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It hasn’t been a particularly good year for Celgene. But, are company shares about to bounce back? Some analysts think so.
Biopharm companies closed out August with a plethora of changes to executive and senior leadership positions. Let’s take a look.
EMD Serono is shaking up its leadership. The biopharmaceutical arm of Germany-based Merck KGaA named Rehan Verjee as the new president of EMD Serono and global head of innovative medicine franchises at the parent company.
Eli Lilly Oncology will have a new president at the helm of the division. Industry veteran Anne White has been tapped to lead the division beginning Sept. 1. She replaced Sue Mahoney whose last day with the company is today.
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Recently, Milton Packer, a renowned cardiologist at Baylor Scott & White Health, wrote a criticism of the Orphan Drug Act and the resulting problems caused by the biopharma industry. John LaMattina, formerly president of Pfizer Global Research and Development and a current senior partner at PureTech Ventures, responded to the editorial in Forbes. Let’s take a look.
Top Wall Street biotech analysts are finding themselves in high demand, with staggering pay packages to go along with it, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Gilead Sciences announced the appointment of Laura Hamill as executive vice president, Worldwide Commercial Operations, and member of the company’s senior leadership team.
As President Donald Trump attempts to revise the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) between the U.S., Mexico and Canada, generic drugmakers have expressed concern over some of the negotiating points.
Bristol-Myers Squibb has appointed Christopher Boerner to replace Murdo Gordon, who left the company on August 3. Boerner will take on the positions of executive vice president and chief commercial officer, effective immediately.
The biotech industry is fast-moving and dynamic, and staying on top of all the news can be hard for our busy readers. Here’s a look back at some of the top stories you may have missed this month.
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