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Biopharma and medtech explained. Every week, journalists from Fierce Biotech, Fierce Medtech, and Fierce Pharma recount the latest industry trends and why they matter. We'll analyze the week's biggest business news, from mergers and marketing to drug R&D and device development. Available every Friday morning.

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Recent Guests

Pam Traxel
American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
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Episode: Advocacy, access and the future of cancer care take center stage in new Health Matters episode (Sponsored)
Dr. Yesmean Wahdan
Senior Vice President and Head of Medical Affairs for US and North America at Bayer
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Episode: Bayer’s collaborative model: Breaking silos to accelerate impact (Sponsored)
Christine Roth
Executive Vice President and Head of Global Product Strategy and Commercialization at Bayer Pharmaceuticals
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Episode: Bayer’s collaborative model: Breaking silos to accelerate impact (Sponsored)
Christopher Shilling
Chief Regulatory Officer at Forge Biologics
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Episode: PreCheck pulse check: What the industry is saying about FDA’s production initiative
Holly Dunn
Managing Partner of Performance at Havas Media Network, focusing on healthcare practice for pharma and wellness brands.
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Episode: How Pharma Can Build Trust and Reach Patients in Health Marketplaces (Sponsored)
Mark Sullivan
President of Regulated Industries at Salesforce
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Episode: Salesforce’s Mark Sullivan: AI and agentic systems will redefine life sciences (Sponsored)
Brian Hilberdink
President of Boehringer Ingelheim's U.S. Human Pharma
Boehringer Ingelheim
Episode: How Boehringer Ingelheim is buttressing its US business
Marie Flanagan
Regulatory and AI Governance Lead Safety Technologies at IQVIA, with 20 years of experience in pharmacovigilance and technology.
IQVIA
Episode: AI is changing drug safety, but governance sets the guardrails (Sponsored)
Dr. Freda Lewis-Hall
A psychiatrist and former chief medical officer of Pfizer
Pfizer
Episode: Rebuilding trust in pharma in the age of misinformation

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Ayla Ellison
Host of The Top Line, Editor-in-Chief at Fierce Pharma, and a prominent figure in health journalism.
Chris Hayden
Host of The Top Line and Producer at Fierce, contributing to insights on the biopharma industry.

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Advocacy, access and the future of cancer care take center stage in new Health Matters episode (Sponsored)
Q: What is the one thing you wish companies understood more from a patient advocacy lens?
Companies should understand that patient advocates are not just line readers; they wait until a large problem arises, while partnership should be ongoing and proactive.
Advocacy, access and the future of cancer care take center stage in new Health Matters episode (Sponsored)
Q: How can advocacy organizations help patients and their caregivers cut through the noise?
They can provide credible, scientifically based information to guide cancer care and educate patients on the importance of accurate information.
Advocacy, access and the future of cancer care take center stage in new Health Matters episode (Sponsored)
Q: What are the most pressing access challenges ACS CAN is focused on right now?
The primary focus is on ensuring patients have access to insurance and addressing the costs associated with cancer care.
Advocacy, access and the future of cancer care take center stage in new Health Matters episode (Sponsored)
Q: How would you describe the current environment for cancer patients navigating today's health care system?
The healthcare system is quite complicated, and cancer care is even more so, leading to overwhelming patient needs.
The biopharma dealmaking landscape and what to expect in 2026
Q: What does the current deal-making landscape look like?
There are fewer but larger deals focused on later-stage products in therapeutic areas like neurology and immunology.

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