Editor's Blog

Sizing up the future

It’s common knowledge that the pharmaceutical industry is in the throes of change. The blockbuster model it has relied upon for decades is no longer viable, but what will take its place? Finding a niche area, perhaps, or going after orphan drugs, or moving into emerging markets.

Double trouble

What will the rise of generics mean for the pharmaceutical industry? Generics are on the rise again. Thanks to President Obama’s decision to increase access to them as a way of bringing less expensive treatments to the American public, the generics star is once again in the ascendant, and their production is now nearly 100 percent of their branded rivals. What will this mean for the pharmaceutical industry? It depends on your point of view.

Good news for consumers . . .

The world is getting smaller

Interesting times