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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
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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
Pharmaceutical
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
Pharmaceutical
German family-owned drugmaker InfectoPharm Arzneimittel und Consilium GmbH has set up a further European subsidiary – this time in France. 22 February 2024
Biotechnology
USA-based biotech Emergent BioSolutions has appointed Joseph Papa as president and chief executive (CEO), effective February 21, 2024. 22 February 2024
Biotechnology
PolTREG, a Polish biotech developing cell therapies for autoimmune diseases, has named Daniel Shelly its chief business development officer. 21 February 2024
Pharmaceutical
US pharma major AbbVie today announced a succession plan, to replace its current chief executive (CEO). 20 February 2024
Pharmaceutical
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
Biotechnology
After four years in stealth, California, USA-based biotech Latigo Biotherapeutics today announced its emergence with a $135 million Series A financing. 14 February 2024
Biotechnology
Privately-held French biotech StromaCare, which is developing immunotherapies through stroma modulation, today announced the appointment of Georges Rawadi as chief executive (CEO). 13 February 2024
Pharmaceutical
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
Pharmaceutical
Spanish plasma-derived products specialist Grifols has announced that Raimon Grifols and Víctor Grifols Deu have chosen to step down from their executive functions – chief corporate officer and chief operating officer, respectively. 12 February 2024
Pharmaceutical
Californian biotech Corvus Pharmaceuticals has appointed Jeffrey Arcara as chief business officer. 8 February 2024
Pharmaceutical
French pharma major Sanofi has announced that Rippon Ubhi has been appointed as country lead for the UK and Ireland, taking over immediately from Jessamy Baird. 7 February 2024
Biotechnology
French clinical-stage biotech Abivax today announced the appointment of Ana Sharma as vice president, global head of quality. 7 February 2024
Pharmaceutical
Clinical-stage US biotech Acumen Pharmaceuticals has appointed James Doherty as president and chief development officer, effective February 1, 2024. 6 February 2024
Biotechnology
Neuropsychologist Dr Paul Wicks joins the ranks of Cambridge, UK-based precision medicine scaleup Sano Genetics today, where he will take up the full-time role of vice president of neuroscience. 5 February 2024
Pharmaceutical
Japan’s largest drugmaker Takeda Pharma has appointed Dr Phuong Khanh (PK) Morrow as head of the Oncology Therapeutic Area Unit, effective as of January 29. 3 February 2024
Pharmaceutical
Bristol Myers Squibb has reported strong fourth quarter revenues of $11.5 billion and earnings per share (EPS) of $1.70, both higher than many analysts had forecast. 2 February 2024
Pharmaceutical
Spanish plasma-derived products specialist Grifols says it has reinforced its senior management team with two appointments. 2 February 2024
Biotechnology
OneChain Immunotherapeutics (OCI), a Spanish biotech focused on the development of CAR-T therapies for the treatment of oncologic diseases, has named Stefanos Theoharis as the company's new chief executive. 1 February 2024
Biotechnology
US clinical-stage biotech Remix Therapeutics today announced the appointment of Dominic Reynolds, as its chief scientific officer (CSO). 1 February 2024
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