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
Ireland-incorporated Horizon Therapeutics has named Andy Pasternak executive vice president, chief business officer, reporting directly to Timothy Walbert, chairman, president and chief executive officer, effective November 1. 29 August 2019
Clinical-stage US biotech Provention Bio today announced the appointment of Sherron Kell as senior vice president of clinical development. 20 August 2019
The big shoes of Sandra Horning, chief medical officer and head of global product development at Swiss pharma giant Roche, are to be filled by Levi Garraway. 19 August 2019
Two senior executives at Novartis' AveXis unit are being shown the door as the firm faces accusations from the US regulator it was aware of data manipulation before it filed for gene therapy Zolgensma (onasemnogene abeparvovec-xioi). 15 August 2019
UK biotech Circassia Pharmaceuticals today announced the appointment of Jonathan Emms to the newly-created role of chief operating officer (COO). 12 August 2019
US pharma major Eli Lilly announced several leadership changes in the company's corporate business development, oncology R&D, and managed healthcare services organizations before markets opened this morning. 7 August 2019
Immunotherapeutics developer Imcyse today announced the appointment of seasoned biotech expert Thomas Taapken as executive chairman and chairman of the board. 5 August 2019
A month after announcing that Adrian Rawcliffe is to succeed the retiring James Noble as chief executive in September, Adaptimmune has revealed further management changes. 2 August 2019
US drugmaker Vertex Pharmaceuticals today revealed that its board has approved a planned transition of chairman, president and chief executive Dr Jeffrey Leiden, into the role of executive chairman of the board, effective April 1, 2020. 25 July 2019
Emirati company Julphar, one of the largest pharmaceutical manufacturers in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), has announced the appointment of new executives to help guide the company towards profitability and long-term success. 22 July 2019
Julian Gilbert, the founder of Anglo-American company Acacia Pharma Group, is to step down from his role as chief executive and director at the end of the month. 18 July 2019
Gilead Sciences announced today that John McHutchison, chief scientific officer and head of R&D, has decided to leave the company, effective next month. 17 July 2019
US biotech major Gilead Sciences has lured high pharma profile Christi Shaw to the company as chief executive of CAR-T cancer therapy specialist Kite. 12 July 2019
US RNAi therapies specialist Alnylam yesterday announced that Jeff Poulton joined the company on July 11, 2019, and has been appointed executive vice president and chief financial officer (CFO), effective August 13. 12 July 2019