The Bio Report

Drugmakers have employed new technologies to reduce the cost and time and it takes develop drugs and produce therapies that more precisely target the underlying biology driving diseases. Boston-based Berg Pharma is using artificial intelligence with a variety of other technologies to reengineer the discovery and development process. We spoke to Niven Narain, co-founder, president, and chief technology officer of Berg, about the problems with drug development today, what makes his company's approach unique, and what its pipeline can tell us about whether the approach is working.

The biotech sector surged in the first half of the year despite volatile markets. M&A and financing continued to be robust as EvaluatePharma weighed in with its Pharma & Biotech Half-Year Report. We spoke to Jonathan Gardner, deputy news editor of EP Vantage, about the trends in the first half of the year, whether 2014 will set new records for M&A activity, and the threats out there that may put an end to the good times.

The regulatory pathway for biosimilars is still a work in progress at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, but around the world the industry is growing as regulators have resolved issues that remain obstacles in the United States. We spoke to Amit Munshi, CEO of Epirus Biopharmaceuticals, about the opportunities in emerging and developed markets, his company’s strategic approach, and when we’ll see a vibrant biosimilars industry in the United States.