Life Science Today

Life Science Today is your source for stories, insights, and trends across the life science industry. Expect weekly highlights about new technologies, pharmaceutical mergers and acquisitions, news about the moves of venture capital and private equity, and how the stock market responds to biotech IPOs.

Life Science Today also explores trends around clinical research, including the evolving patterns that determine how drugs and therapies are developed and approved. It’s news, with a dash of perspective, focused on the life science industry.

The Niche Episode 022 – Interview with COVID19 Survivor

This week, we take a thanksgiving break from the news cycle to bring you a special interview with a COVID survivor and healthcare worker, Trenton Barrick. He shares an inside perspective on the healthcare industry as well as his personal experience being hospitalized with COVID19.

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https://www.thescopemethod.com

Trenton's Website
https://www.nmtworks.com/

Aphasia Choir
https://singaphasia.com/

 

The Niche Podcast brings you interviews with industry experts top stories from last week in biotech, pharma, clinical research, and the life science industries. You can expect highlights about new technologies, biotech and pharmaceutical mergers and acquisitions, news about the moves of venture capital and private equity, and how the stock market responds to IPOs. The Niche also tries to highlight trends around clinical research, including the evolving patterns that determine how drugs and therapies are developed, move through clinical trials, and become approved by regulatory agencies. It’s news, with a dash of perspective, focused on these Niche industries. 


The Niche Episode 021 – Pfizer, mRNA Vaccine Function, and Novartis + Mesoblast

Pfizer submits to the FDA, how mRNA vaccines work, and Novartis drops a billion, but really only $50 million

Story References
https://www.biospace.com/article/pfizer-and-biontech-to-submit-covid-19-vaccine-to-fda-for-emergency-use-today/
https://www.biospace.com/article/releases/stoke-therapeutics-announces-pricing-of-97-5-million-public-offering/
https://www.novartis.com/news/media-releases/novartis-secures-exclusive-rights-potential-acute-respiratory-distress-syndrome-cell-therapy

 
Sponsors
https://www.thescopemethod.com

The Niche Podcast brings you interviews with industry experts top stories from last week in biotech, pharma, clinical research, and the life science industries. You can expect highlights about new technologies, biotech and pharmaceutical mergers and acquisitions, news about the moves of venture capital and private equity, and how the stock market responds to IPOs. The Niche also tries to highlight trends around clinical research, including the evolving patterns that determine how drugs and therapies are developed, move through clinical trials, and become approved by regulatory agencies. It’s news, with a dash of perspective, focused on these Niche industries.

 

The Niche Episode 020 – Vaccines, NightWare, Agios, Silverback

COVID19 vaccine news, an app to stop nightmares, Agios targets Sickle Cell disease, and Silverback files to go public.

Sponsors
https://www.thescopemethod.com

Story References
https://www.pfizer.com/news/press-release/press-release-detail/pfizer-and-biontech-announce-vaccine-candidate-against
https://investors.modernatx.com/news-releases/news-release-details/modernas-covid-19-vaccine-candidate-meets-its-primary-efficacy
https://night-ware.com/news
https://investor.agios.com/news-releases/news-release-details/agios-announces-fda-orphan-drug-designation-granted-mitapivat-0
https://sec.report/Document/0001193125-20-290236/

Music by Luke Goodson
https://www.soundcloud.com/lukegoodson

The Niche Podcast brings you interviews with industry experts top stories from last week in biotech, pharma, clinical research, and the life science industries. You can expect highlights about new technologies, biotech and pharmaceutical mergers and acquisitions, news about the moves of venture capital and private equity, and how the stock market responds to IPOs. The Niche also tries to highlight trends around clinical research, including the evolving patterns that determine how drugs and therapies are developed, move through clinical trials, and become approved by regulatory agencies. It’s news, with a dash of perspective, focused on these Niche industries.

The Niche Episode 019 – Biogen, Novo Nordisk, and Merck

Aducanumab skeptics, Novo Nordisk and Merck make acquisitions, but first a market update.

Sponsors
https://www.thescopemethod.com

 

Story References
https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/11/biogen-s-alzheimer-s-drug-candidate-takes-beating-fda-advisers
https://www.merck.com/news/merck-announces-third-quarter-2020-financial-results/
https://www.novonordisk.com/news-and-media/news-and-ir-materials/news-details.html?id=33374

Music by Luke Goodson
https://www.soundcloud.com/lukegoodson

The Niche Podcast brings you interviews with industry experts top stories from last week in biotech, pharma, clinical research, and the life science industries. You can expect highlights about new technologies, biotech and pharmaceutical mergers and acquisitions, news about the moves of venture capital and private equity, and how the stock market responds to IPOs. The Niche also tries to highlight trends around clinical research, including the evolving patterns that determine how drugs and therapies are developed, move through clinical trials, and become approved by regulatory agencies. It’s news, with a dash of perspective, focused on these Niche industries.

The Niche Episode 018 – Syneos Health, Apellis, and Patient Enrollment

Syneos Health acquires Synteract, Apellis strikes a billion-dollar deal, and clinical trial patient enrollment, but first a market update.

Sponsors
https://www.thescopemethod.com

Story References
https://www.investor.syneoshealth.com/news-releases/news-release-details/syneos-health-acquire-synteract-top-cro-provider-emerging
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/new-greenphire-data-indicates-clinical-trial-industrys-swift-rebound-patient-enrollment-reaches-pre-pandemic-levels-301159557.html?tc=eml_cleartime
https://investors.apellis.com/news-releases/news-release-details/apellis-and-sobi-enter-collaboration-global-co-development-and
 

Music by Luke Goodson
https://www.soundcloud.com/lukegoodson

The Niche Podcast brings you interviews with industry experts top stories from last week in biotech, pharma, clinical research, and the life science industries. You can expect highlights about new technologies, biotech and pharmaceutical mergers and acquisitions, news about the moves of venture capital and private equity, and how the stock market responds to IPOs. The Niche also tries to highlight trends around clinical research, including the evolving patterns that determine how drugs and therapies are developed, move through clinical trials, and become approved by regulatory agencies. It’s news, with a dash of perspective, focused on these Niche industries.

 

The Niche Episode 017 – Covance, IQVIA, ThermoFisher, Convalescent Plasma, Remdesivir

This week, siteless with vision, IQVIA back on track, 36%, convalescent plasma, and Remdesivir approved.

Sponsors

https://www.thescopemethod.com

 

Story References

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20201020005645/en/LabCorp-Transforms-the-Clinical-Trial-Experience-And-Streamlines-the-Drug-Development-Process

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20201020005345/en/IQVIA-Reports-Third-Quarter-2020-Results-Raises-Full-Year-2020-Guidance-and-Provides-2021-Outlook

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/thermo-fisher-scientific-reports-third-quarter-2020-results-301156312.html

https://www.bmj.com/content/371/bmj.m3939

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2007764
 

Music by Luke Goodson

https://www.soundcloud.com/lukegoodson

The Niche Podcast brings you interviews with industry experts top stories from last week in biotech, pharma, clinical research, and the life science industries. You can expect highlights about new technologies, biotech and pharmaceutical mergers and acquisitions, news about the moves of venture capital and private equity, and how the stock market responds to IPOs. The Niche also tries to highlight trends around clinical research, including the evolving patterns that determine how drugs and therapies are developed, move through clinical trials, and become approved by regulatory agencies. It’s news, with a dash of perspective, focused on these Niche industries.

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