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 Supervisory Board of Selvita has appointed Edyta Jaworska to the position of a management board member, responsible for the development of its integrated drug discovery services. 30 November 2017
Denmark-based allergy specialist ALK-Abelló today announced that Helle Skov, executive vice president of product supply and a member of ALK's board of management, leaves the company by mutual agreement. 29 November 2017
Following reports in Israeli press last week that struggling generics giant Teva Pharmaceutical Industries is gearing up to slash its global workforce, the company announced today a radical shakeup of its executive team which included, as expected, the ousting of R&D chief Michael Hayden. 27 November 2017
Canadian clinical-stage immuno-oncology (I-O) company Turnstone Biologics has named Mike Burgess as president of research and development (R&D). 16 November 2017
US pharma giant Pfizer has promoted Albert Bourla to the newly-created position of chief operating officer, effective January 1, 2018. 15 November 2017
UK-based Pertinax Pharma says that Nigel Brooksby, a former chairman of Sanofi UK, has been appointed as chairman of the company, where he will drive the commercialization of the company’s Pertinax. 14 November 2017
Belgian biotech firm ThromboGenics, which is focussed on developing novel medicines for back of the eye diseases and focused on diabetic eye disease, today announced it has strengthened its senior leadership team, attracting former executives from Allergan and Novartis. 8 November 2017
Chirfi Guindo has been appointed executive vice president and head of global marketing, market access and customer innovation at US biotech major Biogen. 3 November 2017
Swiss drugmaker Basilea Pharmaceutica has reported that Achim Kaufhold will retire from his post as chief medical officer after seven years with the company. 1 November 2017
Israel’s Teva Pharmaceutical Industries today announced that Kåre Schultz will join the company as president and chief executive, effective November 1, 2017. 31 October 2017
Dendreon Pharmaceuticals, a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company and pioneer in the development of immunotherapy treatments that are changing cancer care, has announced several key leadership appointments to further the company’s continued growth and expansion. 27 October 2017
Belgian biotech firm Ablynx saw its shares gain 2.3% to 18.28 euros as markets opened this morning and following the announcement that it is establishing a subsidiary in the USA. 16 October 2017
US pharma major Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) has appointed scientific and business thought-leader, Saurabh Saha, senior vice president and global head of translational medicine in the company’s R&D organization, effective today. 9 October 2017