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
The departure of André Wyss, president of Novartis Operations, has prompted a series of structural and personnel changes at the top of the Swiss pharma major. 12 March 2018
In what came as a surprise to most, Gilead Sciences announced today that Norbert Bischofberger has decided to step down from his role as executive vice president, R&D and chief scientific officer, effective at the end of April 2018. He will remain with the company through July. 12 March 2018
Swiss pharma giant Roche today announced that Dr John Reed head of Roche Pharma Research and Early Development (pRED) since 2013, has decided to leave Roche for personal reasons and will return to the USA effective April 2, 2018. 9 March 2018
James Kehoe, chief financial officer (CFO) of Takeda, is leaving his role with the Japanese pharma company to become global CFO of Walgreens Boots Alliance. 8 March 2018
The head of Japanese pharma major Astellas’ (TYO: 4503) US operations is moving to take up a top position at US CNS focussed drugmaker Alkermes (Nasdaq: ALKS). 1 March 2018
Experienced deal-maker Henrik Stenqvist will take over from retiring Mats-Olof Wallin to become the chief financial officer (CFO) of rare diseases specialist Swedish Orphan Biovitrum, the company has announced. 26 February 2018
Ahead of next month’s annual general meeting, Danish diabetes giant Novo Nordisk has confirmed the recommendation that Helge Lund be named the new chairman of the board of directors. 23 February 2018
Axovant Sciences today announced that its chief executive Officer David Hung has resigned to pursue other opportunities and has also resigned from the company’s board of directors. 12 February 2018
Oxford, UK-based biotech Immunocore, the soluble TCR company developing first-in-class biologics that have the potential to transform patient lives, has announced that Dr Eliot Forster has stepped down as chief executive. 12 February 2018
As the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) struggles to manage the country’s worst flu outbreak in years, the agency suffered a blow Wednesday with the resignation of its director Brenda Fitzgerald. 2 February 2018
Danish diabetes giant Novo Nordisk took a 6% hit in the stock market on Thursday morning after announcing results from the fourth quarter of 2017 along with the full-year figures. 1 February 2018
Following the departure of Christophe Bourdon in December, US drugmaker Alexion Pharmaceuticals has named his replacement in the role of senior vice president and head of Europe/Middle East/Africa/Canada (EMEAC). 30 January 2018
A long-standing leader in health technology assessment (HTA) in the UK and internationally has taken a step across the divide to become a leading lobbyist for pharma. 25 January 2018
Belgian biotech firm Ablynx today announced the appointment of Robert Friesen as chief scientific officer (CSO), effective March 1, 2018. 24 January 2018
Merck & Co UK unit MSD has today announced the appointment of Dr Fiona Marshall to lead its new discovery research facility in London, focused on early bioscience discovery and entrepreneurial innovation. 22 January 2018