Dear Readers,

Change may be inevitable, but in pharma, it’s rarely predictable. This year, it has felt constant – a steady hum of reinvention running through every part of the industry. New collaborations. Shifting policies. Evolving ideas of value. The signs are everywhere. Yet, behind the headlines, one truth holds firm: it’s patients who feel the impact most.

Amid all this upset and movement lies a rare kind of opportunity – the chance to turn the idea of true patient-pharma partnership from aspiration into action. Because change, when met with openness, doesn’t just unsettle old systems; it reveals space for new ways of thinking and working together.

In this issue, we take a look at what that shift means in practice, from the evolution of patient support programmes and the rise of patient-led partnerships to the financial and policy shifts redrawing access to care. 

At its heart, this issue encapsulates the strength found in working alongside the people who understand the stakes best. Because progress doesn’t happen in isolation. And the future of healthcare belongs to those who listen deeply, collaborate boldly, and move forward together.

Happy reading

Eloise McLennan
Deep Dive editor