneos Health's Ewan Cutherbertson on lessons for biopharma marketers during COVID-19



Lynelle Hoch explains why BMS is tackling loneliness