Recorded on 03/28/24 Specialty drugs, which are typically composed of large molecules that need to be injected or infused, as a category, represent roughly 50% of pharma spending today and continues to increase. And unlike more traditional medications that people pick up at their local pharmacy, specialty pharmacies emerged along the way to dispense these medications, which often come with special handling requirements, as well as clinical support. With the majority of biopharma R&D being focused in specialty categories, the importance of specialty pharmacies is expected to increase. In th ..read more

Recorded on 03/15/24 TD Cowen Analyst Yaron Werber speaks with award-winning biotech journalist Luke Timmerman about Luke’s love of mountaineering, and how he has been able to leverage his passion and expertise for a great cause with his Timmerman Traverse treks. These expeditions bring together diverse and intrepid groups of biotech professionals to undertake climbs such as Mount Kilimanjaro, the Presidential Traverse, or Mount Everest Base Camp as fundraising campaigns to battle cancer, poverty, and soon sickle cell disease, with $9M raised to date. For Disclosures, click here bit.ly/3cPHkNW ..read more

Recorded on 03/18/23 In this episode, Roman Schweizer, TD Cowen's WRG Geopolitics & Defense Analyst, discusses the recently released FY25 DoD budget with a reporter roundtable and a panel of budget experts. For Disclosures, click here bit.ly/3cPHkNW https://go.td.com/PodcastDisclosure ..read more

Recorded on 02/21/24 Optimize Your Face With The Resurfacing Compound. Tina Chen Craig reveals the secrets to U Beauty’s customer & science-centric innovation. U Beauty, founded in 2019, became famous with their hero product, their daily all-in-one Resurfacing Compound serum. U Beauty’s SIREN Capsule Technology focuses treatment on specific skin areas & neutralizes free radicals. The modern beauty market is overwhelming and filled with new ingredients, techniques, experiences, and brands, making efficacy and education a key priority for brands. TD Cowen’s New Platforms, Retail & Lu ..read more

Recorded on 03/08/24 In this episode, TD Cowen Washington Research Group’s Chris Krueger discusses the main 3 topics for the 2024 election – the Presidential race between Biden and Trump (with 4 key variables), the Congressional undercard, and what all this means for policy in 2025 and beyond. For Disclosures, click here bit.ly/3cPHkNW https://go.td.com/PodcastDisclosure ..read more

Recorded on 02/21/24 We sat down with Stefano Curti, Chief Brands Officer for Consumer Beauty, to highlight some of our key takeaways from our Glowing Ahead Beauty & Wellness Summit on February 13, 2024, and explore COTY’s opportunities that leverage fragrance, distribution & innovation expertise. For Disclosures, click here bit.ly/3cPHkNW https://go.td.com/PodcastDisclosure ..read more

Recorded on 02/15/24 In this episode, TD Cowen Analysts Roman Schweizer, Cai von Rumohr, and Gautam Khanna discuss a few of their key observations and takeaways from this year’s Aerospace & Defense Conference. For Disclosures, click here bit.ly/3cPHkNW https://go.td.com/PodcastDisclosure ..read more

Recorded on 02/05/24 TD Cowen hosts Jason Karp, Founder & CEO of HumanCo, on this episode of Retail Visionaries. HumanCo is a holding company focused on delivering better-for-you products that make it easy to live a healthy life. This episode covers Jason's career from hedge fund manager to growing several food brands and starting HumanCo. For Disclosures, click here bit.ly/3cPHkNW https://go.td.com/PodcastDisclosure ..read more

Recorded on 02/06/24 In this episode, we take a look at the changing landscape for pharmacy reimbursement and the push towards a cost-plus model of reimbursement. Over the last few decades, growth in pharmaceutical utilization and an increasing mix of specialty drugs has helped drive strong performance for many participants in the pharmaceutical supply chain. As the largest channel for prescriptions, retail pharmacies have been an important part of helping drive growth in the industry. However, pharmacies, having faced years of margin pressure, have not seen the same degree of benefit as other ..read more

Recorded on 01/23/24 Furnishing Dreams & Disrupting an Industry. TD Cowen hosts Shawn Nelson, Founder & CEO of Lovesac, on this episode of Retail Visionaries. Lovesac is a modern furniture brand with fully customizable products such as The World’s Most Adaptive CouchTM & The World’s Most Comfortable SeatTM. We explore strategies & lessons from a high-end direct-to consumer retailer with 200+ showrooms. For Disclosures, click here bit.ly/3cPHkNW https://go.td.com/PodcastDisclosure ..read more