By: Claire Wilson and Sinead Creaner. Last Updated: April 2022

Man wearing headphones listening to the best pharma and medtech podcasts

Whether you’re in the industry and trying to stay up-to-date, or looking to start a career in pharma or medtech and trying to get to grips with the environment, keeping of top of industry developments isn’t easy.

Even if you find great articles or publications, having time to actually read them can be tough.

Enter… podcasts.

Perfect for your daily commute, company while you’re cooking, or as a soundtrack to a leisurely walk, podcasts are a great way to soak in information!

But opening your podcast app can be a bit like walking into a bookstore knowing that you want… a book. It’s a great start but it’s not the best use of your time. So we’ve rounded up the best pharma and medtech podcasts of 2021, to help guide you in the right direction.

It’s not exhaustive and inclusion of a podcast in our list is no way an endorsement of its content, host, or guests. One thing to keep in mind (as with any media), is who’s creating the show and what their priorities and goals are.

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Created by: Life Science Hub Wales

Describes itself as:

A podcast bringing new perspectives from leading thinkers in health and care innovation

Began in: April 2019

Schedule: Sporadic

Duration: 20-40 mins

Available on platforms including: Apple, Google & Spotify

What you can expect: Interviews with leading innovators, leaders, and influencers exploring how innovations are transforming health and social care services.

Apple podcast review rating: 5.0 (22 ratings)

Created by: Pharmadelic

Describes itself as:

[Exploring] career opportunities in the life sciences sector. Each episode will focus on a different career field, so you can learn what they do, how they got there and what challenges they have encountered along the way.

Began in: October 2018

Schedule: Sporadic

Duration: 20-40 mins

Available on platforms including: Apple, Google, & Spotify

What you can expect: Career-focused interviews with industry professionals from a broad range of pharmaceutical industry roles.

Apple podcast review rating: 5.0 (1 rating)

Created by: Institute of Validation Technology

Describes itself as:

Interviews [with] industry experts from pharma, biotech, med devices and laboratories.

Began in: October 2019

Schedule: Weekly

Duration: 30-45 mins

Available on platforms including: Apple & Spotify

What you can expect: Validation-focused interviews with industry experts.

Apple podcast review rating: 5.0 (1 rating)

Created by: Informa Pharma Intelligence

Describes itself as:

An easy way to stay in tune with the latest developments in the pharmaceutical industry, and provide a wealth of information and insights on a wide variety of topics covering an array of specialties and disease areas.

Began in: September 2017

Schedule: Weekly

Duration: 10-30 mins

Available on platforms including: Apple

What you can expect: A collection of different podcast series, each focusing on different parts of the pharma industry. Includes “Quick Listen”, a concise weekly industry update.

Apple podcast review rating: 4.5 (3 ratings)

Created by: pharmaphorum

Describes itself as:

A must-listen for those who want insight into the future of health and medicine

Began in: March 2019

Schedule: 1 per month

Duration: 15-20 mins

Available on platforms including: Apple & Spotify

What you can expect: Discussions with industry experts and insiders about the big issues and opportunities facing pharma, biotech and healthcare today.

Apple podcast review rating: 3.0 (2 ratings)

Created by: Pharm Exec magazine

Describes itself as:

Beyond the pages of the magazine and digs deeper into leadership, management, commercial and other top-of-mind topics important to c-suite executives in the pharma and biotech spaces.

Began in: Jan 2018

Schedule: Fortnightly

Duration: 20-30 mins

Also available on platforms including: Apple & Google

What you can expect: Interviews with c-suite executives in pharma and biotech, w