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
US headquartered Moderna Therapeutics, a leader in the development of RNA (mRNA) Therapeutics has announced that Lorence Kim will join Moderna's executive leadership team as chief financial officer, effective April 21. 7 March 2014
Aquavit Pharmaceuticals, a private US-based life science company, has announced the appointment of David Goldberg as chief medical officer. 6 March 2014
French biopharmaceutical company Genticel has recruited Sophie Olivier as chief medical officer to lead the clinical development of its pipeline, in particular the ProCervix Phase II trial. 4 March 2014
Australian biotech company Novogen has announced the appointments of new board members and a strategic advisor to support its transition into a clinical-stage company with a growing US presence and an investor base in the USA and Australia. 4 March 2014
Executives are moving back to an ‘ex-directory’ world, where smaller, restricted networks are of the highest value, according to RSA, a global life sciences executive search and interim management specialist. 3 March 2014
Australian biotechnology firm Phosphagenics has appointed biotech industry veterans Lawrence Gozlan, Nathan Drona and Geert Cauwenbergh as non-executive directors, with Mr Gozlan assuming the role of Chairman of the Board on an interim basis. 3 March 2014
Belgium’s largest drugmaker, UCB, yesterday announced a succession plan for its chief excecutive, Roch Doliveux, saying that Jean-Christophe Tellier, currently executive vice president, Biopharma Brands and Solutions, will be appointed chief executive-elect and chairman of the executive committee as of March 1, 2014. 21 February 2014
Germany’s Merck KGaA has appointed Simon Sturge to head the biosimilars unit, effective March 1, succeeding Thierry Hulot, who created the biosimilars unit and took over responsibility for Global Manufacturing & Supply for the Merck Serono division at the end of last year. 20 February 2014
US drug developer Inovio Pharmaceuticals has expanded its senior management team with two appointments to help advance the company's growing pipeline of preclinical and clinical DNA vaccines. 18 February 2014
US biotech firm Biogen Idec has announced today that chairman of the board William Young, known as Bill, will retire from the company’s Board of Directors, effective at the company’s 2014 annual meeting of stockholders. 17 February 2014
Ireland-headquartered drugmaker Shire (LSE: SHP) has announced that Graham Hetherington, chief financial officer, has decided to step down from the company. 13 February 2014
Australia-based biotech company Alchemia has announced the appointment of Santo Costa as non-executive chairman of the Board of Directors, effective March 1. 11 February 2014
The founder of Douglas Pharmaceuticals, Sir Graeme Douglas, has announced his retirement as the company’s managing director, effective February 1. 4 February 2014
US generics major Actavis, which now has its headquarters in Ireland, has announced a realignment of its global strategic business structure to maximize the company's newly strengthened position as a leading specialty pharmaceutical developer, manufacturer and marketer, and to enhance Actavis' position for continued long-term growth. 1 February 2014
E. Merck KG, which combines the financial interests of the Merck family and is general partner of Germany’s Merck KGaA (MRK: DE) with an interest of 70%, announced at this year's General Partners' Meeting, the family partners elected their representatives to the Family Board, which is the supervisory body of E. Merck KG. 28 January 2014