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In this special Scientific Council Spotlight episode of The Discovery Loop podcast, host Shubhangi Dua, Journalist, Podcast Producer and Podcast Host at Pharmatica.io, sits down with Deepankar Nayak, the CEO of Deep Longevity. Nayak also serves on Pharmatica’s Scientific Council.

Could Biological Ageing Be the Next Big Shift in Drug Discovery?

“The pharma industry is beginning to look at biological age as a surrogate endpoint to improve clinical trials."

In the recent episode of The Clinical Compass podcast, host Shubhangi Dua, Podcast Producer and B2B Journalist, is joined by Dr Amber Hill, Founder and CEO of Research Grid. They talk about how pharmaceutical companies and their leaders should approach the use of AI in clinical trials.

In the recent episode of The Discovery Loop podcast, host Shubhangi Dua, Podcast Producer and B2B Journalist at Pharmatica.io, sat down with Diana Andrade, Founder & Managing Director at RD Privacy and Data Protection Officer (DPO) for Biopharma and Life Sciences. They talk about the current state of data protection regulations and how enterprises can innovate responsibly.

In the recent episode of The Chain Reaction podcast, Nour AlSaleh, Founder and CEO of Veragence Pharma Consultancy, sat down with host Shubhangi Dua, Podcast Producer and B2B Journalist at Pharmatica.io and EM360Tech. AlSaleh shares her expertise on maintaining data integrity in this new era of AI and changing policies.

Kate O’Reilly, President & Chair of the Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association (HBA) Dublin-Ireland Chapter & Healthcare Transformation Partner at Roche, discusses AI in pharma, patient engagement, and the future of healthcare innovation.

In the recent episode of the Digital Pulse podcast, host Shubhangi Dua, Podcast Producer and B2B Journalist, sat down with Lara Masad, an AI and Data Innovation independent consultant, to clarify the key distinctions in AI and machine learning models. Furthermore, Masad explains how pharmaceutical companies benefit from using AI models.

Trisha Pillay speaks with Judit Mora, CEO of Nuumad, on Digital Pulse discussing pharmacy innovation, market access barriers, and new models for faster patient access to healthcare.

Trisha Pillay speaks with Dineshree Naiker, co-founder of Umsebe Healthcare, on Chain Reaction discussing regulatory leadership, pharmaceutical supply chains, and improving patient access to medicines.

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Nicole Dale

Foundational AI In Cell and Gene Therapy Development Success

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Discover why AI in cell and gene therapy is necessary for successful development by improving drug discovery, viral vector engineering, manufacturing, and quality control.

Nicole Dale

Success for Non-Animal Testing of Preclinical Toxicity?

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Can non-animal testing methods be used in preclinical drug discovery? Here is what the evidence is for their accuracy and limits assessing preclinical toxicity.

Nicole Dale

Eli Lilly and AtaiBeckley: AI and Psychedelic Biotech Converge

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Eli Lilly's acquisition of Peter Thiel’s backed AtaiBeckley highlights growing investment in psychedelic biotech and the future of CNS drug discovery.

Nicole Dale

Why CMC Strategy Defines Cell and Gene Therapy Success

Pharmatica image of a modern cell and gene therapy manufacturing facility supporting advanced CMC strategy through GMP production, digital process monitoring, pharmaceutical quality systems, and bioprocess innovation.

Cell and gene therapy CMC strategies, quality systems, and manufacturing innovation are critical to advanced therapy development and determine scalability.

Nicole Dale

One Pivotal Trial for FDA Approval? Success Depends on Trial Design

Pharmatica image of a modern pharmaceutical regulatory affairs workspace representing documentation, compliance, and submission processes essential for FDA drug approval. The scene shows three binders labeled “Regulatory Affairs,” “Submissions,” and “Compliance” on a clean office desk with documents and a pen in the foreground, while a blurred meeting of professionals is visible through a glass wall in the background. The composition conveys administrative precision and regulatory science underpinning.

One pivotal trial for FDA approval could accelerate drug development, reshape clinical trial strategy, and change the pharmaceutical regulatory landscape.

Nicole Dale

Great Drug Discovery Starts with Great Scientists

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Learn how drug discovery scientists are evolving alongside AI, computational biology, and multidisciplinary research to accelerate therapeutic innovation.

Nicole Dale

Claude Science: An Operating System for AI-Driven Pharma R&D

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Claude Science is a new AI R&D tool for drug discovery, integrating 60-plus scientific databases into one place. Here is what pharma R&D teams need to know.

Nicole Dale

Europe’s Life Sciences Strategy. A New Era of Innovation?

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The new European Life Sciences Strategy aims to accelerate pharmaceutical innovation through investment, regulatory reform, biotechnology, and AI capabilities.

Nicole Dale

One Global CMC Dossier? Digital Regulatory Submissions

Pharmatica photo‑realistic representation of CMC regulatory submissions showing global data networks, secure digital dossier exchange, and pharmaceutical manufacturing integration — document binders, connected globe, red padlock cybersecurity icon, and industrial equipment with red‑capped vials illustrate digital CMC submissions, regulatory reliance, and manufacturing quality.

Discover how digital CMC regulatory submissions, cloud collaboration, and AI accelerate the modernisation of manufacturing approvals and global pharma operations.

Nicole Dale

Deep Learning in Clinical Trials for 2026 and Beyond

Pharmatica representation of deep learning in clinical trials, especially AI‑driven patient recruitment in clinical trials with a realistic laboratory setting and data visualisations, global site maps, and trial analytics dashboards illustrating machine learning in clinical trials, patient recruitment AI, and adaptive trial design AI.

Deep learning is changing how clinical trials are designed, run, and analysed in 2026. Examine the tools, outcomes, and strategic risks shaping adoption.

Nicole Dale

GLP-1 Drug Discovery Success Transformed Pharmaceutical R&D

Pharmatica photorealistic illustration of GLP-1 drug discovery showing peptide molecules, metabolic signalling pathways, and obesity treatment research in a modern pharmaceutical laboratory.

From gut hormones to global therapeutics, GLP-1 drug discovery transformed obesity treatment through peptide engineering and incretin biology translation.

Shubhangi Dua

Is AI Quietly Creating a GDPR Crisis in Clinical Research?

Generative AI is transforming clinical trials, but a failure to distinguish between pseudonymised and anonymised data is creating costly regulatory gaps.

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Could Biological Ageing Be the Next Big Shift in Drug Discovery?

Foundational AI In Cell and Gene Therapy Development Success

Success for Non-Animal Testing of Preclinical Toxicity?

Eli Lilly and AtaiBeckley: AI and Psychedelic Biotech Converge

Why CMC Strategy Defines Cell and Gene Therapy Success

One Pivotal Trial for FDA Approval? Success Depends on Trial Design

Great Drug Discovery Starts with Great Scientists

Claude Science: An Operating System for AI-Driven Pharma R&D

Europe’s Life Sciences Strategy. A New Era of Innovation?

One Global CMC Dossier? Digital Regulatory Submissions

Deep Learning in Clinical Trials for 2026 and Beyond

GLP-1 Drug Discovery Success Transformed Pharmaceutical R&D

Is AI Quietly Creating a GDPR Crisis in Clinical Research?