Leadership: Page 3


  • Mohit Manrao, head of U.S. oncology, AstraZeneca
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    Q&A

    AZ oncology chief says AI can help solve cancer’s ‘ZIP code lottery’ as health disparities persist

    Partnerships have been key to building the company’s AI capabilities and patient-focused R&D, said AstraZeneca’s head of U.S. oncology.

    By May 8, 2024
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    Now a biopharma powerhouse, Vertex’s R&D bedrock could deliver tomorrow’s blockbusters

    From its landmark CRISPR approval to its potential breakthrough drug for pain, Vertex’s development approach, led by chief scientific officer Dr. David Altshuler, is paying off.

    By April 30, 2024
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    Commercialization, marketing and social media

    As the pharma industry stares down a historic patent cliff, macroeconomic headwinds and challenging R&D costs for increasingly complex medicines, nailing the launch of new medicines has become increasingly critical. 

    By PharmaVoice staff
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    How a biotech exec is leveraging Big Pharma lessons to advance tRNA

    Michelle Werner shares how the lessons from her resume — and personal experience — are driving her work with novel therapeutics.

    By April 29, 2024
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    Biogen: Don’t expect any big acquisitions this year

    While the company is eager to diversify, CEO Chris Viehbacher said that in the near-term any dealmaking would likely focus on collaborations and early-stage assets.

    By Jacob Bell • April 24, 2024
  • Raj Indupuri, CEO, eClinical Solutions
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    How pharma’s surging M&A is impacting the industry’s tech sector

    As dealmaking in biopharma picks up, the CEO of eClinical Solutions sees an opportunity for clinical software companies to make acquisitions easier to close.

    By April 11, 2024
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    Women want to participate in clinical trials. Lack of flexibility is still a problem.

    Underrepresentation of women in clinical trials affects the resulting drugs that are available down the line, but even small changes can fuel participation.

    By Kelly Bilodeau • April 8, 2024
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    Unlocking growth: How GenAI can help pharma companies convert new clients

    GenAI is profoundly reshaping various facets of the pharmaceutical industry. Projections indicate that the global GenAI market in pharma will soar to $2258.1 million by 2032.

    By Olena Domanska, Data Science Engineering Manager at Avenga • April 8, 2024
  • Daniel Paterson, CEO, Verastem Oncology
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    Q&A // First 90 Days

    With an ovarian KRAS combo ready for review, Verastem’s CEO is poised for the transition

    As its FDA filing approaches, Verastem Oncology CEO Daniel Paterson wants to go from “The Little Engine That Could” to a major oncology player.

    By April 4, 2024
  • Lori Lebson, EMD Serono
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    To advance women’s leadership, an effort ‘has to be purposeful,’ says EMD Serono exec

    Gender diversity in leadership “doesn’t just happen,” — it requires institutional change, from investing in women’s startups to providing more generous family leave.

    By Alexandra Pecci • April 1, 2024
  • Claudia Ulbrich, CEO, Cardior Pharmaceuticals
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    ‘The heart is back,’ says Cardior CEO — Novo’s $1B+ deal rejuvenates a stale field

    Novo Nordisk’s acquisition of Cardior Pharmaceuticals is a bet on new approaches to cardiovascular disease, says Cardior CEO Claudia Ulbrich.

    By March 28, 2024
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    Biotech veteran Art Krieg postpones retirement to build an unorthodox drug startup

    With Zola Therapeutics, Krieg plans to design and sell a series of cancer immunotherapies without the help of outside investors, he told BioPharma Dive.

    By Ben Fidler • March 28, 2024
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    SQZ, Portal founder Armon Sharei on starting over in biotech

    After his first biotech startup was sold off in parts, Sharei is applying the lessons he’s learned to a new company with a different business model.

    By Gwendolyn Wu • March 26, 2024
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    Why a pharmacist was tapped to spearhead ‘patient excellence’ at Boehringer Ingelheim

    Deborah Reardon is leading a new pillar that asks, “Are we looking at this from a patient lens and not from a Boehringer lens?”

    By Alexandra Pecci • March 25, 2024
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    The pharma ‘fixer’ now helping Gates MRI’s tuberculosis battle

    After getting her start as a nurse, Debra Weiss worked her way up the corporate ladder and is now COO of Gates MRI, which just launched its first phase 3 trial for tuberculosis.

    By Alexandra Pecci • March 22, 2024
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    As investors ‘lose trust’ in pharma’s business model, focused M&A strategies can help

    A rebound in M&A seems to be on the docket, but analysts are warning companies to be intentional about where they go with it.

    By March 19, 2024
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    5 Big Pharma CEOs who saw major pay bumps in 2023

    Pharma’s recent wins have led to pay windfalls for several company leaders.

    By March 18, 2024
  • Bianca Anghelina, CEO, founder, Aily Labs
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    Ex-Novartis exec sets out to create ‘Apple of AI’

    Aily Labs’ tech makes predictive business decisions for life science companies and comes from a need its founder witnessed in Big Pharma.

    By Kelly Bilodeau • March 18, 2024
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    The silver lining around Lilly’s Alzheimer’s delay could be a future with better drugs

    Although a regulatory delay for Eli Lilly’s donanemab in Alzheimer’s disease is a competitive setback, researchers have their eye on better drug development as a result.

    By March 12, 2024
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    Into the unknown: Tarsus’ CEO on its launch strategies in a new disease category

    The company scored a first-in-class nod for its eye med last year, which treats a common but frequently undiagnosed condition.

    By March 8, 2024
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    Amylyx ALS drug fails crucial study, putting company’s future in doubt

    The results have led Amylyx to pause promotion of Relyvrio and potentially pull it from the market in the coming weeks, a major blow to the company and ALS patients.

    By Jacob Bell • Updated March 8, 2024
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    HIV isn’t ‘solved,’ but a doctor who treated some of the first patients hopes to finally deliver a cure

    From San Francisco in the 80s to a gene therapy prospect, Dr. Marcus Conant looks back on his long fight against the virus — and if the industry is close to ending the epidemic.

    By March 5, 2024
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    Biogen partner NeuroSense seeks a role in the ALS revolution

    Results from a mid-stage study for a new ALS drug have been strong, and NeuroSense is looking to join a small but sturdy wave of companies bringing new treatments to market.

    By Feb. 29, 2024
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    Can a top scientist and Moderna co-founder change the CRO game?

    From his advisory board role at Lindus Health, Robert Langer is aiming to overcome challenges in the CRO market.

    By Feb. 28, 2024
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    A pandemic-era staffing crunch in clinical trials is easing, but trouble spots remain

    How research companies can shift strategies to attract and retain the staff that keeps trials humming along. 

    By Kelly Bilodeau • Feb. 28, 2024
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    BioMarin preaches patience amid slow sales for hemophilia gene therapy

    The company earned only $3.5 million last year from its Roctavian treatment, far below the $50 million to $150 million range it had forecast eight months ago.

    By Ben Fidler • Feb. 23, 2024