David Wild

David Wild

Senior Reporter

Toronto, Canada

David’s reporting since 2001 has focused on the clinical aspects of medicine, particularly in the American health system. He’s covered everything from novel drugs for inflammatory bowel disease (think back to the advent of biologics!) to protocols for fine-tuning use of anticoagulants post-operatively, and from the fallout of medication compounding disasters to regulatory concerns about the 340B drug pricing program. He has covered dozens of medical conferences and profiled numerous clinicians and institutions. David is a native of Israel and lives in Toronto, Canada. His hobbies include playing music, gardening, camping and spending time with his wife, son and mini-Bernedoodle, Moishe.  

Latest from David Wild

Finding The Fire: AltruBio’s Novel Approach To Autoimmune Disease

CEO Judy Chou brings big pharma experience to tackle chronic inflammation with the company's first-in-class PSGL-1 targeting therapy.

Late-Stage GLP-1 Drug Trials Outside The Cardiometabolic Space

A look at Novo Nordisk, Eli Lilly and other companies' late-stage clinical studies of GLP-1 drugs in indications ranging from neurodegeneration to oncology, and alcoholic liver disease to autoimmune conditions.

Rising Leaders 2025: Metsera’s Whit Bernard’s Musical Path To Biotech Leadership

Metsera CEO Whit Bernard applies an unconventional leadership philosophy to develop next-generation obesity therapeutics, including monthly GLP-1 injections and oral peptides.

UK Bets On Regulatory Innovation As Competitive Advantage In Synthetic Biology

The UK government has prioritized synthetic biology and created a "concierge service" for biotechs just as the US cuts science funding.

Leaders At The Frontier: Conversations From SynBioBeta 2025

Mini-profiles of five synthetic biology companies and their leaders from SynBioBeta 2025 reveal how AI integration, data-driven platforms and interdisciplinary teams are revolutionizing drug discovery and manufacturing.

ML-Assisted Genetic Risk Score Predicts GLP-1 Adverse Events

Phenomix Science presented new data at Digestive Disease Week 2025 showing its machine learning-assisted genetic risk score can predict nausea and side effects from GLP-1 receptor agonists, aiding personalized obesity treatment.