Andrew McConaghie
Senior Writer
Andrew is a London-based journalist who has been writing about pharma, biotech and healthcare for over 20 years.
He writes on a range of topics, including biopharma R&D and commercial issues, digital healthcare and issues affecting patients and global healthcare systems, especially the UK’s NHS.
Latest From Andrew McConaghie
GSK Looks To Long-Acting Therapy To Restore Lead In HIV
GSK looks to Cabenuva to get ahead in the long-acting HIV therapy and PrEP market, but Gilead will not relinquish its lead easily.
COVID-19 Vaccine Makers Pledge Rapid Response To Omicron Threat
While news of a potentially highly transmissible new variant is causing alarm, Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna are already pursuing a multi-pronged response to B.1.1.529.
Cambridge Vision Achieved, AstraZeneca Looks To Realize ‘Pipeline 2’ Ambitions
Having achieved a turnaround in its R&D and commercial fortunes, AstraZeneca’s hopes the opening of a new research center will herald its next wave of novel therapies.
Gilead Trial Pause Adds To Merck & Co’s HIV Concerns
The partners are halting recruitment out of “an abundance of caution,” but Gilead could decide to exit the alliance if islatravir cannot shake off safety concerns.
Nearly Nine Years In The Making, AstraZeneca Finally Unveils New Cambridge R&D Hub
After an expensive and protracted construction, AstraZeneca hopes its Cambridge research center will help foster collaboration and extend its run of R&D success.
Safety Concerns Halt Merck & Co’s Once-Weekly HIV Combination
Merck & Co. is looking to compete in the burgeoning long-acting HIV market, but a safety halt to a Phase II trial could disrupt those plans.