Events

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – August 10, 2025 – Eli Lilly is navigating a three-pronged challenge on drug pricing, from regulatory proposals to competitive market dynamics, even as it advances its next-generation oral weight loss candidate, orforglipron. On its second quarter earnings call, the company’s leadership underscored that pricing strategy will remain central to sustaining market share and delivering shareholder value.

Balancing Innovation and Pricing in Obesity Therapeutics

Lilly’s much-anticipated oral GLP-1 receptor agonist, orforglipron, is positioned to compete directly with Novo Nordisk’s blockbuster obesity portfolio. With the oral format offering improved patient convenience over injectable therapies, analysts expect robust uptake potential. However, the commercial rollout will hinge on a price point that supports payer coverage while defending against Most Favored Nation (MFN) pricing pressures at the federal level.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – August 10, 2025 – Globus Medical, Inc. (NYSE: GMED) reported strong second-quarter 2025 results, achieving record non-GAAP earnings per share and double-digit revenue growth, driven by its U.S. Spine business and strategic integration of Nevro. The performance underscores the company’s operational discipline and its continued push to expand robotic-assisted surgery adoption.

Double-Digit Revenue Growth Across Core Segments

Worldwide net sales reached $745.3 million, an 18.4% year-over-year increase, or 17.6% on a constant currency basis. U.S. net sales rose 20.3%, while international revenue grew 11% as reported. The company’s Musculoskeletal Solutions segment generated $710.2 million, with Enabling Technologies contributing $35.2 million after a modest rebound in demand.

Operational Leverage and Profitability Milestones

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – August 10, 2025 – Gilead Sciences is signaling strong confidence in its HIV prevention portfolio, including the twice-yearly injectable PrEP therapy Yeztugo, despite growing uncertainty over the future of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). The federally recognized panel’s recommendations currently mandate insurance coverage for preventive services, but a postponed meeting has fueled speculation that Health Secretary RFK Jr. could overhaul or dismantle the group.

Regulatory Shifts Could Reshape PrEP Access

The USPSTF plays a critical role in defining access to preventive medicines by issuing recommendations that directly influence payer coverage. For HIV prevention, its endorsement has helped accelerate adoption of both oral and long-acting injectable PrEP solutions. A structural change to the task force could:

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – August 10, 2025 – In a rapid reversal, Dr. Vinay Prasad has resumed leadership of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) less than two weeks after stepping down. The reinstatement, confirmed by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), ends speculation over the agency’s direction during a critical period for advanced biologics oversight.

FDA Leadership Transition Reverses Course

Prasad’s reinstatement follows his abrupt July 29 resignation, which had raised questions within regulatory, biotech, and patient advocacy circles. HHS spokesperson Andrew Nixon confirmed to STAT News that “At the FDA’s request, Dr. Vinay Prasad is resuming leadership of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research,” signaling a renewed alignment between CBER and the agency’s strategic objectives.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – August 8, 2025 – Sailor Foods Co., Ltd., a long-established Chinese heritage food producer, has marked its 30th anniversary with a sweeping transformation plan that blends brand modernization, product innovation, and multi-channel market expansion. The company’s “Riding the Waves – Thirty Years and Leaping Ahead” customer appreciation event in Putian brought together nearly 1,000 industry partners, underscoring its ambitions to compete in both domestic and international markets over the next decade.

Brand Modernization to Align with New Consumer Era

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – August 9, 2025 – The global organic spirulina market is entering a period of unprecedented growth, with revenues projected to rise from $140 million in 2025 to $515 million by 2035, according to industry forecasts. This expansion, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.5%, reflects a broader shift toward clean-label, certified-organic products in both nutraceutical and functional food sectors.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – August 9, 2025 – The cell and gene therapy (CGT) sector stands at a pivotal moment. Once buoyed by multibillion-dollar valuations, companies like Sarepta Therapeutics and bluebird bio have faced sharp declines, underscoring the sector’s commercial growing pains. Industry leaders now agree: sustainable success will depend on advancing manufacturing, aligning global regulations, and better communicating value to payers.

Next-Generation Manufacturing as a Growth Engine

Panelists at the recent BIO Convention in Boston pointed to decentralized, modular manufacturing as a critical enabler for CGT expansion. The U.K.’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has taken the lead with formal guidelines for point-of-care production, a move welcomed by innovators like Ori Biotech CEO Jason Foster. In the U.S., the FDA has yet to implement a comparable framework.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – August 8, 2025 – Major pharmaceutical companies are doubling down on venture funds and incubator programs to identify cutting-edge science, foster strategic partnerships, and position themselves in emerging therapeutic and geographic markets. While mergers and acquisitions remain a dominant growth driver, these initiatives provide a long-term “farm system” for high-value pipeline assets.

From Discovery Hubs to Strategic Pipelines
Eli Lilly’s Lilly Gateway Labs and Boehringer Ingelheim’s Venture Fund illustrate how Big Pharma is building innovation capacity beyond their core research programs. These initiatives target startups with disruptive science in neuroscience, oncology, immunology, and cardiometabolic health—while also venturing into high-risk areas such as neurodegenerative diseases and healthspan research.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – August 8, 2025 – A wave of high-value licensing deals between multinational pharmaceutical companies and Chinese biotechs is reshaping the global drug development landscape. While the headlines highlight billion-dollar transactions, the reality on the ground is a complex mix of opportunity and survival for China’s crowded biotech sector.

Licensing as a Strategic Lifeline
Out-licensing overseas rights has become a critical strategy for Chinese biotechs facing tightened capital flows and rising operational pressures. For many, partnering with multinational corporations is not simply a growth choice — it’s a means to stay in business. Executives across China’s leading hubs, from Shanghai Zhangjiang Pharma Valley to Suzhou’s BioBAY, report that companies have been cutting staff, selling assets, or closing entirely since 2022.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – August 8, 2025 – In a move aimed at reducing the nation’s dependence on overseas pharmaceutical production, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has launched PreCheck, a two-phase program designed to speed regulatory review and strengthen domestic drug manufacturing capacity.

A New Framework for Facility Readiness
PreCheck’s first stage, the Facility Readiness Phase, gives manufacturers more structured and frequent communication with the FDA at pivotal stages such as site design, construction, and pre-production. The process also incorporates Drug Master Files — detailed, facility-specific records that map layouts, workflows, and operations — to support earlier and more accurate regulatory evaluation.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – August 6, 2025 – Deutsche Telekom has deployed its Conversational AI Suite to modernize customer service operations for Deutsche Rentenversicherung Hessen (DRV Hessen), one of Germany’s largest pension insurers. The AI-powered voicebot is streamlining workflows, improving service accessibility, and ensuring top-tier data security for nearly 4.2 million insured clients.

AI-driven automation reduces wait times and improves service quality

At the core of the transformation is a smart voicebot that prequalifies up to 85,000 monthly calls related to pensions, rehabilitation, and insurance queries. By gathering caller intent, case numbers, and other key identifiers, the system routes inquiries to the appropriate teams—armed with all relevant data from the initial interaction. The result is reduced hold times, faster resolution, and optimized staff allocation.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – August 6, 2025 – Deutsche Telekom has introduced a significant upgrade to its fixed-line broadband offering with the launch of new MagentaZuhause Hybrid plans, enabling speeds of up to 500 Mbps without the need for a fiber-optic connection. The initiative aims to improve internet reliability and performance by intelligently combining fixed and mobile networks—an approach that directly addresses rising data demands in both residential and home office environments.

5G and DSL Converge for High-Speed, Fail-Safe Internet

The new hybrid plans integrate DSL and mobile connectivity, dynamically switching between the two based on real-time bandwidth conditions. This ensures users always receive the fastest available connection, even during peak usage or when fixed-line performance is impaired.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – August 6, 2025 – Deutsche Telekom is making a strategic move to redefine digital safety for Europe’s younger generation with the launch of its #OwnYourWorld platform. Addressing rising concerns over digital identity theft and “doppelganger” exploitation, the initiative combines immersive content, educational tools, and social-first storytelling to give Gen Z the knowledge and agency to protect their online selves.

Empowering Digital Identity in a Data-Saturated Age

At the center of #OwnYourWorld is a clear message: Gen Z’s online identities are vulnerable—and often exploited without their consent. Deutsche Telekom is positioning itself not just as a telecom provider but as a digital ally, using creativity and technology to empower young users in navigating an increasingly complex online landscape.

Recent research commissioned by the company underscores the urgency:

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – August 6, 2025 – Deutsche Telekom has officially expanded its nationwide 5G+ Gaming offering to include iPhone users, delivering ultra-low-latency mobile gaming through its standalone 5G network. As the first European network operator to offer consumer-facing network slicing, the company is redefining mobile cloud gaming by pairing technical innovation with broad accessibility.

Bringing Standalone 5G Gaming to a Wider Consumer Base

Deutsche Telekom’s 5G+ Gaming service leverages its expansive 5G Standalone (SA) network, now the largest of its kind in Germany. Previously exclusive to Android users, the service now supports all iPhones in the 15 and 16 series—including the newly added iPhone 16e—and integrates seamlessly with the latest Samsung Galaxy S25 models. This update significantly broadens access to latency-optimized gaming, targeting both casual and competitive gamers on the move.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – August 6, 2025 – Beverage machine manufacturer Krones AG is accelerating its digital transformation with a cutting-edge AI-supported 3D measurement system designed to tackle one of the most persistent challenges in industrial logistics: measuring irregularly shaped packages. By integrating this advanced solution directly into its packaging workflow, the company is not only improving transport accuracy and speed but also cutting costs and reducing its environmental impact.

Solving the logistics puzzle of irregular freight

Krones, a global supplier of machinery for beverage and liquid food processing, frequently deals with large, uniquely shaped equipment. For years, packages exceeding two meters had to be measured manually—a labor-intensive process prone to error. Miscalculations often resulted in ill-fitting pallets, excess shipping material, delays, and unnecessary expense.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – August 5, 2025 – Deutsche Telekom has consolidated its B2B cloud services into a unified offering under the new “T Cloud” brand, appointing seasoned executive Lars Neumann to oversee its Group-wide strategy. This move signals a significant step in scaling sovereign and secure cloud services across Europe, with a focus on flexibility, compliance, and end-to-end digital transformation support for enterprises.

Group-Wide Cloud Leadership for Strategic Growth

Effective July 1, 2025, Lars Neumann has assumed full responsibility for Deutsche Telekom’s entire cloud portfolio, spanning sales, development, and implementation. His remit includes aligning the capabilities of Telekom Deutschland and T-Systems under a single operational umbrella to drive scalable cloud delivery across all B2B segments.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – August 5, 2025 – In a landmark move to accelerate Europe’s industrial AI capabilities, Deutsche Telekom and NVIDIA have announced a strategic collaboration to build the continent’s first sovereign industrial AI cloud infrastructure by 2026. The initiative is set to support the next wave of smart manufacturing and simulation-driven production for European industry leaders.

Purpose-built infrastructure for AI-powered factories

Designed as a dedicated compute backbone for European manufacturers, the industrial AI cloud will combine NVIDIA’s cutting-edge GPU technology with Deutsche Telekom’s secure and sovereign infrastructure services. The facility, which will be located in Germany, is intended to support a wide range of AI workloads relevant to digital twins, predictive maintenance, automated inspection, and industrial simulation.

Key technical highlights include:

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – August 5, 2025 – Deutsche Telekom and Finnish software innovator Unikie are joining forces to digitize and automate vehicle logistics operations through a powerful combination of edge cloud infrastructure, 5G connectivity, and real-time vehicle control software. The strategic alliance aims to scale automation in high-demand logistics environments, from car manufacturing plants to ports and parcel hubs, addressing the growing pressure on global supply chains and labor shortages.

Automated driving systems reduce bottlenecks in logistics yards

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – August 5, 2025 – Europe’s premier B2B event for the games development community, the devcom Developer Conference 2025 (#ddc2025), has officially announced its first wave of speakers and sessions, signaling a robust start to what is expected to be its most comprehensive program yet. Alongside the content reveal, devcom is also recruiting its on-site support team, offering paid, short-term positions for professionals eager to be part of the behind-the-scenes operations.

Confirmed sessions highlight devcom’s leadership in industry dialogue

The announcement of the first confirmed speakers and sessions marks the beginning of the detailed conference program rollout. While the full schedule continues to evolve, this early insight underscores devcom’s role as a central platform for sharing expertise in game design, development, production, and publishing.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – August 5, 2025 – The devcom developer conference 2025 is making strategic waves in the global games industry by tripling its roundtable offerings, expanding executive-level networking, and confirming more than 210 speakers ahead of its August 17–19 event in Cologne. Positioned as the official developer conference of gamescom, devcom continues to differentiate itself with a deeper emphasis on interactivity, leadership insights, and community-driven innovation.

Interactive Formats Take Center Stage

A standout shift for #ddc2025 is the dramatic expansion of its roundtable sessions—tripled from the previous year—to meet industry-wide demand for direct knowledge-sharing and peer engagement. These interactive formats are particularly attractive to developers, producers, and tech leads seeking solutions to shared workflow challenges.

New sessions will feature hands-on case studies such as: