It’s still holiday season – but in the UK that’s almost over, with the end of summer traditionally marked by the long ‘bank holiday’ weekend (Monday 25th August is a public holiday in England and Wales), after which thoughts return to work. Expect September to begin with a bang, as everyone rushes to tell the […]
Will we see you there? The Optimum team has taken a moment to map out the top life science conferences to attend in the next six months. As an official partner to many of the top events, Optimum is pleased to be able to provide discount codes to our network – do reach out for […]
This week hasn’t been the busiest (mid-August rarely is), but Eli Lilly dropped a minor bombshell on Thursday by saying it would hike the UK prices of its popular weight-loss drug Mounjaro by up to 170% (that’s nearly threefold in old money). But the increases – which came after the US administration reiterated calls for […]
Did you know that August is National Immunization Awareness Month in the U.S.? No? Well, you could be forgiven if it’s passed you by this year. Because few public bodies “stateside” are shouting about it. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a short item about it on its website last year – […]
It’s August and many of Optimum’s clients are – quite rightly – on the beach. But the world of biopharma does not stop just because it’s the holiday season. Notable developments included moves by the Trump administration to get Europe to pay more for medicines, while he also ramped up the pressure on pharma tariffs. […]
