Salesforce announced on Aug. 26, 2025, that more than 70 companies, including pharmaceutical and medical-device players and CROs, have selected its Life Sciences Cloud to unify clinical, commercial and patient-services data. Customers include Pfizer, Takeda, Fresenius Kabi, Boehringer Ingelheim and Penumbra. Salesforce describes the platform as an end-to-end engagement system that brings together sales, service,…
How the Living Heart Project could transform FDA’s approach to cardiac device testing
Imagine a future where needing a new heart means you become your own donor. “It’s going to be your cells, your design—an exact replica of your heart, only made healthy,” said Steven Levine, Ph.D., senior director of virtual human modeling at Dassault Systèmes, in a recent interview. For Levine, the goal of transforming cardiac care…
Top 30 R&D spending leaders of 2023: Big Tech firms spending hit new heights
In 2023, the world’s top companies invested hefty sums in R&D, with tech giants like Amazon, Alphabet, and Meta leading the pack. Amazon alone poured $85.622 billion into technology and infrastructure, which includes R&D. The Seattle-headquartered company’s spending reflects Amazon’s ambition to lead not just in e-commerce, but in a growing number of fields ranging…