Swiss contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) Lonza today announced that Wolfgang Wienand has been appointed chief executive (CEO). 2 April 2024
San Diego, USA-headquartered Conduit Pharmaceuticals, a disease agnostic life science company, today announced the appointment of Dr Joanne Holland as chief scientific officer (CSO). 19 March 2024
US radiopharmaceuticals-focussed company Lantheus Holdings has announced the promotion of Amanda Morgan to chief commercial officer (CCO) and her elevation to be a member of the company’s executive team, effective March 25, 2024. 19 March 2024
New Zealander Guy Oliver has left his role as Ipsen’s general manager for the UK and Ireland, to take up the same position at Bristol Myers Squibb. 12 March 2024
Announcing its financial results for 2023, diversified German drugmaker said it would delay a plan to break up the group for at least a couple of years. 5 March 2024
French ophthalmology company Nicox has announced it will replace its chief executive, Andreas Segerros, with current chief business officer Gavin Spencer. 28 February 2024
USA-based Pelage Pharmaceuticals, a clinical-stage regenerative medicine company developing treatments for hair loss, has closed a $16.75 million Series A financing. 27 February 2024
Dame June Raine, chief executive of the UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), has today announced that she will be stepping down in the fall following five years in the role. 26 February 2024
Danish CNS specialist Lundbeck today announced a number of changes in its executive management team, first noting that Jacob Tolstrup, executive vice president, commercial operations, will leave the company no later than March 1, 2024. 23 February 2024
German family-owned drugmaker InfectoPharm Arzneimittel und Consilium GmbH has set up a further European subsidiary – this time in France. 22 February 2024
Cathal Friel, co-founder, substantial shareholder, and currently non-executive chairman of London-listed Poolbeg Pharma, is assuming the role of executive chairman at the company effective immediately. 15 February 2024
Danish drugmaker Lundbeck has its eye on steady growth over the medium term, a strategy which new chief executive Charl van Zyl believes could be key to the firm’s future success. 12 February 2024
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