EMJ GOLD: Pharma news, views and analysis

2021 Forecast

12 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we are looking forward to the year ahead and casting five predictions for what the standout advancements and priorities will be for the pha...

2020 in Review

22 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

For the final episode of 2020, we look back at the past year in the pharmaceutical industry, reflecting on the COVID-19 milestones, the major appointm...

Talking to Karen Moyse

15 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we speak to Karen Moyse, Founder and Managing Director of mindset consultancy, KineticFuture Leadership. We discuss how to interrupt less a...

Talking to Isma Benattia

08 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we speak to Isma Benattia, Vice President Europe Medical Affairs, Amgen about her work as a psychologist, harnessing technology to unlock b...

Pharma's Month in Review - Dec 2020

01 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we look back at the past month in pharma: an exciting time in which the vaccine race hit a fever pitch and companies pulled out all the sto...

Talking to Arun Mahtani

24 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we speak to Arun Mahtani, Former Vice President, Channels Strategy and Digital Content, Teva Pharmaceuticals, about the lessons he applied ...

Talking to Kumaran Krishnan

17 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we speak to Kumaran Krishnan, Director, Medical Excellence and Digital Transformation, Teva Pharmaceuticals, about unlocking further potent...

Talking to Pierre Bourdage

10 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we are joined by Pierre Bourdage, Global Head Biopharmaceuticals, Sandoz, who provides insight into the state and future of the biosimilars...

Pharma's Month in Review

03 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we look back at the past month in pharma, focussing on some important mergers and acquisitions that have taken place, as well as all the la...

Talking to Patrick Romano

27 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we are joined by Patrick Romano, Co-founder and Partner, Eradigm Consulting, to discuss his experience as a biochemist, how to build pharma...

Talking to Ian Dorrian

20 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we speak to Ian Dorrian, President Communications Europe, Syneos Health, about his journey from the pharmaceutical industry to the agency w...

Talking to Haider Alleg

13 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we are joined by Haider Alleg, Global Head of Digital Excellence, Ferring Pharmaceuticals. We discuss his entrepreneurial spirit, his fasci...

Pharma's Month in Review - Oct 2020

06 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This month, we reflect on some of the standout events from September in the pharmaceutical industry, highlighting shifting public perceptions of the ...

Talking to Fran Ayalasomayajula

29 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we speak to Fran Ayalasomayajula, Head of Population Health Portfolio, Worldwide Healthcare, HP. Fran discusses scaling technological adopt...

Talking to Denice Torres

22 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we sit down with Denice Torres, ex-Chief Strategy and Business Transformation Officer, Johnson & Johnson and Founder, The Mentoring Place a...

Talking to Ben Hunt-Davis

15 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we speak to Ben Hunt-Davis, Olympic rowing champion and CEO of the business performance consultancy, Will It Make The Boat Go Faster?, abou...

Talking to Sir Martin Sorrell

08 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we're celebrating 100 episodes of the EMG GOLD Podcast with a very special guest: the legendary businessman, Sir Martin Sorrell. Sir Martin...

Pharma's Month in Review - Sept 2020

01 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This month, we are focussing our round-up on COVID-19 vaccines, taking a look at three of the most advanced contenders and revealing the funding, purc...

Talking to Nina Antinora

25 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we speak to Nina Antinora, CEO of mindfulness company, Change It Up, about the importance of soft skills for both marketing and medical aff...

Talking to Dario Safaric

18 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we speak to Dario Safaric, Chairman of the NEXT Pharma Summit, about his journey starting a conference from scratch, Croatia's historical r...

Talking to Nigel Adkins

11 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we speak to Nigel Adkins, professional football manager, former player, and physiotherapist, about his career in football, the valuable les...

Pharma's Month in Review

04 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we look at the past month in pharma, examining some important advancements and approvals in cancer and cardiology treatments, as well as th...

Talking to Dr John Michels

28 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we speak to Dr John Michels, former NFL player turned renowned interventional pain specialist, who explores the mindset it takes to become ...

Talking to Dr Steve Ingham

21 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we talk to Dr Steve Ingham, leading performance scientist and founder of the performance consultancy, Supporting Champions, about his work ...

Talking to Mircea Cubillos

14 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we sit down with Mircea Cubillos, Vice President Hematology EMEA, Commercial Strategy Lead, Janssen, to discuss his lengthily career at Jan...

Talking to Will Champion

30 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Spencer sits down with Will Champion, drummer for the band Coldplay, to discuss the mindset it takes to become and remain successful. Together, they e...

Talking to Dr Gino Martini

23 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we talk to Dr Gino Martini, Chief Scientist, Royal Pharmaceutical Society, about the rapid data generation of COVID-19, the value of digita...

Talking to Olli Rundgren

16 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We spoke with Olli Rundgren, CEO, Psyon Games, about the power of games and how they can positively impact health and behaviour. Olli discusses the fo...

Talking to Sarah Rickwood

09 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we interview Sarah Rickwood, Vice President of Thought Leadership and Marketing, IQVIA, about the key trends and challenges that have shape...

Pharma's Month in Review - June 2020

02 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we look back at the past month in pharma, and in celebration of our new infographic 'Pharma's Mission to Combat Coronavirus', we examine ke...

Talking to Grant Cardone

26 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we are joined by Grant Cardone, renowned sales expert, motivational speaker, author, and property tycoon. Grant shares his approach to main...

Talking to Ogilvy Health UK

19 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we speak to social media experts, Chloe Partikas and Rick Evans, from Ogilvy Health UK, who share insights from their 2020 Social Check-up,...

Talking to Biljana Naumovic

12 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we talk to Biljana Naumovic, VP Oncology EMEA, Commercial Strategy Lead, Janssen, about her journey from physician to pharma leader and ho...

Pharma's Month in Review - May 2020

05 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This month, we bring you a roundup of the COVID-19 vaccine and drug development news, plus some positive advancements in the field of oncology.

Talking to Emma Clayton

28 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we speak to Emma Clayton, CEO of Grey Bear Consultancy, about the journey to starting her own agency, pharma communications in the COVID-19...

Talking to Pierre van Weperen

21 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Michaila is joined by Pierre van Weperen, Chief Commercial Officer of Grow Biotech. Together they explore the potential of medicinal cannabis and cons...

Talking to Dr William Soliman

14 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we speak to Dr William Soliman, Chairman and CEO, of the Accreditation Council for Medical Affairs, about establishing industry benchmarks,...

Pharma's Month in Review - April 2020

07 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sen looks back at the past month in pharma, examining the progress of treatment and vaccine efforts against COVID-19, and highlighting some positive...

The Frontline of Coronavirus

01 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this special episode, Spencer interviews an NHS doctor on the frontline of COVID-19 and a patient who has just recovered from the virus, unpacking ...

Talking to Claire Gillis

31 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Spencer sits down with Claire Gillis, International CEO, WPP Health Practice, who discusses WPP's work with the ABC Global Alliance, how th...

Talking to Arpita Pani

24 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sen is joined in the studio by Arpita Pani, Senior Commercial Governance, Digital and e-commerce lead at Ferring Pharmaceuticals. Arpita discusses the...

Talking to Julien De Salaberry

17 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dan discusses digital health with Julien De Salaberry, an expert in health tech, who has worked across the pharma and start-up sectors, striving to so...

Review of 10X 2020

10 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We reflect on EMG-Health's recent trip to business guru, Grant Cardone's 10X Growth Conference in Las Vegas. With CEO, Spencer Gore, and Performance M...

Congress Postponed... What Next?

09 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Following the coronavirus outbreak, European congress attendance is down and events are being postponed. We sit down with Professor Jonathan Sackier t...

Pharma's Month in Review - March 2020

03 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, it's time to look back at the past month in pharma, examining the industry response to coronavirus, potential blockbuster drugs of 2020 and...

Talking to Graeme Hall

25 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Spencer is joined by the Executive Chairman of Brandon Medical, Graeme Hall, who reveals how the medical device industry is evolving and deconstructs ...

Talking to Claudia Adreani

18 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sen is joined by a special guest on this week's podcast: Claudia Adreani, Business Head of Customer Excellence at Boehringer Ingelheim. Amongst a plet...

Talking efp Barcelona 2020 with Paul Simms

11 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Spencer is joined by eyeforpharma Chairman Paul Simms to discuss the upcoming eyeforpharma Barcelona 2020 event, as well as the importance of pharma f...

Pharma's Month in Review - February 2020

04 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The new year has seen the pharma industry's involvement in a number of issues of global significance. And this week, Sen takes us through initiatives ...

Talking to the Social Media Specialists... Social Tree Global

28 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sen chats to James, co-founder of social media consultancy, Social Tree Global. They discuss the SMIP event he hosted in November and explore why phar...

Cloudy with a Chance of AI

21 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Isabel is joined again by Michaila to discuss her recent GOLD article, 'Marketing Forecast: Cloudy with a Chance of AI', which looks at the potential ...

Talking to Kris Sterkens

14 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Spencer is joined by Kris Sterkens, Company Group Chairman (Europe, Middle East and Africa) of Janssen and they discuss a range of topics including th...

2020 Forecast

07 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sen casts some predictions for the coming year, looking at how the industry may respond to the rise of medicinal cannabis, as well as patient demand f...

2019 in Review

31 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Sen reflects on the year 2019 and all the exciting news, challenges and trends that have been taking place in the pharmaceutical industry.

Agility to Stay Relevant

24 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Sen and Isabel discuss how the pharmaceutical industry can refresh their traditional sales and marketing models, plus reveal how storytelling can be t...

Talking to Nigel Guest

17 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We chat to CEO of Trifolium Consulting and GP of over 30 years, Nigel Guest. He shares his passion for developing medical devices, reflects on the evo...

Pharma's Internal Duty of Care

10 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Isabel and Michaila reflect on an article featured in GOLD 07 that considers the importance of mental health and pharma's internal duty of care to emp...

Pharma's Month in Review

03 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Sen takes us through a positive month of corporate responsibility in pharma, highlighting the bold steps the industry is taking to improve lives on bo...

Talking to Montel Williams

26 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week, the EMG-Health Podcast features Jonathan interviewing Montel Williams. They touch upon Montel's military and entertainment career and discu...

What to Expect From the Next GOLD Issue?

19 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Sen and Kirstie offer a preview into what our readers can expect from the November issue of GOLD magazine. They reveal the identity of our Catalyst in...

Talking to Eric Bouilloux

12 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week, EMG's COO, Dan Scott welcomes Eric Bouilloux, Chief of Staff, Global Medical Affairs, Ipsen to the EMG office. Eric discusses his career pa...

Pharma's Month in Review

05 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Sen takes us through a number of important announcements regarding changes to top executive positions in pharma during October. She also co...

The Potential of Unitary Patent

29 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Two of the GOLD editorial team, Isabel and Michaila, explore the long-awaited reform of the European patent system: Unitary Patent. What does it mean ...

Insights from eyeforpharma London 2019

22 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Kirstie and Michaila discuss the eyeforpharma Patient Summit and Marketing and Customer Innovation conference that took place in London on 15th and 16...

Innovating Autonomous Living

15 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Michaila and Kirstie look at exciting innovations that are enabling disabled people to live independently and discuss the potential r...

The Power of the Spoken Word

08 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Debuting on this week's EMG Podcast is Isabel and Michaila from the GOLD editorial team. Together they discuss the rise and influence of the podcast a...

Pharma's Month in Review

01 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Sen takes us through some particularly eye-catching stories from the pharma industry in September. This includes developments in emerging areas such a...

Talking to Andrea Palmer

24 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we hear the thoughts of Andrea Palmer, President of Publicis Health Media, on a range of topics, including how the pharma industry can fulf...

Talking efp London 2019 with Paul Simms

17 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week, eyeforpharma Chairman Paul Simms visits the EMG offices to chat to Spencer about the upcoming eyeforpharma patient and marketing conference...

Pharma and Generation Z

10 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Sen and Kirstie discuss the increasingly influential Generation Z. They firstly analyse the unique characteristics of this population...

Pharma's Month in Review

03 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode, Sen takes a look at some of the biggest news stories relating to the pharma industry in August. This includes reported sales r...

Lessons of Teamwork in Sport and Business

27 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Spencer is joined by EMG's Head of Operations, Keith Moule, a former Team GB canoeist. They discuss how the lessons from working as a team in sport ca...

Talking to Asad Mohsin Ali

20 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Sen and Kirstie meet up with Asad Mohsin Ali, General Manager of Ipsen's UK and Ireland office. Topics include Asad's unconventional route ...

The Next Issue of GOLD is Nearly Here!

13 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Sen is joined by a first timer to the podcast this week, our Editorial Administrator, Kirstie Turner, to discuss the content readers can expect from t...

Pharma's Month in Review

06 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Head of Publishing Sen is back with a review of the month of July in pharma. In this episode, she takes a look at new appointments and updates of exec...

EMG-Health Quarterly Planning

30 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Spencer is joined by Dan to talk about the structure of EMG-Health's quarterly planning meetings. The pair discuss successes and challenges from the q...

Reading Your Way to the Top

23 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Spencer and Dan discuss the value of self-development books. They demonstrate the importance of reading as part of a self-development plan ...

Review of ScaleUp Summit

16 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode, Spencer tells Dan about attending the brilliant ScaleUp Summit and the speakers that inspired him there. Spencer delves into t...

Pharma's Month in Review

09 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Sen takes a look back at news from the pharma industry in the month of June. In particular, she focusses on exciting new clinical trial res...

Amy Nicole Nayar at efp Philadelphia 2019

02 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week, our Head of Publishing Sen takes us through Amy Nicole Nayar's fantastic talk, from the eyeforpharma Philadelphia event, on patient centric...

Insights from Cannes Lions 2019

25 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Spencer, Sen, and Louise are all in the studio this week, as they discuss their experiences and highlights from this year's Cannes Lions conference. T...

New Medicines Approved in 2018

18 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Sen and Louise discuss the infographic published in the most recent edition of GOLD. This displays a breakdown of all new drug approvals by...

Pharma's Month in Review

11 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Sen is back with a review of the month of May in pharma. In this episode, she takes a look at the large number of investments and expansions announced...

A Throwback to Cannes Lions 2018

04 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

With the 2019 Cannes Lions conference just around the corner, Sen reflects on insights from two people we spoke to at last year's event: Gwenan White,...

Current Trends in Gene and Cell Therapy

28 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode, Sen and Louise discuss one of the biggest topics in the pharma industry right now: Gene and cell therapy. They outline the iss...

Talking to Daniel De Schryver

21 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode, Daniel De Schryver, Patient Engagement & Advocacy Lead, EMEA at Janssen, talks to us about his work in ensuring pharma collabo...

GOLD is Almost Here!

14 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week Sen and Louise discuss the upcoming issue of GOLD, which is out on the 30th May. They talk about some of the article topics taken from this ...

Pharma's Month in Review

07 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Sen is back in the hotseat for this week's episode as she reviews the month of April in pharma. She focusses on recent financial results in the indust...

Insights from the Business Excellence Forum 2019

30 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode, Spencer is once again joined by Dan as the pair review the 7th Business Excellence Forum, held earlier this month in Telford, ...

EMG-Health Annual Ball

23 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Spencer is joined by a new face this week, EMG's Senior Project Director, Daniel Healy. The pair review the EMG's 5th Annual Company Ball from a few w...

Insights from WIRED Health 2019

16 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Neira from our design team debuts on the podcast this week, joining Sen in the hotseat. Together, they discuss the insights they gained from this year...

A Life-Sciences Road to Brexit

09 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Sen and Louise talk Brexit; in particular, the potential effect the UK's departure from the EU could have on the life-sciences sector, outl...

Pharma's Month in Review

02 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Sen takes a look back at major stories that have taken place in the pharma industry in March. Partnership with tech companies was a big the...

Insights from efp Barcelona 2019

26 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode, Spencer is joined by Louise to review the eyeforpharma conference in Barcelona that was attended by the EMG team earlier this ...

Talking to Heather Moses

19 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we are delighted to speak to one of the leading female voices in the pharma industry - Heather Moses, Head of Medical Affairs: Oncology at ...

The Power of 10X

12 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Performance Manager Darren joins Spencer to reflect on a recent conference they both attended: Grant Cardone’s 10X conference in Miami. T...

Talking to Andreea Apostol

05 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This Friday is International Women’s Day! We are celebrating here at EMG with the Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association’s UK President, Andreea...

A Throwback to efp Barcelona 2018

26 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

With eyeforpharma just around the corner, we reflect back on key interviews with industry leaders at last year’s conference. Listen in to hear insig...

GOLD - Infographic, Our Catalyst & More

19 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Our head of publishing Sen Boyaci is joined by Louise Rogers to discuss the latest issue of GOLD magazine which is out in just 10 days! Hear what they...

The Digital Opinion Leader

12 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The editorial team for GOLD meet up to discuss the latest issue of GOLD magazine, which is out on the 28th of Feb. Listen in to find out what's in sto...