Waypoint Capital, the business enterprise for investments associated with the Bertarelli family, has named Christopher Viehbacher as the managing partner of its US-based Gurnet Point Capital (GPC) fund. 24 June 2015
American pharma company Pozen has appointed Mark Glickman as chief commercial officer, Eric Trachtenberg as deputy general counsel, and Jennifer Armstrong as executive vice president of human resources and administration. 22 June 2015
Briggs Morrison, former vice president global medicines development and chief medical officer at AstraZeneca, is joining privately-held oncology company Syndax Pharmaceuticals as chief executive officer. 16 June 2015
Japanese drug major Eisai has appointed Ivor Macleod as senior vice president, chief financial officer and chief compliance officer of its US pharma subsidiary. 2 June 2015
French drug major Sanofi has appointed Suresh Kumar as a new member of the executive committee and as executive vice president of external affairs. 26 May 2015
French biopharma company Poxel has appointed Noah Beeman as executive vice president of business development and president of US operation to spearhead the company’s expanding presence in the USA. 21 May 2015
Antibody specialist Xencor has appointed Mark Lotz as vice president of regulatory affairs and Wayne Saville as vice president of clinical oncology. 13 May 2015
Australia’s CSL Limited today announced that Gordon Naylor will lead the company’s new global influenza vaccine business, which is planned for launch at the start of 2016. 23 April 2015
Dutch privately-held life sciences company Cristal Therapeutics has appointed Jeroen Tonnar as new chief business officer responsible for business development, partnering and licensing activities. 21 April 2015
Danish CNS specialist Lundbeck has entered into an exclusive worldwide license agreement with privately-held US biotech start-up Ovid Therapeutics for gaboxadol. 19 April 2015
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