Brexit: What is Next for the UK, EU and the Pharma Industry?
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It has been four years this week (June 23, 2016) since UK voters approved a referendum for the UK to exit the EU (i.e., Brexit). Whether the UK will have…

Pharma Industry Outlook: Pre and Post COVID-19
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How was the global pharmaceutical industry performing before the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and what now is the near- and long-term impact on industry fundamentals and growth projections? An upcoming…

A Top 10 Emerging Pharma Watch List
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Emerging pharma companies play an important role in new product development. Which companies are making strong plays based on recent high-value partnering deals? DCAT Value Chain Insights’ Top 10 highlights…

Private Equity’s Growing Role in the Biopharma Industry
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The bio/pharma industry, both bio/pharma companies and CDMOs/CMOS, has been a target of increased investment by private-equity (PE) firms. A recent analysis by Bain & Company examines financing trends and…

CDMOs Step Up to the COVID Challenge but Must Prepare for Uncertain Future
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CDMOs have met the operational challenges presented by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic to date, but what is the near-term and long-term impact as biopharma companies re-access drug-development projects? The…

Tracking Expansions in High-Potency Manufacturing
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Driven by growth in oncology drugs, high-potency manufacturing is an active area of investment by CDMOs/CMOs. Which CDMOs/CMOs are making investments? DCAT Value Chain Insights rounds up key recent expansions…

Oncology Pharma Market: Immunotherapies on the Rise
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Immunotherapies represent a growing sector in the global oncology pharmaceutical market. Now led by Merck & Co.’s Keytruda (pembrolizumab) and Bristol-Myers Squibb’s Opdivo (nivolumab), immunotherapies by Roche and AstraZeneca are…

CFOs Weigh in on Companies’ Work Return Amid COVID-19
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As lockdown measures to COVID-19 are slowly being lifted globally, how are companies responding? A recent PwC survey of nearly 870 CFOs in 24 territories examines companies’ plans with respect…

DCAT Benchmarking Study Provides Insight into Supply-Chain Challenges
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How are executives from biopharma companies, CDMOs/CMOs, and suppliers confronting real and potential risks in the wake of new trade policies? A recent DCAT Benchmarking study, conducted prior to COVID-19,…

Pharma Company on the Move: The New AbbVie
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Following AbbVie’s $63-billion acquisition of Allergan, which closed earlier this month (May 2020), the new AbbVie, reflecting the combined companies, has projected revenues of $50 billion. DCAT Value Chain Insights…