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Japan’s Daiichi Sankyo today announced Ken Takeshita will be named the new global head of Research & Development as of April 1, 2021. 22 February 2021
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Eli Lilly saw its shares drop as much as 2.5% yesterday, after it was revealed that its chief financial officer, Josh Smiley, was leaving the company because of ‘inappropriate’ conduct. 10 February 2021
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Spanish skincare specialist Almirall has appointed Gianfranco Nazzi as chief executive and executive director of the board of directors effective May 1, 2021. 8 February 2021
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German pharma, science and technology company Merck KGAA today announced that Rehan Verjee has made the decision to leave his position as president of its EMD Serono unit and global head of innovative medicine franchises, to pursue an opportunity outside of Merck that will soon be announced. 4 February 2021
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Kenneth Frazier, one of the biggest names in pharma, is to retire from his position of chief executive of Merck & Co (NYSE: MRK) after a decade in the role. 4 February 2021
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German life sciences company Bayer has named Sarena Lin the firm’s chief transformation and talent officer. 12 January 2021
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Privately-held Danish medical dermatology specialist LEO Pharma today announced that Jörg Möller will join its global leadership team as executive vice president, global research and development, effective January 1, 2021. 16 December 2020
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Novo Seeds, the early-stage investment and company creation team of Novo Holdings, has invested in a new portfolio company Hemab ApS, which is focused on the development of bispecific antibodies for the treatment of rare bleeding disorders. 14 December 2020
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A veteran of both pharma and digital health has been named the chief executive of Cognito Therapeutics. 10 December 2020
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The WHO Foundation, a newly-formed independent grant-making foundation, has appointed Anil Soni as its first chief executive officer. 7 December 2020
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The new head of the European Medicines Agency, Emer Cooke, has formally started work in the role, kicking off a five-year renewable mandate as executive director. 16 November 2020
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Boehringer Ingelheim said today it has recently welcomed Yew Looi Liew (YL) as the newly-appointed president of US Human Pharma at its US headquarters, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals based in Ridgefield, CT, which is the German family-owned drug major’s largest US subsidiary. 30 October 2020
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German pharma major Bayer has appointed Christian Rommel as the new head of R&D at its pharmaceuticals division. 27 October 2020
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EXUMA Biotech Corporation, the company discovering and developing CAR-T products and delivery solutions for liquid and solid tumors, has announced an update to its senior leadership team. 19 October 2020
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Germany’s Merck KGaA today announced that Dr Luciano Rossetti will be retiring as global head of R&D for the Healthcare business sector. 15 October 2020
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US pharma giant Merck & Co on Friday announced that Roger Perlmutter will be retiring as executive vice president and president, Merck Research Laboratories (MRL). 5 October 2020
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Germany’s Merck KGaA today announced that next year Dr Stefan Oschmann, chairman of the firm’s executive board of Merck, will hand over the position to Dr Belén Garijo, who will also become chief executive on May 1, 2021. 28 September 2020
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French drugmaker Ipsen today announced the appointment of Philippe Lopes-Fernandes as executive vice president, chief business officer, effective October 1, 2020. 25 September 2020
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Privately-held Danish medical dermatology specialist LEO Pharma today said that Becki Morison will join the company, effective October 1 in the position of executive vice president, global therapeutics and value strategy. 23 September 2020
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While revenues declined 2% to $5.4 billion, USA-based drugmaker Eli Lilly beat profit forecasts for the second quarter of 2020, the firm announced on Thursday. 30 July 2020
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UK-based NeoPhore Limited, a small molecule neoantigen immuno-oncology company, today announced the appointment of Michael Shih as chief executive (CEO) and to the board of directors, effective immediately. 16 December 2024
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US antivirals major Gilead Sciences announced that Dr Dietmar Berger will join the company on January 2, 2025, as chief medical officer (CMO) and will become a member of Gilead’s senior leadership team. Dr Berger succeeds Dr Merdad Parsey. 13 December 2024
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AstraZeneca has brought in Iskra Reic to replace Leon Wang, who is on extended leave from the Anglo-Swedish drugmaker while under investigation in China. 4 December 2024
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Bausch Health Bausch Health (NYSE/TSX: BHC) has appointed Dr Jonathan Sadeh as executive vice president, chief medical officer and head of R&D. has appointed Dr Jonathan Sadeh as executive vice president, chief medical officer and head of R&D. 3 December 2024
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Germany’s Evotec has said its chief operating officer Craig Johnstone will leave the business at the end of the year. 29 November 2024
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The International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA) today announced that Dr Thomas Schinecker, chief executive (CEO) of Swiss pharma giant Roche (ROG: SIX), will take up the post as president of the trade association effective January 1, 2025. 26 November 2024
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Specialist pre-clinical contract research organization (CRO) and ion channel screening company Metrion Biosciences has announced the appointment of Lee Patterson as its new chief executive. 25 November 2024
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Anthony Harnden has been appointed as the new chair of the UK’s Medicine and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). 20 November 2024
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New York-based Mind Medicine, a company developing MM120, a form of LSD (lysergide d-tartrate), for mental health conditions, has announced the appointment of Gregg Pratt, as chief regulatory and quality assurance officer. 19 November 2024
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US ophthalmology specialist Ocular Therapeutix announced that Namrata Saroj has joined the Company on a full-time basis as chief business officer (CBO). Dr Saroj previously served as development strategy consultant to Ocular since February 2024. 14 November 2024
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Fennec Pharmaceuticals has announced the addition of three new executives to bolster its leadership team as the company prepares for expanded commercial operations. 28 October 2024
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British artificial intelligence specialist BenevolentAI has announced the return of its founder, Ken Mulvany, as executive chairman. 18 October 2024
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Canada-based biotech Sernova (TSX: SVA) has announced key new appointments to its executive leadership team. 15 October 2024
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Cancer start-up Black Diamond Therapeutics has announced a significant restructuring as part of its plan to focus resources on its lead drug, BDTX-1535. 10 October 2024
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US pharma giant Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) has announced that John McGinley has been appointed UK managing director and country president. 7 October 2024
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ViroCell Biologics, a UK contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), has announces the appointment of Nicholas Ostrout, as vice president of corporate development and strategy. 7 October 2024
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Nxera Pharma has entered a new commercial partnership agreement with fellow Japanese drugmaker Shionogi regarding the distribution and sales for Quviviq (daridorexant 25 and 50mg) in Japan. 1 October 2024
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Privately-held German pain specialist Grünenthal has appointed Jan Adams its new chief commercial officer (CCO) and a member of the corporate executive board. 30 September 2024
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