Eleanor Malone

Eleanor Malone

Editor-in-Chief, Commercial Insights

London, UK

Eleanor directs editorial content produced by the Commercial Pharma Insights team (Scrip, Generics Bulletin and In Vivo) in the US and Europe, liaising closely with counterparts in policy and regulatory coverage and in Asia. She oversees and contributes to daily analytical content based on biopharma industry developments and trends, interviewing key experts and industry leaders. Eleanor joined Citeline predecessor Informa in 2000 as companies reporter on Scrip, and has held a number of editorial roles on Citeline's pharma and medtech publications. She has interviewed countless industry leaders and specialists, explored business developments and strategy, pipeline trends, policy and regulatory stories, delved into M&A, licensing, partnerships, financing, financial reports, clinical trial updates, market trends and more. She regularly appears on conference panels and in the media to discuss matters relating to the biopharma industry. She has an MA in modern languages from the University of Edinburgh and previously worked as a translator of European business news for the Financial Times.

Latest from Eleanor Malone

20 Voices: What Does 2025 Hold For Biopharma?

Twenty executives in the biopharma industry outline their expectations for key trends and developments this year. A selection of commentary from a broad industry survey by Scrip.

Scrip Asks... What Does 2025 Hold For Biopharma? Part 6: Therapeutic Area Advances

Over 140 biopharma leaders share their views on developments to watch for in key therapeutic areas this year. Advances in multiple scientific fields are opening up new avenues for treatment.

Scrip Asks... What Does 2025 Hold For Biopharma? Part 5: Clinical Trials Trends

A revolution is underway. Technology offers the possibility to transform multiple aspects of the traditional gold standard of drug development: the randomized controlled trial. Sharing their insights with Scrip, 30 thought leaders consider how the clinical trial landscape will evolve in 2025.

Scrip Asks... What Does 2025 Hold For Biopharma? Part 4: Artificial Intelligence and Data Science

More than 50 executives across industry share their expectations for the impact of AI on the biopharma industry over the coming year. While target identification and drug discovery featured highly, the opportunities to engage with patients and healthcare providers more effectively and the need for suitable regulatory frameworks were also flagged up.

Scrip Asks… What Does 2025 Hold For Biopharma? Part 3: Impacts Of Political Change In US And Beyond

What do industry leaders anticipate as the US installs president Trump once again? Beyond the biopharma sector's biggest market, geopolitical instability has increased elsewhere: how might this affect markets and companies?

Scrip Asks… What Does 2025 Hold For Biopharma? Part 2: Funding, M&A And Partnering

More than 30 biopharma executives, investors and industry experts shared their views on the environment for funding and deal-making in the year to come. With a patent cliff looming over big pharma at the same time as technology opens manifold possibilities for new approaches to drug discovery and development, the general view is that 2025 will be a busy year for partnering, with a trend towards earlier-stage deals and milestone-dependent payments.