The confluence of data science and molecular biology fuels expectations among biopharma industry leaders for another year of breakthrough innovation in human therapeutics. More than 70 executives and experts reveal what they are most excited about on the technology front.

Venture capital and private equity firms pumped a combined $102m into seven Chinese biotechs in major deals announced during December.

After once again showing significant improvements in lung function and a 36% reduction in rate of exacerbations over 24 weeks, Verona is confident that its dual PDE3/4 inhibitor will change the treatment paradigm for COPD.

The impact of drug shortages in Japan, including of essential products, is being considered as part of government-level discussions to consider the appropriateness of the current reimbursement pricing system. Amid rising production costs and wider global challenges, some experts in the industry are now asking for price increases.