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Will Trump hit foreign pharma companies with tariffs?

Well, the last fortnight’s certainly been a rollercoaster. Ever since President Trump announced his plans for sweeping tariffs on foreign goods entering the US on Thursday April 3, markets have hardly been able to catch their collective breath. First there was the initial shock, at which point stocks tanked, before lurching up and down, and […]

Optimum’s top take-aways from Anglonordic 2025

If a good rule of thumb for a conference is how full the hall is at the end of the day compared to the start, then the 21st Anglonordic Life Science Conference held last Thursday, attended by well over 300 people, was a resounding success.  Maybe it was still full because attendees were keen to […]

Hot topic: Why it’s best not to ‘go it alone’ with GLP-1 weight loss drugs

OZEMPIC, Wegovy, Mounjaro, Zepbound: they’ve quickly become part of our vocabulary.  In just a few years, powerful GLP-1 drugs, first introduced to control Type 2 diabetes but now much better known for their ability to help people rapidly lose weight, have become indispensable weapons in the Battle of the Bulge.  In the UK alone, some […]

Mapping out the top life science conferences to attend in the next 6 months

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. Believe it or not, now is the time to be organising your 2025 conference calendar to maximise the opportunities these major life sciences events present. Secure your travel […]