Leadership: Page 8


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    Everyone says they’re patient-centric, but have they really walked the walk?

    Life science leaders provide practical tips on how to create a sustainable patient-focused culture.

    By Karissa Waddick • March 23, 2023
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    Woman of the Week: RIGImmune’s Susan Sobolov

    RIGImmune’s president is setting her sights on an off-the-shelf viral vaccine.

    By March 22, 2023
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    Trendline

    Clinical trial diversity

    As pharma wises up to the fact that the current playbook for improving clinical trial diversity has yet to make a meaningful impact, the quest is on to refine that approach.

    By PharmaVoice staff
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    Making the leap from the lab to the boardroom

    Four academics-turned-executives share what they’ve learned about the pivot point between life sciences academia and entrepreneurship.

    By Alexandra Pecci • March 21, 2023
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    A biopharma CEO’s quest for global health equity has put him in the running for a Nobel Prize

    Dr. Ryan Saadi, CEO of Tevogen Bio, is making good on a lifelong goal of bringing T cell therapies to people who need them.

    By March 17, 2023
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    Making Moves

    In the fallout from Aduhelm, Biogen’s leadership shakeup continues

    The recent departure of neurodegenerative development head Samantha Budd Haeberlein is just the latest sign of a changing tide among Biogen’s post-Aduhelm leadership.

    By Karissa Waddick • March 16, 2023
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    Return of the megadeal: Pfizer’s Seagen buy has the industry asking if super-sized M&A is back

    A $43 billion deal that doubles the pharma giant's cancer pipeline shows that M&A is back on the table in pharma.

    By March 16, 2023
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    PharmaVoice 100

    The PharmaVoice 100 — Who makes the cut

    What we’re looking for in each new class of honorees.

    By March 15, 2023
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    Woman of the Week: Novartis Gene Therapies’ Chris Fox

    Welcome to the Woman of the Week podcast, a weekly discussion that illuminates the unique stories of women leaders who are catalyzing change throughout the life sciences industry. You can check out all our podcast episodes here. When Novartis acquired AveXis and its spinal muscular atroph...

    By March 15, 2023
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    Profile

    The power of connections for a startup CEO

    Priyanka Dutta-Passecker, head of wound-care specialist Healiva, discusses the importance of tapping her network in starting and running a biotech.

    By Alexandra Pecci • March 14, 2023
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    A rising oncology powerhouse in China, BeiGene looks to strengthen its international punch

    To expand its reach, Christiane Langer, the company’s head of medical affairs, is leaning on connections and singularity over fitting in a box.

    By March 14, 2023
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    Janssen neuroscience leader takes on rare diseases one small ‘eureka’ at a time

    Fueled by a fascination with the scientific process, Sindhu Ramchandren is exploring how a new drug could treat patients with a range of rare diseases.

    By March 9, 2023
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    Woman of the Week: Lucy Therapeutics’ Amy Ripka

    How a 3.2-million-year-old fossil inspired the CEO to unlock the mysteries of mitochondrial dysfunction.

    By March 8, 2023
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    3 keys to good storytelling in pharma

    The CEO of Complement Therapeutics shares simple storytelling tactics lead to maximum impact.

    By Alexandra Pecci • March 7, 2023
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    PharmaVoice 100 honorees: Where are they now?

    How some of our past PharmaVoice 100 honorees are transforming the life sciences industry in new roles. 

    By , Karissa Waddick • March 3, 2023
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    Q&A // First 90 Days

    The ‘recovering academic’ leading Allogene to the next stage of cell therapy

    Zachary Roberts joined Allogene at the beginning of this year to lead the company's R&D and bring allogeneic cell therapy to the forefront.

    By March 2, 2023
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    Woman of the Week: Denali Therapeutics’ Cindy Dunkle

    As chief people officer, Dunkle is harnessing the company’s unique culture to foster innovation.

    By March 1, 2023
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    Reata’s stock plummets amid sudden FDA neuro office shakeup

    The FDA’s longtime neuroscience head Billy Dunn stepped down, leaving industry reeling over how the agency’s new acting director could handle upcoming approval decisions.

    By Karissa Waddick • Feb. 28, 2023
  • Who is Vivek Ramaswamy — the biotech entrepreneur turned presidential candidate?

    The former CEO of Roivant, who became the face of the “anti-woke” business movement, is now running for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. Here’s what he stands for. 

    By Karissa Waddick • Feb. 27, 2023
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    Q&A

    Why patient care is a public affair

    The VP of public affairs at Kyowa Kirin discusses her role in advocating for advocacy.

    By Feb. 23, 2023
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    Tapping into the molecular fountain of youth

    Kristen Fortney, CEO of BioAge Labs, wants to improve the human life span by focusing on the human health span.

    By Alexandra Pecci • Feb. 22, 2023
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    Woman of the Week: Alltrna’s Michelle Werner

    The first-time CEO has her sights on addressing thousands of diseases with the company’s tRNA platform.

    By Feb. 22, 2023
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    Q&A // First 90 Days

    Pheast’s new CEO on how its ‘don’t eat me’ platform could deliver next-gen precision immunotherapies

    Jacopo Leonardi’s latest venture is in the burgeoning field of macrophage inhibitors that could target a wide range of cancers.

    By Feb. 17, 2023
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    Q&A // Biotech Spotlight

    Nectin’s Keytruda combo could fill gaps in immuno-oncology’s treatment paradigm

    The Israeli biotech just entered into a collaboration with Merck to develop its own checkpoint inhibitor alongside the bestselling cancer treatment.

    By Feb. 16, 2023
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    Q&A

    Managing for resilience: Passage’s ups and downs in gene therapy

    After a rocky year, Passage Bio’s CEO is focused on helping the rare disease specialist bounce back.

    By Feb. 15, 2023
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    Woman of the Week: Bristol Myers Squibb’s Ester Banque

    The 30-year veteran is heading up the “transformation” of one of the pharma giant’s most important therapeutic portfolios: hematology.

    By Feb. 15, 2023