US pharma major Bristol-Myers Squibb has appointed Dr Thomas Lynch, Jr, as executive vice president and chief scientific officer, effective March 16, 2017. 9 March 2017
Denmark-based allergy specialist ALK-Abelló has appointed Hendrik Nolte as senior vice president of R&D for North America and International Markets, based in the USA. 3 March 2017
Investors in Ireland-incorporated Perrigo probably did not know where to turn on Monday and Tuesday amid news on the company’s management, job cuts, divestment of royalty payment rights on a multiple sclerosis drug and its publication of bleak financial guidance. 1 March 2017
Jakob Riis, executive vice president, head of North America Operations and president of Novo Nordisk Inc, has resigned, Danish diabetes care giant Novo Nordisk announced this morning. 1 March 2017
The European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) has appointed Nathalie Moll as its new director general. 22 February 2017
Teijin Pharma, the core company of Japan’s Teijin Group’s healthcare business, says that its board of directors has elected Akihisa Nabeshima as its next president. 22 February 2017
While last week’s news continued to be dominated by actions of newly-installed US President Donald Trump, including the vote to approve his controversial nominee Dr Tom Price as Secretary of Health and Human Services, the pharma industry itself was also making headlines. 12 February 2017
Thomas Cueni has taken up office as director general of the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations (IFPMA) on February 1, representing the interests of the research-based biopharmaceutical industry at a global level. 7 February 2017
Sanofi today announces the appointment of Hugo Fry as general manager for the UK and general manager Sanofi Pasteur for the UK & Ireland, and Dr Hubert Bland as UK medical chair and medical head of diabetes and cardiovascular for the UK & Ireland. 1 February 2017
French pharma major Sanofi today announced the appointment of Kathleen Tregoning as a new member of the executive committee, effective February 27, 2017. 30 January 2017
EMD Serono, the biopharmaceutical business of German pharma major Merck KGaA in the USA and Canada, has announced that Richard Smith has been appointed its head of US fertility and endocrinology. 25 January 2017
A major change at the top of GlaxoSmithKline’s pharmaceutical business has been announced as part of what has been described as ‘succession processes’ at the company. 19 January 2017
Bayer today announced the appointment of Dr Carsten Brunn as president of its pharmaceuticals business in the Americas, comprising the USA, Canada, Central and Latin America. 17 January 2017
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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