Germany’s Merck KGaA has appointed Udit Batra to head the combined life science business following the pending acquisition of US life science company Sigma-Aldrich. 14 April 2015
Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA, the US subsidiary of Japan’s largest drugmaker Takeda, has appointed Ramona Sequeira as president of the US business unit. 13 April 2015
EMD Serono, the US biopharma subsidiary of Germany’s Merck KGaA has appointed Frederick Munschauer as vice president of medical affairs, neurology and immunology. 2 April 2015
Japanese pharma company Otsuka has announced that its current vice chairman and representative director Ichiro Otsuka is now chairman and representative director. 30 March 2015
USA-based pharma company Inovio Pharmaceuticals has appointed Scott White as vice president of clinical development in infectious diseases. 18 March 2015
Pharma industry sales force levels in 2014 showed a slowdown in the decline seen in previous years, according to market research company Cegedim Strategic Data (CSD). 5 March 2015
Adaptimmune, a UK biotech company focused on using T-cell therapy to treat cancer and infectious disease, has appointed Rafael Amado as chief medical officer and Adrian Rawcliffe as chief financial officer. 4 March 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