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Swedish Orphan Biovitrum has released financial results, showing that total net revenue for the fourth quarter of 2015 has increased 15% (+9% at constant currencies) to 814 million kronor ($96.2 million). 26 February 2016
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German pharma major Bayer has announced that Werner Baumann is to take over as chairman on May 1. 25 February 2016
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UK-based life sciences firm Abzena says that its US biomanufacturing subsidiary PacificGMP has made two senior appointments to support its growth. 23 February 2016
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A new life sciences investment company, which includes former senior pharma industry executive, has commenced operations with initial funding from institutional investors. 22 February 2016
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Therapeutic Proteins International (TPI) has announced the appointment of a new chief scientific officer. 16 February 2016
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The UK's Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) has named Mike Thompson as its new chief executive. 11 February 2016
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US pharma giant Pfizer has named the executive leadership team that will take up the reins after its acquisition of Irish-based Allergan is finalised at the end of this year. 9 February 2016
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Astellas Pharma has announced the promotion of James Robinson as president, Americas operations, for Astellas US, with responsibility for the company's operations in North and South America, effective April 1, 2016. 8 February 2016
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French drug major Sanofi on Friday named Muzammil Mansuri executive vice president, strategy & business development, effective February 22, 2016. 5 February 2016
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Stallergenes Greer has appointed Tibor Nemes as global head of technical operations. 2 February 2016
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Swiss pharma major Novartis, along with its financial results (see separate story) this morning, announced a major changes for its underperforming ophthalmic business Alcon, as well as some senior management appointments. 27 January 2016
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Germany’s Merck on Wednesday announced two appointments to head its businesses in North America and China in a bid to strengthen its position in the regions. 27 January 2016
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Valeant Pharmaceuticals’ chief executive Michael Pearson has said he is on the road to recovery but that he was uncertain about when he would return from medical leave. 26 January 2016
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Germany's Merck KGaA said it has appointed Jessie English as the vice president of discovery, translational innovation platform immuno-oncology, effective February 16, 2016. 21 January 2016
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Swedish Orphan Biovitrum today announced that Birgitte Volck, senior vice president of development and chief medical officer (CMO) of Sobi, will leave the company. 14 January 2016
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Switzerland-based Cardiorentis AG said it has raised 60 million Swiss Franc ($60 million) via private investors to advance its Phase III trials for Ularitide, a therapy for acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF), including upcoming regulatory submissions expected in the second half of 2016. 11 January 2016
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Israel-based Kitov Pharmaceuticals has appointed Gil Ben-Menachem as vice president business development. 8 January 2016
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Canadian drug maker Valeant Pharmaceuticals International said it has appointed Howard Schiller as interim chief executive. 7 January 2016
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Shares in Valeant Pharmaceuticals dropped over 10% on December 28 after the company said chief executive Michael Pearson is taking a medical leave with immediate effect. 4 January 2016
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British clinical stage drug development company Evgen Pharma has appointed a new chief medical officer, it has been announced. 4 January 2016
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French independent pharma company Servier says it has appointed David Lee to its executive committee as executive vice president for the United States, effective January 1, 2025. 13 January 2025
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Medicines Discovery Catapult (MDC), the UK government-backed life sciences service dedicated to driving productivity and impact in drug R&D, has strengthened its executive team with the appointment of a chief commercial officer (CCO) and its first managing director (MD). 13 January 2025
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Artbio, a radiopharmaceutical company developing a new class of targeted alpha radioligand therapies (ARTs), has named Margaret Yu its chief medical officer (CMO). 10 January 2025
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UK headquartered Verdiva Bio Limited today announced its launch as a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative therapies for obesity and other cardiometabolic disorders. 9 January 2025
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German family-owned pain focused drugmaker Grünenthal announced today that Prof Dr Uli Brödl will assume the role of chief scientific officer (CSO) and a member of the corporate executive board, effective February 1, 2025. 9 January 2025
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Antag Therapeutics, a Denmark-based biopharma developing novel treatments for obesity, has announced the appointment of Joerg Moeller as chief executive officer, effective immediately. 8 January 2025
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Alon Natanson, a business leader and alumnus of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, has been appointed chief executive officer (CEO) of Yissum, the Israeli Hebrew University Tech Transfer company. 6 January 2025
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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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