US drugmaker Mylan says that Rakesh Bamzai has joined the company and has been appointed president, India commercial and emerging markets. 4 January 2014
US synthetic biology companies Agilis Biotherapeutics and Intrexon have entered an exclusive channel collaboration to develop DNA-based therapeutics for Friedreich's ataxia, a rare genetic neurodegenerative disease. 1 January 2014
The supervisory board of German drugs and chemicals major Bayer (BAYN: DE) has appointed Kemal Malik to the Board of Management with the responsibility for innovation and taking over the North America region. 20 December 2013
French pharmaceutical company Ipsen has announced the appointment of Dominique Brard as Executive Vice President in charge of Human Resources of the Ipsen group in place of Etienne de Blois. 19 December 2013
Sydney-based companion diagnostic and personalized medicine company Clarity has appointed Alan Taylor as its new executive chairman to the board. 19 December 2013
German biotechnology company Lophius Biosciences GmbH has announced that Dr Robert Phelps has joined the company as director of business operations. 16 December 2013
New York-based pharmaceutical company Forest Laboratories (NYSE: FRX) has announced new appointments to its executive leadership team. The appointments are part of Forest’s plans to broaden the organization as part of Project Rejuvenate. 16 December 2013
Danish pharmaceutical company H. Lundbeck A/S has appointed Jacob Tolstrup as head of the HR department following the resignation of former HR vice president Teddy Hebo Larsen. 16 December 2013
Israel’s Teva Pharmaceutical Industries announced yesterday that the vice chairman of its board of directors, Moshe Many, has requested to leave his position effective January 1, 2014. Prof Many will remain a member of Teva's Board. 11 December 2013
Swiss drug major Roche (ROG: SIX) has issued a list of members of the Board of Directors to be elected at its AGM on March 4, 2014. The board proposes Christoph Franz to be elected as Chairman of the Board. 10 December 2013
Denmark-based small molecule lead discovery company Nuevolution A/S has appointed Ton Berkien as Chief Business Officer from January 1. 9 December 2013
Belgium-based biopharma firm ThromboGenics (Euronext Brussels: THR: BR) has announced that Désiré Collen has decided to retire as chairman and board member. 9 December 2013
The France-based biotechnology company Novasep has announced Nadege Laborde as the new president of its industrial biotech business unit. 6 December 2013
The UK’s ‘Golden Triangle’ of biotech innovation can compete on the world stage, AstraZeneca (LSE: AZN) chief executive Pascal Soriot told the Financial Times Global Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology Conference in London today. 3 December 2013
Japan’s largest drugmaker, Takeda Pharmaceutical, says that Christophe Weber has been approved at the company's board of directors meeting to become chief operating officer and candidate as the next chief executive of the company. 29 November 2013
US-based MedImmune, the global biologics research and development arm of Anglo-Swedish drug major AstraZeneca (LSE: AZN), has named Yong-Jun Liu as the company’s new head of research. 20 November 2013
UK-based biotech company Immunocore has appointed Jonathan Knowles as the new executive chairman of the board of directors with immediate effect. 20 November 2013
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
French cancer focused biotech Transgene has appointed two seasoned leaders in oncology who will be instrumental in advancing the company’s innovative immunotherapy programs 10 September 2024
Italy-based biotech AAVantgarde Bio has appointed Jayashree Sahni as its new chief medical officer, replacing Naveed Shams, who has held the role since 2022. 10 September 2024
California’s Lykos Therapeutics is still trying to regroup after being rocked by the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) rejection of midomafetamine (MDMA) capsules for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). 6 September 2024
Biosimilar-focused biopharmaceutical company and contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) Tanvex BioPharma has named Stephen Lam its new chief executive (CEO). 5 September 2024
Novocure (Nasdaq: NVCR) has announced that chief executive Asaf Danziger will retire at the end of 2024, with current chief financial officer Ashley Cordova set to succeed him as CEO. 4 September 2024