Insights on Life Sciences

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Report

Medtech Pulse: Thriving in the next decade

September 15, 2023 -

Medtech leaders are devising strategies to catch the next wave of value creation amid uncertain macroeconomics and evolving industry trends.

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Article

Digital diagnostics: A path forward for IVD

December 7, 2023 -

In vitro diagnostics players are being tested as their offerings are increasingly commoditized. Digital diagnostics offers a...

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Article

How artificial intelligence can power clinical development

November 22, 2023 -

Artificial intelligence is accelerating drug discovery. If clinical development fails to keep pace, the benefits to patients...

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Article

A vision for medical affairs 2030: Five priorities for patient impact

October 11, 2023 -

In 2018, we foresaw medical affairs playing a more strategic role and contributing greater patient impact. That future is now;...

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Article

Accelerating the transition to net zero in life sciences

August 11, 2023 -

The majority of the industry’s emissions are Scope 3. By working with suppliers, companies can achieve net zero with 60...

Interview

How biotech and collaboration can enable sustainable animal production

May 5, 2023 -

Animal production will continue to play an important role in feeding a growing world population. Biotechnology can help make...

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Article

Closing the data gaps in women’s health

April 3, 2023 -

Life sciences innovation and healthcare advancement depend on data. Today’s data fails to offer a complete picture of women’s...

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Article

Top ten observations from 2022 in life sciences digital and analytics

January 31, 2023 -

Life sciences companies are making progress in adopting and deploying digital and analytics. But they can go further and faster...

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Article

Accelerating customer-centric innovation in medtech

March 7, 2023 -

Investing in understanding the needs of customers and the healthcare ecosystem in the early stages of innovation can boost performance...

Special collection

Pharma operations: Creating the workforce of the future

Future of pharma operations

Pharma companies are experiencing a wave of innovations – from new treatment modalities, to smart machines, advanced analytics, and digital connectivity. This selection of articles presents strategies and insights to capitalize on these innovations and advance quality, efficiency, resilience, and workforce agility in pharma operations.

Coronavirus vaccines progress: What’s next?

The rapid development of the COVID-19 vaccines is having a profound effect on the world. This collection takes a closer look at the development, rollout and future of vaccines.

Driving the next wave of innovation in CAR T-cell therapies

McKinsey insights on cell and gene therapy

Continuing advances in cell and gene therapy (CGT) are transforming how biopharma companies treat and potentially cure certain diseases. Browse our collection of articles for an in-depth look at the opportunities, challenges, and implications for stakeholders in this fast-evolving field, and explore how McKinsey’s new Digital Capability Center for Cell and Gene Therapy will help biopharma companies accelerate digital transformations in manufacturing and the journey to operational excellence. Contact us to learn more.

The rise of health technology

Health technology continues to push the boundaries of how healthcare is delivered and has the power to create breakthroughs in our understanding of disease. This collection of articles and interviews explores the evolving role of health technology in the life-sciences sector and implications for key stakeholders. Contact us to learn more about our work in this field.