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This episode of Pharma Pulse covers how Mark Cuban’s direct-to-consumer pharmacy is challenging traditional drug pricing models, AstraZeneca’s $4.5 billion investment to expand its Virginia manufacturing site, and Bristol Myers Squibb’s $1.5 billion acquisition of Orbital Therapeutics to advance RNA-based medicines.

In the final part of his Pharma Commerce video interview, Shawn Opatka, VP and GM, Honeywell Life Sciences, explains that as pharma quality systems evolve, AI is shifting from reactive problem-solving to proactive, closed-loop risk prevention, enhancing operator insight, decision-making, and continuous process improvement.

Ammie McAsey, SVP of Supply Chain Operations, McKesson, explains the critical role of real-time visibility, digital tools, and cold chain innovation in ensuring product quality, reducing disruptions, and strengthening patient care.

The new Albemarle County site—reportedly the largest investment in AstraZeneca’s history—will focus on API and ADC production, create 3,600 jobs, while strengthening US pharma supply chain resilience.

Set to debut in California this December, Amazon’s new pharmacy kiosks aim to streamline care by letting One Medical patients pick up prescriptions right after appointments, eliminating the need for a separate pharmacy visit.

This episode of Pharma Pulse covers the CDC’s new individualized approach to COVID-19 vaccination and changes to chickenpox guidance for toddlers, new research showing how GLP-1 therapies can interfere with PET-CT imaging results, and the Third Circuit Court’s rejection of Novo Nordisk’s IRA challenge.

In the second part of his Pharma Commerce video interview, Shawn Opatka, VP and GM, Honeywell Life Sciences, notes that nearly all pharma organizations are experimenting with AI to address labor shortages, data challenges, and regulatory demands, but full-scale adoption remains on the horizon as companies balance innovation with compliance.

The appellate court upheld Medicare’s authority to negotiate lower drug prices under the Inflation Reduction Act, following similar rulings against AstraZeneca, Bristol Myers Squibb, and Novartis.

Krenar Komoni, founder and CEO of Tive, explains how the pharmaceutical industry’s transition from passive to real-time temperature control creates short-term challenges but will ultimately enable AI-driven automation, lower costs, higher quality, and better customer experiences.

As precision medicine reshapes drug distribution, Ammie McAsey, SVP of Supply Chain Operations, McKesson, highlights the need for deeper investments in technology, temperature control, and end-to-end visibility to ensure quality and patient safety in advanced therapy supply chains.

The addition of Evo’s cryogenic shipping and tracking technology enhances Peli BioThermal’s reach across the pharma value chain, driving innovation and integration in temperature-controlled logistics while supporting these therapies.

As AI adoption accelerates across life sciences, Shawn Opatka, VP and GM of Honeywell Life Sciences, and Linda Malek, JD, partner at Crowell & Moring, discuss how regulatory expectations and federal initiatives—like the White House AI Action Plan—are shaping the technology’s future role in pharma quality, traceability, and healthcare systems.

This episode of Pharma Pulse covers new research showing how obesity at age 20 increases postpartum diabetes risk, Amgen’s new direct-to-consumer digital platform aimed at improving treatment access, and Eli Lilly’s $1 billion investment to strengthen manufacturing in India.