pharmaceuticals
How America’s Adderall Shortage Reflects a Long-Broken System
I’m walking through Rittenhouse on the way to get my daughter from school on Valentine’s Day, and I get a text from my husband, Matt. […]
Local Biopharma Company Immunome Is Developing an “Antibody Cocktail” to Fight COVID-19 Variants
Variants of SARS-CoV-2, including those first identified in the UK (B.1.1.7), South Africa (B.1.351), Brazil (P.1 and P.2), and California (B.1.429/427), continue to spread across […]
NextUp: The KOP-Based Engineering Biz Helping Create Next-Gen Medical Devices
“NextUp” is a weekly NextHealth PHL feature that highlights the local leaders, organizations and research shaping the Greater Philadelphia region’s life sciences ecosystem. Email ccunningham@phillymag.com […]
The Top 5 Healthcare Stories of 2019
NextHealth PHL launched in May 2019, just days before the BIO International Convention brought nearly 20,000 healthcare professionals from around the world to Philadelphia. Six […]
Biotech Tour: Inside the New Jefferson Institute for Bioprocessing
In May, Thomas Jefferson University opened the doors to a Philadelphia first — the Jefferson Institute for Bioprocessing (JIB). With the potential to help fill the local workforce […]
NextUp: The Local Company Making Medicine Taste Better
“NextUp” is a weekly NextHealth PHL feature that highlights the local leaders, organizations and research shaping the Greater Philadelphia region’s life sciences ecosystem. Email qmuse@phillymag.com […]
How Pharma Companies Can Fix Their Reputation Problem
You won’t find a single pharmaceutical company on Forbes’ list of America’s ten most reputable companies of 2019. The Gallup Poll isn’t too promising either. […]
NextUp: WuXi AppTec Is Speeding Up Drug Development Worldwide
“NextUp” is a weekly NextHealth PHL feature that highlights the local leaders, organizations and research shaping the Greater Philadelphia region’s life sciences ecosystem. Email qmuse@phillymag.com […]
A New Pharma Conference Is Coming to Philly This Summer
A new life sciences conference has chosen Philadelphia as its host. In August, pharma news hub Lincoln Health Network will host its first ever FWD Pharma […]
NextUp: Cannabis Pharma Entrepreneur Raza Bokhari
“NextUp” is a weekly NextHealth PHL feature that highlights the local leaders, organizations and research shaping the Greater Philadelphia region’s life sciences ecosystem. Email qmuse@phillymag.com with […]
Here’s What 4 Super-Common Prescription Drugs Cost at Different Philly Pharmacies
We were shocked at the discrepancies we found when we asked some random local pharmacies how much four often-prescribed drugs cost for a one-month supply […]
Teva to Cut 7,000 Jobs After Disappointing Quarter Results
Teva Pharmaceutical has announced dramatic plans to downsize following a grim second quarter earnings report released on Thursday. The Israel-based company, which operates its North […]
Teva Loses Patent Case for Top-Selling Drug
Teva is the world’s largest generic drugmaker, so when its stocks went plummeting on Tuesday, investors weren’t happy. Its stock tumbled as much as six […]
784 Layoffs at Embroiled Mail-Order Pharmacy
After multiple reports that mail-order pharmacy Philidor Rx Services used questionable tactics to get insurance companies to pay for the drugs it dispensed, the company is […]
These 10 Philly Docs Received $12.8 Million from Medical Device and Pharmaceutical Companies Last Year
Update: This post has been clarified to more accurately characterize the nature of some of the payments these doctors receive. The payment totals listed are from device makers […]