“If you can image it, if you can light it up, then you know where it’s going to go,” Lantheus’ CEO Brian Markison says as he explains the future of imaging agents to Bloomberg Intelligence. “You know it’s going to get to the tumor, and then if you can attach basically a warhead to it, then you can deliver targeted radiation to that tumor.” In this episode of the Vanguards of Health Care podcast, Markison sits down with Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Matt Henriksson for an in-depth interview to discuss how the Pylarify and Definity imaging agents enhance disease detection compared with traditional imaging platforms. They also dive into the importance of manufacturing and logistics to get the agents to the right hospital at the right time and the future pipeline with a portfolio of agents under development to detect Alzheimer’s and neuroendocrine tumors.

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“AI is going to be super transformative... we’ve all moved too slowly and need to speed up our integration.” says Houman Ashrafian, Head of R&D at Sanofi. In this episode, Ashrafian joins Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Sam Fazeli to unpack how AI-powered portfolio construction, franchise-based innovation and a long-term mindset are reshaping the pharma giant’s R&D strategy. They explore Sanofi’s ambition to become a premier immunology powerhouse, how the company is applying venture-style rigor to pipeline decisions, and why cultural transformation -- not quarterly earnings -- is the key to staying relevant through 2040.

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“Mental health care is still living in the mid-20th century,” says Mark Frank, CEO and cofounder of SonderMind. Frank joins Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Jonathan Palmer to break down how SonderMind is reimagining behavioral health from its antiquated roots by layering technology and data, and while seamlessly integrating digital tools into therapy. The pair also discuss the company’s pandemic pivot to virtual care, its move toward risk-based contracting and the role AI will play in transforming behavioral care from a subjective art into a data-driven science — which Frank sees as the key enabler for mental health to be treated with the same precision as physical health.

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