EMJ GOLD: Pharma news, views and analysis
Episodes
S03 E16: Pharma review of the year 2022
20 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s season finale episode welcomes back some friends of the podcast – most of whom we interviewed on the show this year – to reflect on...
S03 E15: Sales reps, MSLs and the future of CX
13 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the podcast, GOLD discusses the field of pharma sales with James Harper, Founder and Managing Director, twentyeightb. James shares his st...
S03 E14: Meet GOLD's new catalyst – GSK's John Wahba
06 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, Helena and Isabel share an interview with GOLD’s new catalyst John Wahba, Medical Head of the Global Digital Hub, GSK. In ...
S03 E13: World AIDS Day special
29 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the GOLD team presents a special episode to mark World AIDS Day, which is taking place on 1st December. Hear from Dr Nneka Nwokolo, Global ...
S03 E12: Creating winning pharma communications
22 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, GOLD chats to Silvia Taylor, Executive Vice President and Chief Communications Officer, Novavax. She reveals what it was like to join Novav...
S03 E11: How to enhance value and access across pharma
15 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the GOLD team shares a conversation with Christoph Glaetzer, Chief Global Value and Access Officer, Johnson & Johnson. He discusses his len...
S03 E10: Inspiring innovation and the future of digital therapeutics
08 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, GOLD speaks to Eugene Borukhovich, Co-Founder and COO, YourCoach.Health, about the evolving landscape of digital therapeutic...
S03 E09: Pharma insights from the team behind GOLD
01 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the GOLD team discusses key articles and themes from the latest magazine, drilling down into topics such as what pharma can learn from the ...
S03 E08: Driving confidence and participation in genetic research
25 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, GOLD speaks to Patrick Short, CEO, Sano Genetics, about the challenges and opportunities in genetic medicine today. He discu...
S03 E07: Meet GOLD's next catalyst – visionary leader Reshema Kemps-Polanco
18 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, Helena and Isabel share an interview with GOLD’s next Catalyst Reshema Kemps-Polanco, Executive Vice President and US Head...
S03 E06: Unpicking pharma’s reputation in pop culture
11 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, Helena is joined by Paul Simms, CEO of Impatient Health, to delve deeper into GOLD’s recent cover feature on reframing pha...
S3 E05: In conversation with GSK's Rino Rappuoli
04 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode Helena and Isabel were honoured to be joined by Rino Rappuoli, Head of External R&D and Chief Scientist at GSK Vaccines. He di...
S03E04: Top tips for digital innovation and the future of patient centricity
27 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
[Yesterday 15:46] Helena Beer Top tips for digital innovation and the future of patient centricity In this week’s episode of The GOLD Podcast, Helen...
S03E03: Medical affairs, commercial and enhancing soft skills
20 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s episode features a fascinating conversation with Samin Saeed, UK Chief Scientific Officer and Medical Director at Novartis UK. She discu...
S03E2: Pharmacovigilance past, present and future
13 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Marc and Helena are joined in the podcast studio by Pav Rishiraj, Director and Head of Pharmacovigilance at Ipsen, to shed some light on th...
S03E01: Meet GOLD’s new catalyst – medical aficionado Dr Juby Jacob-Nara
06 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's good to be back! To celebrate the launch of Season 3 of The GOLD Podcast, Marc and Helena bring you a special extended version of our conversati...
Davidek Herron on the humanity behind digital
30 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For our fifth and final GOLD Nugget of season 2, Helena looks back to one of our most popular episodes featuring Davidek Herron, Global Head of Digita...
Aliya Omer on gender equality
23 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this GOLD nugget, Helena looks back at thoughts shared by Aliya Omer, Vice President and Head of Global Portfolio and Program Strategy at Kite Phar...
Laurence Woollard on pharma and patient advocacy
16 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This GOLD Nugget episode sees Helena reflect on some of the insights offered by Laurence Woollard, haemophilia patient advocate and Founder and Direct...
Luca Dezzani and Luisa Luciani-Silverman on medical affairs
09 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For this week’s GOLD nugget, Helena highlights not one but two of GOLD’s previous guests from the world of Medical Affairs: Luca Dezzani, Vice Pre...
GSK's Judy Stewart on vaccines
02 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The GOLD Podcast may be on a break, but Helena is still here to provide you with some great insights – or GOLD Nuggets, if you will – from key opi...
Season finale: MMR and vaccines past, present and future
19 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As Helena and Marc wrap up this season, they’re joined by Mike Watson, Chief Executive Officer of Mevox – a company committed to bringing vaccine ...
S02 E22: Key pharma trends from Cannes Lions
12 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Claire Gillis, CEO, VMLY&R Health joins Helena and Marc on the airwaves to discuss the health and pharma highlights from the recent Cannes ...
S02 E21: Big pharma vs biotech and the future of marketing
05 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In an interview double bill, Helena and Marc are joined two fantastic guests from the worlds of pharma marketing and commercial affairs. Michele Manto...
S02 E20: Meet GOLD's recent catalyst – Claus Zieler
28 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, GOLD is joined by recent catalyst interviewee Claus Zieler, President of Established Markets, Astellas, who discusses crisis manag...
S02 E19: Medical affairs evolution and the future for MSLs
21 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, the GOLD team is joined by Luca Dezzani, Vice President, Oncology Medical Affairs, Johnson & Johnson. After first meeting Lu...
Bonus episode: Men's Health Week Special
17 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this Men’s Health Week special, the GOLD team is joined by Peter Baker, Director, Global Action on Men's Health and Chumi Khurana, Global Head, ...
S02 E18: Killing projects, drug discovery and career progression
14 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the podcast, the GOLD team is joined by Eric Bouilloux, Chief Development Officer, Istesso. Helena and Eric discuss his impressive ...
S02 E17: Gamification: retaining a human touch and enhancing culture
07 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, the GOLD team is joined by Natalie Yeadon, Co-Founder and CEO, Impetus Digital, to delve deeper into our recent feature, ‘Getting i...
S02 E16: Pharma in South Africa, access, pricing and reimbursement
31 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, GOLD speaks to Lenias Hwenda, Founder and CEO, Medicines for Africa, and Alexander Natz, Secretary General, European Confederation of...
Bonus episode: Learnings from the Next Pharma Summit
26 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this special bonus episode, GOLD’s Editor Helena Beer reflects on the themes and her own key takeaways from this month’s NEXT Pharma Summit. Wh...
S02 E15: Communication, data in R&D and leadership
24 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, GOLD is joined by Emma Booth, Executive Director, Global Business Process and Insights Lead, R&D Strategy and Operations at Amgen. Sh...
S02 E14: Mental health: awareness, access and influence in pharma
16 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, GOLD is joined by two of the pharmaceutical industry’s most unwavering mental health advocates: Wendy Bartie, Senior Vice Preside...
S02 E13: Social sustainability, patient advocacy and policy campaigning
10 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Helena is joined by Klaus Legau, Senior Advisor, Social Sustainability at Leo Pharma. Klaus reveals the most important facets of a so...
S02 E12: Real-world evidence, the metrics of medical affairs and TikTok marketing
03 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, GOLD speaks with Luisa Luciani-Silverman, US Medical Head of Immuno-Oncology at AstraZeneca. She discusses all things medical affai...
S02 E11: Driving access to digital, gene therapies and rare disease education
26 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, GOLD is joined by Aaron Grandy, Associate Director, Alira Health, and Co-Founder, Precision Healthcare Consulting, who discusses the ...
S02 E10: 2022 predictions – where are we now?
19 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Marc and Helena are back together in the studio once more, and to mark the midpoint of season two, GOLD’s Assistant Editor, Isabel O’Br...
S02 E09: Meet GOLD's next catalyst - digital innovator, Davidek Herron
12 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, GOLD is joined by Davidek Herron, Global Head of Digital, Roche, who discusses his journey from professional basketball player to p...
S02 E08: Innovation, collaboration and creativity as a contact sport
05 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, GOLD is joined by Magnus Björsne, CEO, AstraZeneca BioVentureHub, who discusses the impact of the pandemic on innovation, collabo...
S02 E07: Pharma in China, untapped markets and drug development
29 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, GOLD is joined by Isabel Afonso, General Manager, Novartis Oncology China, who shares insights on the pharmaceutical landscape of...
Bonus episode: Claire Skentelbery, Director General, EuropaBio
24 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this bonus episode, GOLD brings you the full feature-length interview with Claire Skentelbery, Director General, EuropaBio. She explores the contri...
S02 E06: Risks, rewards and future potential of biotechnology
22 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we speak to Claire Skentelbery, Director General, EuropaBio, about the biotech revolution, including how biotech companies could cont...
S02 E05: GP insights, preventative care and patient centricity
15 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr Nigel Guest, CEO, Trifolium Consulting, speaks to GOLD about his experiences as a GP during the pandemic, interactions with the ph...
S02 E04: International Women's Day Special
08 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this special bumper episode to mark International Women’s Day, Helena is joined by Nikki Jones, Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at the H...
S02 E03: Biotech, Digital Health and the Metaverse
01 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, GOLD talks to Liz Ashall-Payne, founder of ORCHA, a company that curates libraries of digital health apps for patients and healthca...
S02 E02: Innovative Tech, Pharma Supply Chains and More
22 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, GOLD talks to Wayne Best, Chief Creative Officer, VMLY&R, who offers his insights on the innovative ‘I Will Always Be Me’ proje...
S02 E01: Vaccines, Leadership and Blockchain
15 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The GOLD Podcast is back and better than ever! Tune into the first episode of Season 2 to hear the news you might have missed, exclusive extracts from...
Season 2 Trailer
08 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We’re back! The next season of the GOLD Podcast launches on 15th February with a brand new format, more high profile guests and fresh industry ins...
Season finale: Gold Medal Moments
18 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For the season finale of the GOLD Podcast, we look back at our 'GOLD Medal Moments' from the past 12 months, revisiting interviews with some of our...
Margo Warren on Global Access to Medicine
11 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk to Margo Warren, Head of Policy at the Access to Medicine Foundation, who offers her thoughts on the ever-present need for gl...
The 2022 Pharma forecast
04 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join us in kicking off the new year with a special episode of the GOLD podcast, welcoming back six of our previous guests to share their predictions f...
A Roundtable Review of 2021
21 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this special end-of-year round up episode, three of this year’s GOLD Podcast guests return to review 2021 in the pharmaceutical industry. They di...
Catherine Owen on The Future of Data
14 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk to Catherine Owen, Head of Major Markets at Bristol Myers Squibb, who discusses her path into the pharmaceutical industry and...
Pharma's Month in Review
07 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we reflect on the highlights from the pharmaceutical industry that took place in November, covering the latest in COVID-19 developments, t...
Tamika Jean-Baptiste on Diversity and Inclusion
30 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We talk to Tamika Jean-Baptiste, Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer, Amgen, who discusses her lifelong passion for diversity both in the workp...
Chumi Khurana on Men’s Health
23 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We speak to Chumi Khurana, Global Head, Prostate Cancer Disease Area Stronghold, Janssen Oncology about her pathway into men’s health, the challenge...
Dr Richard Kaszynski on the Importance of Antivirals
16 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We talk to Dr Richard Kaszynski, Chief Medical Officer, AiPharma, who discusses the emerging role of antivirals in healthcare. He explores his work on...
Tanja Dowe on Investing in Digital Health Tools
09 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Tanja Dowe, CEO, Debiopharm Innovation Fund, discusses her passion for digital health tools. Drawing on her experience of investing in heal...
Pharma's Month in Review
02 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we take a look back at the standout moments in the pharmaceutical industry from October, covering the latest in COVID-19 developments, the ...
Dr Emma Roffe and Eric Low on Combination Treatments
26 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We talk to Dr Emma Roffe, Oncology Country Head, Takeda UK, and Eric Low, Founder, Myeloma UK, about the challenge of combination treatments. The two ...
Massimiliano Siciliano on The Potential of Digital
19 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We talk to Massimiliano Siciliano, Digital Solution Director Europe, Novartis, about the potential of digital solutions for the pharmaceutical industr...
Clare Hague on Drug Pricing and Market Access
12 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We talk to Clare Hague, Senior Director, Haematology Market Access, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, Janssen. She shares her perspective on the in...
Pharma's Month in Review
05 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we look back at the highlights in pharma throughout September, covering the latest in COVID-19 developments, the most notable mergers and a...
Matt Atkinson and Megan Reutin on Reuters Events Pharma 2021
28 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We talk to Matt Atkinson, Global Projects Director, Reuters Events Pharma, and Megan Reutin, Global Head of Omnichannel Analytics, Grünenthal Group, ...
Julie Ross on International Equal Pay Day
21 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We talk to Julie Ross, President, Advanced Clinical, about gender parity in the workplace in aid of International Equal Pay Day. In the discussion, sh...
Carol Lynch on Corporate Responsibility
14 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We talk to Carol Lynch, Chief Business Officer, Sandoz, about how to increase the number of women in leadership positions in the pharmaceutical indust...
Keren Leshem on Running a Women’s Health Business
06 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We talk to Keren Leshem, Chief Executive Officer, OCON Healthcare about how she transformed OCON’s business strategy, the importance of educating wo...
Pharma's Month in Review
31 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we reflect on the highlights in pharma throughout August, covering the latest in COVID-19 therapy developments, the most notable mergers an...
Edmond Chan on Improving Patient Outcomes
24 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we talk to Edmond Chan, Senior Director, EMEA Therapeutic Area Lead, Haematology, Janssen, about the impact medical affairs can have on imp...
Dr Jerome Kim on Vaccines
17 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we speak with Dr Jerome Kim, Director General, International Vaccine Institute, about vaccines. The conversation covers the nuances of the ...
Talking to Dirk Kosche
10 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we talk to Dirk Kosche, President, Established Markets, Astellas Pharma Europe Ltd, about turning innovation into value for patients, the r...
Pharma's Month in Review - August 2021
03 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we reflect on the highlights in pharma throughout July, covering the latest in COVID-19 developments, the most prestigious mergers and acqu...
Talking to Jennifer Cain Birkmose
27 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we speak with Jennifer Cain Birkmose, Senior Pharmaceutical Leader in Market Access, Patient Access, and Patient Advocacy. She explores the...
Talking to Vanessa Pott
20 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we talk to Vanessa Pott, Director, Global Patient Insights and Advocacy, Merck KGaA, about her path into patient advocacy, the importance o...
Talking to Alexey Cherchago
13 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we speak with Alexey Cherchago, Head of Sales Excellence Europe, Sandoz, about leadership, how the role of the medical sales representative...
Pharma's Month in Review - July 2021
06 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we reflect on the highlights in pharma throughout June, covering the latest in COVID-19 therapy developments, the most notable mergers and ...
Talking to Denise Dewar
29 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we talk to Denise Dewar, Digital Hub Director, Europe, Japan, and Canada, GSK. She discusses her transition from the whiskey industry to th...
Talking to Ana Rita Ferreira
22 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we sit down with Ana Rita Ferreira, Region Europe Medical Director, Novartis, who discusses the challenges of delayed cancer care, her adv...
Talking to Lorena Kuri
15 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we speak to Lorena Kuri, Director of Clinical Trial Diversity Strategy, Bristol-Myers-Squibb, who discusses how to address underrepresentat...
Talking to Rodrigo Garcia
08 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we sit down with Rodrigo Garcia, Head of Patient Centricity, Recruitment and Retention, EMD Serono, who stresses the importance of onboardi...
Pharma's Month in Review - June 2021
01 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we reflect on the highlights in pharma throughout May. We will be covering the latest in COVID-19 and vaccine developments, the most promin...
Talking to Sir Clive Woodward (Part 2)
25 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the conversation with Former England Rugby Coach and Former Director of Sport, Team GB, Sir Clive Woodward continues. Sir Clive explains th...
Talking to Sir Clive Woodward (Part 1)
18 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we sit down with Former England Rugby Coach and Former Director of Sport, Team GB, Sir Clive Woodward. Sir Clive shares with us the concept...
Talking to Florent Edouard
11 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we speak to Florent Edouard, Senior Vice President and Global Head of Commercial Excellence, Grünenthal Group, about his journey from f...
Pharma's Month in Review - May 2021
04 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we reflect on the key happenings in pharma throughout April. We will be covering the latest in COVID-19 and vaccine developments, the most ...
Talking to Emily Pegg
27 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we sit down with Dr Emily Pegg, Head of Medical Affairs UK, Takeda Oncology, to consider how the pharmaceutical industry's relationship wit...
Talking to Timothy White
20 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we sit down with Timothy White, Vice President and Head of Global Digital Commercial, Teva Pharmaceuticals, to explore the subject of digit...
Talking to Paul Simms
13 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we are joined by Paul Simms, Chief Executive, Impatient Health and Pharma Provocateur, who shares his experience of the past year, the impo...
Pharma's Month in Review - Apr 2021
06 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we reflect on March in pharma and the key happenings from the month. We will be covering the latest in COVID-19 and vaccine developments, t...
Talking to Claudia Martinez
30 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we sit down with Claudia Martinez, Research Programme Manager, Access to Medicine Foundation, who explains the methodology behind the Acces...
Talking to Rob Jekielek
23 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we talk to Rob Jekielek, Managing Director, The Harris Poll, to explore evolving public perceptions of the pharmaceutical industry, conside...
Talking to Jose Maria (Chema) Guido Avila
16 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we sit down with Jose Maria (Chema) Guido Avila, Global Lead HCP Marketing, Sanofi, to hear his thoughts on the importance of combating mis...
Talking to Ipsen's UK & Ireland Team
09 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we are joined by four esteemed guests from Ipsen's UK & Ireland team, including Asad Mohsin Ali, Managing Director, to discuss the fabric a...
Pharma's Month in Review - March 2021
02 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we reflect on February's month in the pharmaceutical industry, covering the latest in vaccine developments, the most promising mergers and ...
Talking to Uzair Qadeer
23 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we speak to Uzair Qadeer, Chief Diversity Officer, Alexion, to reflect on his notable career as a HR futurist, understand how diversity and...
Talking to Kevin O’Brien
16 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we talk to Kevin O’Brien, President, North America, Merz Therapeutics, about the intricacies of developing a treatment for a new indicati...
Talking to Ester Banque
09 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we speak to Ester Banque, Senior Vice President and Head of Intercontinental Commercial, Bristol-Myers Squibb, about her unique approach to...
Pharma's Month in Review - Feb 2021
02 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we look back at January in pharma, covering the roll out of vaccine candidates, the pharmaceutical industry's first case of collaboration w...
Talking to Kay Wesley
26 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we speak to Kay Wesley, Chief Executive, Kanga Health, about the ethos of her agency, the power of pharma's digital transformation, and her...
Talking to Nancy Globus
19 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we are talking to Nancy Globus, Vice President for Regulatory and Medicine Safety, Addison Whitney, about medication safety and product lab...