The UK’s leading pharmaceutical trade body, the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI), has appointed Pfizer UK’s managing director Erik Nordkamp as president. 6 July 2018
Chugai Pharma Europe, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Chugai Pharmaceutical and its majority owner Roche, has announced the hiring of Troy Robinson as managing director of its UK operations. 3 July 2018
Danish CNS specialist Lundbeck has appointed Dr Deborah Dunsire as new president and CEO of Lundbeck. Dr Dunsire will take up her new position on September 1, 2018. 2 July 2018
In a major restructuring, privately-held Switzerland-based healthcare company Roivant Sciences has created two new business units, Roivant Pharma and Roivant Health, to focus its efforts on accelerating the launch of new innovative healthcare companies, including ‘Vants’ oriented around earlier-stage scientific platforms. 28 June 2018
Tilos Therapeutics, a biotech firm developing anti-LAP antibodies for the treatment of cancer, fibrosis and autoimmune diseases, today announced the appointment of Jessie English as chief scientific officer. 27 June 2018
Roche today announced that Sophie Kornowski-Bonnet, head of Roche Partnering and member of the enlarged corporate executive committee (CEC) since 2012, has accepted a new opportunity and will be leaving the company effective July 31, 2018. 22 June 2018
French pharma major Sanofi has appointed Jean-Baptiste Chasseloup de Chatillon as executive vice president, chief financial officer (CFO) and member of the executive committee, effective October 1, 2018. 19 June 2018
China’s Zai Lab, a Shanghai-based innovative biopharmaceutical company, has appointed that William Liang as chief commercial officer, reporting to Dr Samantha Du, Zai Lab’s chief executive. 11 June 2018
French independent pharma company Servier today announced the appointments of Christian Schubert and Rekha Paleyanda as directors of Servier BioInnovation along with the opening of the Servier BioInnovation office in Cambridge, Massachusetts. 7 June 2018
In what is becoming a growing trend, another big pharma senior executive has left to take on a position with a growing biotechnology company, this time to the advantage of Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Axcella Health and loss for Swiss giant Novartis. 31 May 2018
Privately-held dermatology specialist LEO Pharma today announced that Dr Christian Antoni has been appointed as senior vice president for global development at the Danish firm as of June 1, 2018. 29 May 2018
Privately-held UK biotech Curve Therapeutics today announced the further strengthening of its leadership team with the appointments of Andre Hoekema as chairman of the board and Cora Griffin as head of business development. 2 October 2024
NK:IO, a London startup developing a cell therapy for treating solid tumors, has announced the appointment of a permant chief executive and the finalization of a seed funding round. 2 October 2024
Halda Therapeutics, a US biotech company advancing cancer treatments, announced the appointment of Christian Schade as president and chief executive. 1 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
AstronauTx, a biotech developing novel treatments for Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders, has announced the appointment of Jane Rhodes as chief executive officer. 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
USA-based engineered regulatory T cells (Tregs) company GentiBio today announced the appointment of Dr Mark Bach as chief medical officer. 30 September 2024
Acadia Pharmaceuticals has appointed Catherine Owen Adams to succeed Steve Davis as chief executive (CEO) and a member of its board of directors. 28 September 2024
Recently-created by US biotech incubator Flagship Pioneering, Abiologics has announced the appointment of Maria-Chiara Magnone as its chief scientific officer. 26 September 2024
German privately-held biotech ARTCLINE Bio-Therapies today announced the appointment of Dirk Hessel as additional managing director of the company. 23 September 2024
Stalicla, a privately-held Swiss biotech, today announced that Dr Paulo Fontoura will be joining its drug development team as chief scientific and clinical development advisor. 19 September 2024
US contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) BioCentriq has appointed Syed Husain as its new chief executive (CEO), and as a member of the board of directors. 19 September 2024
Structure Therapeutics, a specialist in small molecule treatments for metabolic and pulmonary diseases, has announced key leadership appointments. 18 September 2024
Californian biopharma 89bio, a company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative therapies for the treatment of liver and cardiometabolic diseases, has announced an important appointment. 17 September 2024
British biotech IMU Biosciences has announced key changes to its leadership team as it looks to grow in the field of precision medicine. 17 September 2024
Ohio, USA-based Trailhead Biosystems has appointed Josh Snow as its new chief commercial officer, as the company moves to expand its presence in the commercial market with its iPSC-derived human cell products. 16 September 2024
Under pressure from certain shareholders, autoimmune diseases specialist Aurinia Pharmaceuticals on Friday said it has restructured its board of directors. 14 September 2024
US neurological diseases specialist Ovid Therapeutics has announced the promotion of Meg Alexander to president and chief operating officer (COO). 12 September 2024