Eleanor Malone
Editor-in-Chief, Commercial Insights

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 Pharma Intelligence'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
Top 10 Best-Selling Drugs Of Q2 2023: COVID-19 Out, HPV In
The Merck & Co vaccine for human papillomavirus Gardasil, along with Johnson & Johnson’s Darzalex for multiple myeloma, entered the ranks of the top 10 best-selling drugs globally in the second quarter. There was no product for COVID-19 in the line-up for the first time since 2020.
Titans Of Pharma: Pfizer’s Bourla Tops Big Pharma CEO Compensation League
Infographic: A snapshot of executive compensation at the world’s biggest pharmaceutical companies. Explore our interactive dashboard and visualizations comparing remuneration packages with other key company metrics.
Titans Of Pharma: Pfizer’s Bourla Tops Big Pharma CEO Compensation League
Infographic: A snapshot of executive compensation at the world’s biggest pharmaceutical companies. Explore our interactive dashboard and visualizations comparing remuneration packages with other key company metrics.
Top 10 Best-Selling Drugs Of Q1 2023: Keytruda Topples Humira
A review of the top-selling drugs of the first quarter of 2023 demonstrate the declining turnover from products to treat or prevent COVID-19, as well as a precipitative drop by Humira. Merck & Co’s PD-1 inhibitor Keytruda grew strongly, and Novo Nordisk’s injectable diabetes drug Ozempic burst into the top 10 ranks.
Top-Selling Drugs 2022: Strong Growth In Blockbuster Ranks
COVID-19 products contributed almost a third to the global revenues from the top 20 best-selling drugs in 2022. However, strong growth was also seen for drugs across categories from immunology and cancer to HIV and cardiometabolic.
Scrip Asks…What Does 2023 Hold For Biopharma? Part 10: Diversity, Equity And Inclusion
The acceleration of efforts to increase diversity among clinical trial subjects is expected to continue in 2023. Furthermore, many executives hope for greater inclusivity within companies, from new recruits to leadership.