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With external shifts in regulatory uncertainty tied to the IRA, payer pressures, shifting Federal and state policies, and broader scrutiny around pricing, Life Science companies are transforming their operations to deliver better value, grow, and create meaningful impact in the future. In this last episode of the Strategic Transformation series, Mindy McGrath is joined by Karen Baldry and Andrew Sgarlato to discuss what’s driving strategic transformations, how life science companies are tackling this and key considerations for leaders embarking on this journey. To learn more about how we can help your team navigate these strategic decisions, reach out to Karen.Baldry@vynamic.com and Andrew.Sgarlato@vynamic.com. Podcast Tags: healthcare, life sciences, healthcare strategy, health innovation, strategic transformation Panel – Mindy McGrath, Karen Baldry, Andrew Sgarlato Research & Production – Mindy McGrath, Karen Baldry, Andrew Sgarlato Recording & Editing – Mike Liberto, Rachel Skonecki For additional discussion, please contact us at TrendingHealth.com.

Between pharmacy closures, drug shortages, technological innovations, and workforce shortages, pharmacies are at a pivot point and must evolve to keep up with this changing environment. In this episode of the Strategic Transformation series, Mindy McGrath, Saurabh Raman, and Ryan Hummel explore how the Pharmacy Channel is reimagining the pharmacist’s role from prescription dispensers to trusted, longitudinal care partners. To learn more about how we can help your team navigate these strategic decisions, reach out to Saurabh.Raman@vynamic.com and Ryan.Hummel@vynamic.com. Podcast Tags: healthcare, pharmacy, pharmacy channel, healthcare strategy, health innovation, strategic transformation Source Links: 2024-2025 Pharmacy Trends Include Improved Drug Shortages, More Pharmacy ClosuresWalgreens agrees to be acquired by private equity firm for almost $10 billionCombating the Post-Pandemic Pharmacy Workforce ShortageHonesty/Ethics in ProfessionsCVS reaps benefits of improved pharmacy experienceWhy consumer experience is clinically important in health careWalgreens’ Move to Go Private: 4 Key TakeawaysCVS is expanding its MinuteClinics into primary care. Here\’s whyWhere Are Amazon, CVS and Walgreens Headed in Health Care? Panel – Mindy McGrath, Saurabh Raman, Ryan Hummel Research & Production – Saurabh Raman, Ryan Hummel, Everly Petruzzelli Recording & Editing – Mike Liberto, Rachel Skonecki For additional discussion, please contact us at TrendingHealth.com.

In a world of financial pressures, workforce challenges, and increased focus on the patient experience, health systems are continuing to assess their operations to improve efficiencies and grow through strategic transformation. In this episode of the Strategic Transformation series, Mindy McGrath, Saurabh Raman, and Ryan Hummel discuss how health systems can best optimize their operational systems through standardization and centralization to address some of these challenges and improve their patient and employee experience. To learn more about how we can help your team navigate these strategic decisions, reach out to Saurabh.Raman@vynamic.com and Ryan.Hummel@vynamic.com. Podcast Tags: healthcare, health systems, healthcare strategy, health innovation, strategic transformation Source Links: 2025 Outlook: Hospital finances show signs of stability, but rising costs will be a major headwindCosts of Caring | AHAEmergency Department Utilization (EDU) – NCQAPatients as Consumers: New Research Report Shows A New Era of Expectations in HealthcareTo Improve Health Care, Focus on Fixing Systems — Not People Panel – Mindy McGrath, Saurabh Raman, Ryan Hummel Research & Production – Saurabh Raman, Ryan Hummel, Everly Petruzzelli Recording & Editing – Mike Liberto, Rachel Skonecki For additional discussion, please contact us at TrendingHealth.com.

In this Trending Health series, Vynamic team members will highlight how different sectors of the health industry are evolving to meet the demands of today’s ever-changing healthcare landscape through value creation and strategic transformations. In this episode, Mindy McGrath, Saurabh Raman, and Ryan Hummel dive into how payers are shifting from short-term cost cutting to long-term strategic transformation as a result of rising costs, policy upheaval, and evolving consumer demands. To learn more about how we can help your team navigate these strategic decisions, reach out to Saurabh.Raman@vynamic.com and Ryan.Hummel@vynamic.com. Podcast Tags: healthcare, health plan, healthcare strategy, health innovation, strategic transformation Source Links: Medical cost trend: Behind the numbers 2025UnitedHealth reports highest medical costs since COVID-19 pandemic’s startNew Evernorth program to cap out-of-pocket costs for Wegovy, Zepbound at $200Spending growth on GLP-1s outpaces specialty drugs: Evernorth studyElevance Health Reports First Quarter 2024 Results Panel – Mindy McGrath, Saurabh Raman, Ryan Hummel Research & Production – Julia Morrison, Saurabh Raman, Ryan Hummel, Everly Petruzzelli Recording & Editing – Mike Liberto, Rachel Skonecki For additional discussion, please contact us at TrendingHealth.com.

The complexity of today’s product launch environment demands a smarter, more optimized approach when it comes to planning—artificial intelligence (AI) is a potential tool to help teams keep up with the demanding pace. In the final episode of the Product Launch Series, Everly is joined by Ashley Stanley & Matt O\’Dell to explore how GenAI is already being leveraged across the launch lifecycle — from content creation to competitive intelligence — and how teams can build AI fluency now to stay ahead of tomorrow’s launch challenges. To learn more about how we can help your team integrate or optimize AI tools into your next product launch, reach out to Ashley.Stanley@vynamic.com and Matt.ODell@vynamic.com. Podcast Tags: healthcare, life sciences, product launch, product launch trends, life sciences trends, artificial intelligence, generative artificial intelligence, AI, GenAI Sources: NYU AI Architect Says Mastering GenAI Means Changing Our Behavior Panel –Everly Petruzzelli, Ashley Stanley, Matt O\’Dell Research & Production – Zara Ahmad, Adrea Cope, Everly Petruzzelli Recording & Editing – Mike Liberto, Rachel Skonecki For additional discussion, please contact us at TrendingHealth.com.

Social, non-medical factors (including economic factors, neighborhoods, employment, and physical safety) play a major role in individual and population health – Jen, Mindy, and Ryan discuss how partnerships and technology solutions are addressing key social determinants of health, and what leaders should be thinking about as the system evolves its focus and investment in “whole person care.” The episode opens with a discussion of healthcare partnerships and innovations addressing food insecurity (01:44), housing instability (04:52), financial strain (07:40), and transportation (09:45). Complexity and fragmentation in both the healthcare and social services systems are driving a wave of innovations linking patients to social services at the point of care (12:40). As the industry continues to move toward whole person care, healthcare leaders should be considering how they harness data to determine ROI (16:50) and if their goals are best achieved through partnerships with local organizations (20:49). Podcast Tags: healthcare, whole person care, social determinants, population health, public health Source Links – Below, we\’ve listed links to some of the stories and resources discussed on this show. · https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/payer/blue-cross-nc-takes-aim-at-food-insecurity-slew-new-pilot-programs · https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cvs-health-invests-114-million-in-affordable-housing-across-the-country-in-2020-301232866.html · https://www.fastcompany.com/90291860/this-healthcare-giant-invests-millions-in-affordable-housing-to-keep-people-healthy · https://news.ibx.com/independence-gradfin-reduce-student-loans/ · https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/digital-health/lyft-pass-for-healthcare-lets-patients-book-their-own-rides-to-doctor?mkt_tok=Mjk0LU1RRi0wNTYAAAF8ebWO55uo0uCPrvrnKsgvNRT-zpwscBBoxU3JD2Mb5IzuV-O9OXgNrfI4vWQElqoSaSVZCY_z2WKFYLmYaf-v_Ku2EvuycMO0j6iu_XxX7HfwPv8a6Fk&mrkid=152778267 · https://www.roundtriphealth.com/ · https://www.nowpow.com/ · https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/tech/health-tech-startup-building-social-care-networks-and-it-just-reached-unicorn-status · https://www.bluezones.com/blue-zones-results-albert-lea-mn/#section-2 · https://www.healthleadersmedia.com/welcome-ad?toURL=/clinical-care/social-determinants-health-lead-or-partner-0 For additional discussion, please contact us at TrendingHealth.com or share a voicemail at 1-888-VYNAMIC. Mindy McGrath, Healthcare Industry Learning Lead mindy.mcgrath@vynamic.com Ryan Hummel, Head of Provider Sector ryan.hummel@vynamic.com Jen Burke, Healthcare Industry Strategist jen.burke@vynamic.com

Now more than ever, launching new biopharmaceutical products or indications is of paramount importance to ensuring its long-term success in the market. Mindy & Jen are joined by Vynamic’s Product Launch Service Leads, Ashley Stanley and Brian Stamm, to discuss the evolution of the importance of product launch and the implications for Life Sciences organizations and the healthcare industry at large. The catalyzing force shaping the launch space over the past several years is the sheer volume of trials and approvals occurring in both U.S. and global markets, leading to more market competition, especially in specialty and targeted therapy areas (01:15). This increase in volume has shaped the launch market by spurring activity in the ‘co-promote’ space (02:55), igniting talent acquisition battles (03:30) and creating a market for specialty vendors to assist with optimizing key components of launch activities (04:30). Other headwinds spurring change in the launch space include the high cost of bringing new products or indications to market (06:20) and increased pressure and requirements from regulatory (07:10). Given the variety of factors impacting launch activities today, Life Sciences organizations need to start early and operate within a structured yet flexible operating model that takes full pipelines into account (12:09). Leaders will need to be thoughtful about establishing clear team structures and goals to ensure that their necessarily cross-functional teams are moving in lock step as products approach FDA approval (16:46). Podcast Tags: healthcare, product launch, life sciences, pharmaceuticals, biotech For additional discussion, please contact us at TrendingHealth.com or share a voicemail at 1-888-VYNAMIC. Brian Stamm, Executive and Product Launch Service Lead Brian.stamm@vynamic.com Ashely Stanley, Executive and Product Launch Service Lead Ashely.stanley@vynamic.com Mindy McGrath, Healthcare Industry Advisor Mindy.mcgrath@vynamic.com Jen Burke, Director and Healthcare Industry Strategist jen.burke@vynamic.com

In this special episode of Trending Health, Mindy McGrath and Karen Baldry explore how recent changes across the U.S. federal health agencies and policies from the new administration are impacting the life sciences and biotech industry compounding with other pressures like the IRA, tariffs, and budget constraints. From launch delays at the FDA to supply chain strain and evolving patient access challenges, Mindy and Karen provide strategic considerations for commercial leaders as they navigate these shifts and uncertainties. To learn more about how we can help your team with scenario planning and navigating these strategic decisions, reach out to Karen.Baldry@vynamic.com. Check out our recent insights for more information: U.S. Federal Health Agency Layoffs Pose Strategic Risk and Disruption to Life Sciences & The Case for Strategic Transformation: An Executive Conversation with Vynamic’s Leaders Podcast Tags: healthcare, life sciences, public health, life sciences trends, healthcare strategy, health innovation Panel – Mindy McGrath, Karen Baldry Research & Production – Mindy McGrath, Karen Baldry, Everly Petruzzelli Recording & Editing – Mike Liberto, Rachel Skonecki For additional discussion, please contact us at TrendingHealth.com.

Healthcare providers (HCPs) are busier and more overwhelmed than ever before, meaning the customer experience can no longer be an afterthought—it must be a strategic priority. In this Trending Health episode, Everly is joined by Raina Dhir & Colleen Lawlor to tackle a challenge every launch team faces—how to break through the noise and truly connect with HCPs at launch. Raina, Colleen, and Everly explore strategies for creating personalized, high-impact HCP experiences to truly enable leaders to differentiate their launches. To learn more about how we can help your team, reach out to colleen.lawlor@vynamic.com and raina.dhir@vynamic.com. Check out our recent Omnichannel Insight on our website for more information: From strategy to execution: Delivering an omnichannel transformation – Vynamic LLC Podcast Tags: healthcare, life sciences, product launch, product launch trends, life sciences trends, launch excellence, customer engagement, customer experience Panel –Everly Petruzzelli, Colleen Lawlor, Raina Dhir Research & Production – Julia Morrison, Adrea Cope, Everly Petruzzelli Recording & Editing – Mike Liberto, Rachel Skonecki For additional discussion, please contact us at TrendingHealth.com.

In today’s fast-paced environment of product launch, planning and preparation aren’t just important—they are essential to launch success. In our second episode of the Trending Health Product Launch Series, Everly is joined by two more Vynamic Launch Leaders, Christina and Swathi, as they explore critical launch readiness tools and key considerations to ensure launch teams, processes, and crucial systems are well prepared, tested, and ready for launch. To learn more about how we can help your team to become launch ready or to conduct a mock launch, please contact christina.nikolos@vynamic.com and swathi.ramakrishnan@vynamic.com Podcast Tags: healthcare, life sciences, product launch, product launch trends, life sciences trends, launch excellence, launch readiness, mock launch, launch navigation Panel –Everly Petruzzelli, Christina Nikolos, Swathi Ramakrishnan Research & Production – Zara Ahmad, Adrea Cope, Everly Petruzzelli Recording & Editing – Mike Liberto, Rachel Skonecki For additional discussion, please contact us at TrendingHealth.com.

In this Trending Health Series, Vynamic Product Launch leaders will share their experience partnering with teams across the launch journey to provide tips and tricks for leaders to consider adopting in their next launch. For this episode, Everly, Alex, and Felice dive into how companies can establish a strong foundation for their launch by embedding launch excellence into the culture and establishing flexible frameworks to enable teams to be set up for long-term success. To learn more about how we help organizations build or maintain a culture of launch excellence, reach out to . Please check out our other Launch Excellence Insights on the Vynamic website: Embedding Launch Excellence as a Cultural Mindset & Rethinking Launch Planning: Investing Early for Launch Success – Vynamic LLC Podcast Tags: healthcare, life sciences, product launch, product launch trends, life sciences trends, launch excellence Panel – Everly Petruzzelli, Alex Snopko, Felice Walter Research & Production – Julia Morrison, Adrea Cope, Everly Petruzzelli Recording & Editing – Mike Liberto, Rachel Skonecki For additional discussion, please contact us at TrendingHealth.com.

Can AI make supply chains smarter and more human? In the latest episode of our European Healthcare Innovation Roadshow, Ollie May, Dan Ahern, and Andrés Vadillo from Roche explore how AI is reshaping supply chain planning—from everyday productivity boosts to balancing resilience, cost, and culture. Andrés is sharing his own personal views, which might not necessarily reflect Roche\’s position. Podcast Tags: AI, Healthcare Innovation, Digital Health Panel – Ollie May, Dan Ahern, Andres Vadillo Research & Production – Dan Ahern, Andres Vadillo Recording & Editing – Mike Liberto, Rachel Skonecki For additional discussion, please leave a comment or contact us at TrendingHealth.com.

France is making waves in AI-driven healthcare—scaling fast, innovating boldly, and balancing Silicon Valley agility with EU oversight. But is this the winning formula? In the latest episode in our European Healthcare Innovation Roadshow series, Ollie May, Jack Young, and Nathan Carroll break it all down. Podcast Tags: AI, Healthcare Innovation, Digital Health Source Links: Artificial intelligence in drug development | Nature MedicineUsing Artificial Intelligence to Fight Dengue | UNICEF USAFrance Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Healthcare Market AnalysisFrance leads Europe in AI innovation with 751 start-upsHealthcare innovation 2030.pdfHealthTech: French companies tap into data and AI to become world leaders in medical innovation – Bpifrance.comEthics are at the heart of France\’s digital health strategy | MobiHealthNewsThe French Health Data Hub and the German Medical Informatics Initiatives: Two National Projects to Promote Data Sharing in HealthcareHealthTech: French companies tap into data and AI to become world leaders in medical innovation – Bpifrance.comAP-HP has selected Aiforia as a partner for AI-assisted pathology image analysisAP-HP partners with Gleamer to innovate in the detection of thoracic radiological anomaliesFederated learning in healthcare: the future of collaborative clinical and biomedical researchOwkin unveils new insights into the opportunities and challenges for digital pathology and AI solutions in healthcare – OwkinOwkin launches PortrAIt, in collaboration with Gustave RoussyNew regulatory thinking is needed for AI-based personalised drug and cell therapies in precision oncology | npj Precision OncologyOwkin launches PortrAIt – a €33 million project to make France a global leader in using AI to diagnose and treat diseases – OwkinOwkin and Cerba Path collaborate to use AI to improve breast and colorectal cancer diagnosisPerceptions of artificial intelligence in healthcare: findings from a qualitative survey study among actors in FrancePerceptions of artificial intelligence in healthcare: findings from a qualitative survey study among actors in FrancePartner Spotlight: Owkin and Sanofi embrace the “golden era” of precision medicine with AI Panel – Ollie May, Jack Young, Nathan Carroll Research & Production – Nathan Carroll Recording & Editing – Mike Liberto, Rachel Skonecki For additional discussion, please leave a comment or contact us at TrendingHealth.com.

How can we drive medical innovation while keeping healthcare costs in check? In the second episode of our European Healthcare Innovation Roadshow series, Ollie and Jack are joined by special guest Rosie Beacon from Reform UK to tackle this paradox. From government-backed initiatives to real-world success stories, this episode dives into the UK’s leadership in digital and AI —and what the world can learn from it. Podcast Tags: digital health, AI, innovation Source Links: OECD Data Explorer: Government budget allocations for R&DUK Life Sciences VisionNHS Long Term Plan: Research and innovation to drive future outcomes improvementUK invests £82.6 Million to support AI in cancer care and drug discoveryTop Digital Health Trends to Watch in 2025NHS England commissions impact evaluation of virtual wardsDigital transformation in the future of UK healthcare | RSM UK Panel – Ollie May, Rosie Beacon, Jack Young Research & Production – Nathan Carroll Recording & Editing – Mike Liberto, Rachel Skonecki For additional discussion, please contact us at TrendingHealth.com.

In this episode, Ollie, Jack, and Nathan discuss the rise of Barcelona as a hotbed for Digital Health Innovation. They discuss digital health trends, how Barcelona has achieved such success, and what lessons the rest of the world can learn. Podcast Tags: healthcare, healthcare news, life sciences, health policy, public health, digital health, digital, artificial intelligence, AI, telemedicine, virtual care, electronic patient records Source Links: https://www.4yfn.com/news/barcelona-top-10-in-europe-and-the-middle-east-in-healthtech-investment https://ajuntament.barcelona.cat/digital/en/actualidad/noticias/barcelona-ranks-5th-among-european-cities-in-investment-in-digital-health-1096812https://gkc.himss.org/news/himss-defines-digital-health-global-healthcare-industryhttps://vynamic.com/insights/creating-a-digital-therapeutics-launch-playbook/https://catalonia.com/key-industries-technologies/technologies/digital-health-in-cataloniahttps://barcelonahealthhub.com/en/news/pharmaceutical-company-gebro-pharma-and-barcelona-health-hub-to-collaborate-to-promote-innovation-in-the-field-of-digital-health/https://www.techbarcelona.com/en/angelini-pharma-se-une-a-tech-barcelona-para-impulsar-el-ecosistema-de-salud-digital/https://barcelonahealthhub.com/en/news/4yfn-interview-with-iomed/https://healthtechforward.comhttps://echalliance.com/events-health-connector/flagship-events/the-digital-health-wellness-summit-2025/https://exteriors.gencat.cat/en/actualitat/not_240506_digital_healthhttps://apiumhub.com/tech-blog-barcelona/digital-health/https://www.sjdhospitalbarcelona.org/en/news/sjd-barcelona-childrens-hospital-microsoft-are-collaborating-creation-ai-laboratory-development-digital-health-projectshttps://www.better.care/news/with-promoting-the-open-data-digital-health-platform-in-spain-better-joins-barcelona-health-hub/https://catalonia.com/w/cristian-pascual-barcelona-health-hub-barcelona-has-all-the-ingredients-to-become-one-of-the-world-s-digital-health-capitals-https://www.irsjd.org/en/news-and-events/news/811/retaining-talent-and-fostering-public-private-partnerships-some-of-the-challenges-that-is-facing-the-healthtech-sector Panel – Ollie May, Jack Young, Nathan Carroll Research & Production – Nathan Carroll Recording & Editing – Mike Liberto, Rachel Skonecki For additional discussion, leave a comment or contact us at TrendingHealth.com.

For the final installment in Vynamic’s 2025 health industry outlook series, Jen is joined by Vynamic’s Head of Life Sciences, Karen Baldry, and Head of Life Sciences Europe, Gemma Pfister, to focus on the Life Sciences industry – the trends most impacting the pharmaceutical and biotech sectors. To learn more about Vynamic’s overall 2025 Health Industry Outlook, visit: https://vynamic.com/insights/navigating-turbulence-and-transformation-2025-health-industry-outlook/ Podcast Tags: healthcare, healthcare news, life sciences, pharmaceutical, biotech, Inflation Reduction Act, product launch, direct-to-consumer, pharmacy, integrated delivery networks Panel – Karen Baldry, Gemma Pfister, Jen Burke Research & Production – Jen Burke, Mindy McGrath Recording & Editing – Mike Liberto, Rachel Skonecki For additional discussion, please contact us at TrendingHealth.com.

For the second installment in Vynamic’s 2025 health industry outlook series, Jen is joined by Vynamic’s Head of Health Services, Ryan Hummel, and Director, Vish Kaushik, to focus on the Health Services industry – the trends most impacting providers, health plans, and pharmacy. To learn more about Vynamic’s 2025 Health Industry Outlook, visit: https://vynamic.com/insights/navigating-turbulence-and-transformation-2025-health-industry-outlook/ Podcast Tags: healthcare, healthcare news, health services, providers, pharmacy, PBMs, hybrid care, virtual care, value-based care, Inflation Reduction Act, AI, digital tools, next-generation medicine, drug shortages, supply chain Panel – Jen Burke, Ryan Hummel, Vish Kaushik Research & Production – Jen Burke, Mindy McGrath Recording & Editing – Mike Liberto, Rachel Skonecki For additional discussion, please contact us at TrendingHealth.com.

For the second installment in Vynamic\’s 2025 health industry outlook series, Jen is joined by Vynamic’s Head of Health Services, Ryan Hummel, and Director, Vish Kaushik, to focus on the Health Services industry – the trends most impacting providers, health plans, and pharmacy. To learn more about Vynamic’s 2025 Health Industry Outlook, visit: https://vynamic.com/insights/navigating-turbulence-and-transformation-2025-health-industry-outlook/ Podcast Tags: healthcare, healthcare news, health services, providers, pharmacy, PBMs, hybrid care, virtual care, value-based care, Inflation Reduction Act, AI, digital tools, next-generation medicine, drug shortages, supply chain Panel – Jen Burke, Ryan Hummel, Vish Kaushik Research & Production – Jen Burke, Mindy McGrath Recording & Editing – Mike Liberto, Rachel Skonecki For additional discussion, please contact us at TrendingHealth.com.

As 2025 begins, the health industry is charging forward into a transformative era. Faced with unprecedented challenges and opportunities, leaders are rethinking how health care is delivered, financed, and optimized. On this episode, Jen & Mindy dive into the pressing trends, bold outlooks, and actionable strategies leaders need to know to stay ahead in 2025. Podcast Tags: healthcare, healthcare news, life sciences, health policy, public health, Inflation Reduction Act, AI, digital tools, product launch, next-generation medicine, drug shortages, supply chain, CXT Panel – Jen Burke, Mindy McGrath Research & Production – Jen Burke, Mindy McGrath Recording & Editing – Mike Liberto, Rachel Skonecki For additional discussion, please contact us at TrendingHealth.com.

When it comes to deploying AI technologies, there are both technical and ethical considerations – in healthcare, given the critical and sensitive data and decisions at play, these can be magnified nearly exponentially. Jen is joined by Vynamic’s AI Mobilization Lead, Todd Quartiere, and Director, Vish Kaushik to discuss core principles and applications of responsible AI for health services organizations. To learn more about applications of responsible AI in your health services organization, check out the AI At Vynamic page for more information. Podcast Tags: healthcare, health services, responsible AI, artificial intelligence, innovation, responsible use, tech transformation, digital transformation Panel – Todd Quartiere, Vish Kaushik, Jen Burke Research & Production – Jen Burke Recording & Editing – Mike Liberto For additional discussion, please contact us at TrendingHealth.com.