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Pharma and biotech companies make changes to leadership roles, with new hires at Agios, Notable, Rapamycin, Confo, AVEO and more.

According to a recent BioSpace survey, 70% of life science employers indicated their company anticipates an increase in the number of open positions during 2019. So if you are on the job hunt, keep your eye out for new positions posted throughout the year!

Evaluate recently published the Vantage Pharma, Biotech and Medtech 2018 in review report. The annual report offers insights into the previous year’s activities in biopharma and the medical device industry.

FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said the agency has changed its approach to the opioid crisis and will take a more aggressive approach on regulatory actions.

During his two years in office, former Texas Secretary of State Rolando Pablos flexed the muscles of his office to make recruiting biotech and pharma companies a priority.

If you’re in the pharma or biotech industry and are looking for work, multiple companies have announced expansions of their employee pool over the past few days. BioSpace rounds up a few of the announcements.

Following international concern and outrage over a gene editing treatment of human embryos in China, the World Health Organization is taking action.

There are plenty of great scientific research stories out this week. Here’s a look at just a few of them.

Lawmakers continue to hear concerns over drug prices, as well as proposals to fix the issue.

First reported by the San Antonio Business Journal, the company will cut about 265 employees, 200 from its Alamo City site and the rest from its Charlotte facility. The cuts are part of a restructuring and will be handled over time, rather than all in one fell swoop of pink slips.