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Sir Mike Rawlins, a UK pharmacologist who made a massive impact in the field of medicines reimbursement in his own country and internationally, has died at the age of 81. 3 January 2023
Generics
The supervisory board of German drugmaker STADA Arzneimittel has appointed Boris Döbler as group chief financial officer (CFO) with effect from January 1, 2023. 3 January 2023
Biotechnology
Paris, France-based neurodegenerative disease specialist Pharnext has attracted a strategic investment from fellow French firm Néovacs. 29 December 2022
Biotechnology
Belgium’s privately-held biotech Novadip Biosciences today announced the appointment of Judy Ashworth as chief medical office (CMO). 28 December 2022
Pharmaceutical
Danish allergy immunotherapy specialist ALK Abello today announced that Dr Henriette Mersebach will join the company as executive vice president, research and development and member of the board of management. 21 December 2022
Biotechnology
Privately held US clinical-stage biotech Cybrexa Therapeutics today announced the appointment of Michael Needle as chief medical officer. 15 December 2022
Biotechnology
French drug resistance specialist Ribonexus has appointed Steven Powell as chief executive, as the company prepares to seek more financing for its small molecule programs. 14 December 2022
Biotechnology
The retiring Paul Perreault is to be replaced by another Paul as chief executive and managing director of Australian biotech CSL Limited. 13 December 2022
Pharmaceutical
Belgium’s largest pharma company UCB yesterday announces that its board of directors has accepted the resignation of Stefan Oschmann as chairman and board member of the firm. 13 December 2022
Pharmaceutical
At its December meeting today, the board of directors of Swiss pharma giant Roche approved to propose some major board changes at the Annual General Meeting, which will take place on March 14, 2023: 12 December 2022
Biotechnology
Anjarium Biosciences, a Swiss biotech focused on creating and delivering a new class of non-viral gene therapies, has announced the appointment of Otmane Boussif as chief technology officer (CTO). 8 December 2022
Biotechnology
US biotech Mammoth Biosciences, which is building the next generation of CRISPR products to cure and detect disease, has reinforced its C-suite with the arrival of two industry veterans - Phil Tinmouth as chief business officer, and Siang Chin as general counsel. 8 December 2022
Biotechnology
Ireland and USA-based natural killer (NK) cell therapy biotech ONK Therapeutics has named Bruce McCreedy as chief scientific officer (CSO). 6 December 2022
Pharmaceutical
Further adding new talent to its management team, LifeMine Therapeutic, a US start-up searching the fungal biosphere for genetically-encoded small molecules (GEMs), today announced the appointment of Dr Elliot Ehrich as chief medical officer and executive vice president of translational science, and of Lata Jayaraman as executive vice president and head of biology. 6 December 2022
Biosimilars
India’s largest biotech firm Biocon today announced that Shreehas Tambe, currently deputy chief executive of its Biocon Biologics (BBL) subsidiary, has been appointed as managing director of the company, with effect from December 5, 2022. Mr Tambe will lead BBL in realizing its goal of being a global biosimilars leader. 5 December 2022
Biotechnology
London-listed Finnish biotech firm Faron Pharmaceuticals today announces the appointment of Faron co-founder Maija Hollmén as chief scientific officer of the company. 1 December 2022
Biotechnology
Venture Kick backed Swiss biotech NXI Therapeutics (formerly NextImmune) today announced the appointment of Dr Ruben Herrendorff as its new chief executive (CEO) to drive the next stage of the company’s development. 30 November 2022
Generics
STADA Arzneimittel has replaced the departing Carsten Cron with Stéphane Jacqmin as head of emerging markets at the German firm. 23 November 2022
Pharmaceutical
German family-owned drugmaker Grünenthal today announced that Janneke van der Kamp will join the company as the new chief commercial officer (CCO), effective March 1, 2023. 22 November 2022
Pharmaceutical
Italy-based privately-owned Angelini Industries has appointed Jacopo Andreose as chief executive (CEO) of its subsidiary Angelini Pharma. 22 November 2022
Biotechnology
US biotech major Amgen has announced that Dr Howard Chang will join the company as senior vice president of research, effective December 16, 2024. 21 November 2024
Pharmaceutical
Anthony Harnden has been appointed as the new chair of the UK’s Medicine and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). 20 November 2024
Biotechnology
Mirai Bio has announced the appointment of Jens Vogel as the company’s president and chief operating officer (COO). 20 November 2024
Biotechnology
Aclaris Therapeutics has announced an exclusive licensing agreement with Biosion for broad rights to two new antibodies. 19 November 2024
Biotechnology
Privately-held US biotech Georgiamune has announced the appointment of Mark Avagliano as chief business officer (CBO). 19 November 2024
Pharmaceutical
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
Biotechnology
Belgian biotech start-up ExeVir Bio says it has appointed Michael Garrett as its new chief executive (CEO), effective 1 December 2024. 18 November 2024
Biotechnology
ALX Oncology Holdings, a Californian immuno-oncology company, has announced the appointment of Alan Sandler as chief medical officer (CMO). 14 November 2024
Pharmaceutical
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
Biotechnology
VarmX, a Dutch biotech developing innovative approaches for the bypass of direct oral anticoagulants targeting activated factor Xa (FXa DOACs) and inherited coagulation disorders, has appointed industry veteran John Glasspool (pictured, above) as chief executive. 12 November 2024
Biotechnology
French biotech DiogenX, which is focused on regenerating insulin-producing beta cells for the treatment of diabetes, today announces the appointment of Dr Klara Owen as chief medical officer. 12 November 2024
Biotechnology
Rubedo Life Sciences, a US biopharma developing first-in-class therapies targeting senescent cells which drive age-related diseases, has announced the appointment of Frederick C Beddingfield III, as chief executive officer and board director. 11 November 2024
Biotechnology
US clinical-stage drug developer Acumen Pharmaceuticals has appointed Amy Schacterle as chief regulatory officer and head of quality, reporting to Jim Doherty, president and chief development officer at Acumen. 7 November 2024
Biotechnology
Memo Therapeutics, a privately-held Swiss biotech company translating unique responses into superior medicines to treat viral infections and cancer, has appointed a new chief development officer (CDO). 4 November 2024
Biotechnology
Netherlands-based Tessellate BIO, a pre-clinical stage biotech with a focus on novel synthetic lethality approaches, today announced the appointment of Dr Lara Boyd as chief business officer. 4 November 2024
Biotechnology
US biotech major Biogen revealed it has appointed Daniel Quirk as chief medical officer and head of medical affairs. 29 October 2024
Pharmaceutical
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
Biotechnology
AAVantgarde has announced the appointment of Lauren Kaskiel as chief business officer (CBO). 22 October 2024
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