Pharmaceutical Executive
Episodes
Pharmaceutical Executive Daily: September 3, 2025
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s Pharmaceutical Executive Daily, we cover Pfizer’s response to political pressure over COVID-19 vaccine safety data, Cheryl Reicin’s o...
The Rx for High-Performance Leadership: Cutting Through the Chaos
22 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In a turbulent era for biopharma, leadership demands clarity, resilience, and adaptability. In this candid podcast conversation with Pharm Exec, Ken B...
Pharmaceutical Executive Weekly:CSL Cuts Jobs, Pfizer’s Sickle Cell Setback, and Eli Lilly Expands Zepbound Access
21 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s Pharmaceutical Executive Weekly, we cover CSL’s decision to cut 15% of its U.S. workforce and close 22 plasma centers, Pfizer’s P...
Addressing Disparities in Psoriasis Trials: Takeda's Strategies for Inclusivity in Clinical Research
14 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
LaShell Robinson, Head of Global Feasibility and Trial Equity at Takeda, discusses strategies to address underrepresentation in phase III psoriasis tr...
Tariffs and Drug Prices: Understanding the Impact on Pharmaceuticals
24 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this Pharmaceutical Executive podcast epsiode, Peter Ax, Founder & CEO of UpScriptHealth, discusses: The impact of tariffs on the pharmaceut...
The Misinformation Maze: Navigating Public Health in the Digital Age
11 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Pharmaceutical Executive podcast, Jennifer Butler, Chief Commercial Officer of Pleio, discusses: The threat of misinformation ...
Navigating Distrust: Pharma in the Age of Social Media
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Pharmaceutical Executive Podcast, CEO and Founder of Sooth, Ian Baer, is back to discuss: The growing distrust in social med...
Revolutionizing Patient Adherence: Leveraging AI for Personalized Engagement
10 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Pharmaceutical Executive podcast, Bill Grambley, CEO of AllazoHealth, delves into the potential of AI to revolutionize patient ...
The Future of Fertility: AI, Personalized Medicine, and Ethical Considerations
30 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Pharmaceutical Executive podcast, Dr. Lawrence B. Werlin, MD, FACOG of HRC Fertility (@md.lawrence.werlin on TikTok), discusses...
Key Findings of the NIAGARA and HIMALAYA Trials
08 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Pharmaceutical Executive podcast, Shubh Goel, Head of Immuno-Oncology and Gastrointestinal Tumors, US Oncology Business Unit, A...
Fake Weight Loss Drugs: Growing Threat to Consumer Health
25 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
UpScriptHealth's Peter Ax, Founder and CEO, and George Jones, Chief Operations Officer, discuss: Counterfeit weight loss drugs (particularly fake Oze...
A Different Approach to Dermatology Care
23 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Brian Hillberdink, EVP, LEO Pharma and President of LEO Pharma's US affiliate, discusses how is they're positioning to capitalize on the unmet needs i...
Beyond the Birthrate: The Societal Costs of Maternal Morality
06 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Pharmaceutical Executive podcast, Charlotte Owens, MD, FACOG, Head of Medical Affairs and Outcomes Research at Organon discusse...
Empty Shelves, Urgent Solutions
05 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Abrams, Managing Partner at Numerof & Associates discusses pharmacy deserts and the main factors that are contributing to the closures of ...
The Weight-Loss Gold Rush: Legal and Regulatory Implications
11 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jim Shehan, chair of the FDA Regulatory practice, Lowenstein Sandler, discusses: Top legal and regulatory concerns for investors considering when fin...
Healthcare Marketing Strategies for Reaching Diverse Audiences
14 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Amanda Powers-Han, Chief Marketing Officer, Greater Than One, and Pharmaceutical Executive Editorial Advisory Board member, discusses how improved DE&...
A Decade in the Anti-Obesity Arena
30 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Currax Pharmaceuticals CEO, George Hampton discusses what patient success has looked like for their oral anti-obesity medication, how expanded access ...
Fierce Females in the Life Science Space
28 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, in recognition of international women’s month, Editor Miranda Schmalfuhs has compiled audio clips from interviews with fem...
Gen-Z Influence on Pharma M&A
14 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ian Baer, Founder and Chief Soothsayer, Sooth, discusses their recent data and research about some massive behavioral shifts occurring across Gen-Z, a...
Recent Licensing Agreement Poised to Advance Company ADC
26 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jingsong Wang, Chairman of Nona Biosciences, discusses Nona Biosciences’ recent exclusive license agreement with Pfizer Inc. for the development and...
Cell and Gene Therapy Check-in 2024
18 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Fran Gregory, VP of Emerging Therapies, Cardinal Health discusses her career, how both CAR-T therapies and personalization have been gaining momentum ...
Reshaping Pharmacovigilance in the age of AI
04 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sameer Lal, Sr. Vice President, Enterprise Medical Solutions at Indegene, discusses findings from their new study about Reshaping Pharmacovigilance in...
Patient Centric Diabetes Care
14 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Julien Boisdron, Global Head of OneMedical / Chief Medical Officer Roche Diabetes Care, discusses the current standard for diabetes care, the impo...
DCT Opportunities in Clinical Research
26 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Edward Triebell, Commercial Executive Director for MRN Technologies, discusses the biggest digital trends in clinical research right now, how COVID-19...
New FDA SaMD Guidance Will Bring Monumental Changes to Industry
12 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
David Klein, co founder and CEO of Click Therapeutics, discusses the new FDA SaMD guidance, the clear differences between companion apps and SaMD, an...
Venture Creation Firm Reveals Strategies For Launching New Companies & Forming Collaborations
28 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this exclusive Pharm Exec Podcast episode with Paul Biondi, executive partner at Flagship Pioneering (the venture creation firm behind Moderna and ...
Avoiding Commercialization Pitfalls for CGTs
14 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Commercialization is a tough road to navigate even for the most established bio/pharmaceutical therapies. But as cell and gene therapies (CGTs) contin...
Ethical AI Practices
31 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Gerald Kierce, co founder and CEO of Trustible and Andrew Gamino-Cheong, the company's CTO and co founder, delve into the realm of artificial intellig...
Drug Pricing Challenges and Navigating The IRA
17 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How to price a bio/pharmaceutical drug is one of the most complex topics for pharmaceutical executives, as there are many factors to consider. Alice V...
Pharma Marketing in the Age of AI: A New Era Begins
03 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Sharlene Jenner, vice president of engagement strategy at Abelson Taylor and professor of AI and personalization for digital marketer...
Transforming Cancer Care: Data, AI, and Patient-Centered Care
20 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Mohit Manrao, the SVP and head of US oncology at AstraZeneca, shares his journey from growing up in Northern India with aspirations o...
AI Frontiers: Navigating the Risks, Rewards, and Regulations
06 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to a riveting episode of the Pharm Exec podcast, where we dive headfirst into the transformative world of AI in healthcare with Sharlene Jenne...
Listening is the Key to Good Leadership
22 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We all know that the pharma industry is about people—bettering the lives of others through good research, life-changing pharmaceuticals, and keeping...
The Trust Imperative: Defining and Building Trust in Pharma
08 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This Pharma 50 companion episode delves into the vital topic of trust within the pharmaceutical industry. Morton Nielsen, senior partner for the life ...
Emerging Potential: Changing Lives One Story, One Therapeutic at a Time
25 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The 2023 Emerging Pharma Leaders share with Meg Rivers, managing editor of Pharmaceutical Executive, and the editorial team what makes a good leader, ...
Drug Approvals And Launches From A Legal Perspective
11 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Launching a drug and receiving approvals—whether it’s in the U.S. or globally—is challenging to navigate. It’s a process that often takes year...
Exploring Arcutis’s Patient - Centric Dermatology Innovations
27 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Pharmaceutical Executive Podcast, we dive into a conversation with Frank Watanabe, president and CEO of Arcutis, a medical derm...
Tackling Reproductive Health And Fertility Care
13 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Elizabeth (Beth) Garner, chief scientific officer for Ferring Pharmaceuticals, speaks with Meg Rivers, managing editor, about: 1) her journey into the...
Repurposing Drugs - How One Doctor Saved His Own Life And Hopes To Save Others
30 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Two companies join forces to unlock the hidden potential in existing drugs to save lives suffering from rare diseases. In 2010, Dr. David Fajgenbaum, ...
Tearing Down Silos to Usher Innovative Medicines to Patients Faster
16 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Cathi Ahearn is a seasoned biotechnology leaders with formative stints at Genentech, Roche, and now at Bristol Myers Squibb, as SVP of worldwide comme...
Recruiting Talent In Pharma
02 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Across most industries, finding and keeping the right talent is a constant challenge for companies. This challenge is perhaps even more prevalent in t...
Behind the Creative: Let’s Hear from the Creators
27 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join Tina Fascetti, CCO of The Agency Network at MJH Life Sciences for a podcast interview with Ryan Potter, ACD Art, and Priscila Ramos, ACD Copy, fr...
The Explosive Arrival of Chat GPT and Generative AI
16 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In his position, Faruk Capan leads thousands of employees around the globe with a focus on bold innovation—one can imagine how excited he is about C...
Working In A Male-Dominated Field
02 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It is no easy feat to break into a male-dominated field as a woman, no less the bio/pharmaceutical industry. Piper Trelstad, PhD, head of chemistry, m...
Let’s Get Social: The Ascendancy of Social Media to the Top of the Media Mix
19 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Amanda Powers-Han, chief marketing officer at Greater Than One, has a couple of decades in the industry and is always on top of the latest trends in ...
Gene Therapies: 2023 Predictions and Commercialization Challenges
05 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Cell and gene therapies are at the tip of everyone’s tongues in biopharma. Significant headway has been made in this space, though there is more res...
In Flux: The Sales & Marketing Outlook For 2023
22 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As a society and industry, we’re emerging out of a period of hyper-accelerated digital and virtual growth, a positive born out of the COVID-19 pande...
The Gap In Mental Health Treatments: Schizophrenia
08 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s episode, Meg Rivers, editor-in-chief, and Miranda Schmalfuhs, group social media editor, speak with Steve Paul, chairman of the board...
Tuning Into CTV - Real Time Data For Marketers
24 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Marcella Milliet Sciorra, Chief Marketing Officer at DeepIntent, discusses Connected TV, or CTV, how it differs from over the top, and how CTV fits in...
Leadership in the US vs. Europe and Launching a Rare Disease Drug
10 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 121 of the Pharm Exec Podcast, Nathalie Dompé, co-CEO of Dompé Pharmaceuticals, shares a glimpse into her journey in the pharma industry,...
Sounds of Our Sister Brands
27 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 120, Nico Saraceno, editor of Pharmaceutical Commerce and host of the Pharmaceutical Commerce Podcast, and Andy Studna, associate editor an...
Behind the Creative…..Inspiring Award Winning Creative with Sarah McKinnon
26 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah McKinnon, Senior Art Director at The Grey Group, discusses her entrance into the advertising world through blending art and science in school, u...
Making a Difference
13 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 119, Doina Ionescu, Managing Director, UK & ROI, at Merck, discusses her career journey, gender discrimination in the workplace, her ro...
Derm Decisions For Younger Children
29 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 118, Paula Brown Stafford, CEO of Novan, discusses the company’s upcoming NDA filing for its topical agent for molluscum contagiosum, wha...
From Persia To Precision Medicine
15 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 117, Helen Sabzevari, CEO of Precigen, discusses her drive to study science as a Persian-born woman, the opportunities she’s had to resea...
The Quest To Counter Alzheimer’s
01 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 116, Dr. Greg Rippon, vice president and chief medical partner at Genentech, discusses his work in Alzheimer’s and his outlook for the fu...
Defining Diversity
18 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 115, Raj Verma, chief diversity, culture, and experience officer at Sanofi, discusses the various ways people see diversity around the worl...
Behind the Creative….Inspiring Award Winning Creative with Halen Dang and Carrie Morris
09 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Proximyl Health’s Halen Dang, VP, Creative Director of Art and Carrie Morris, VP, Creative Director of Copy discuss remote teamwork and how to succe...
Managing Workplace Stress
04 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 114, Tiago Reis Marques, MD, PhD, CEO of Pasithea Therapeutics, discusses why it’s important to manage high levels of workplace stress, a...
Serving The Patient
21 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 113, Indranil Bagchi, senior vice president and worldwide head, value and access at Novartis, and member of Pharmaceutical Executive Editor...
Behind the Creative…Inspiring Award Winning Creative Carolyn O’Neill
19 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Carolyn O’Neill, Chief Creative Officer of Centron discusses their APEX-award winning global disease awareness campaign for both HCPs and patients, ...
Emerging Successful
07 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Nima Farzan, CEO of Kinnate, who was one of Pharmaceutical Executive’s Emerging Pharma Leaders in 2013, discusses how he’s successfully navigated ...
Behind the Creative…Inspiring Award Winning Creative with Omair Ahmed
29 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Nexus Pharmaceuticals' Chief Strategy Officer Omair Ahmed discusses their APEX-award winning EMERPHED™ campaign, which built on the ideas of simplif...
Creating A Space For Women’s Health
23 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kevin Ali, CEO of Organon, talks about how’s he’s lead the launch of a new niche company for women’s health, and what he hopes it can achieve.
Inside The Metaverse For Pharma
09 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ken Winell, chief technology officer of Greater Than One, talks about the metaverse and the potential it has to serve the pharma industry.
Behind the Creative…Inspiring Award Winning Creative with John England
08 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
CDM Princeton’s Senior Creative Vice President John England discuss the company’s APEX-award winning Ilumya campaign “Defy the Laws of Psoriasis...
New Guidance For Biopharma Investor ESG Communications
26 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Myrto Kontaxi, a partner in the Biopharma Sustainability Roundtable, and lead author on its updated Biopharma Investor ESG Communications Guidance; an...
Behind the Creative...Inspiring Award Winning Creative with Cindy Machles and Nate Whipple
25 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Glue Advertising's Cindy Machles, CEO and Co-founder & Nate Whipple, Producer, discuss their APEX-award winning respiratory campaign "For My Lung ...
Announcing Our 2022 Emerging Pharma Leaders
12 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 108, the rest of the PharmExec editorial staff join Elaine and Miranda to give more insight into the profiles they've written about the ele...
Behind the Creative...Inspiring Award Winning Creative with Troy Clark and Anne Brown
11 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Biolumina's Troy Clark, SVP, Creative Director, and Anne Brown, SVP, Creative Director, Copy discuss their APEX-award winning website "Be in the Know"...
The Pulse Of Oncology
28 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 107, Camille Hertzka, VP, head of oncology US medical at AstraZeneca, talks about her experience as a leader in oncology over the years and...
Changing Cancer Care with CAR-T
14 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 106, Christi Shaw, CEO of Kite, a Gilead Company, talks about how CAR T-cell therapies are impacting cancer care and the lessons she’s le...
A Look at Latin America
31 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 105, Rolf Hoenger, area head of Latin America at Roche Pharma, talks about the current pharma landscape in Latin America and his expe...
The Art of Science
17 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 104, Susanne Schaffert, president of Novartis Oncology, discusses her career journey, which has combined both a passion for the arts and sc...
Respiratory Issues
03 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Robert Clarke, CEO and co-founder of Kinaset Therapeutics, talks about developing inhaled therapies to fight asthma and COPD, which is especially rele...
Serving an Aging Population
17 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 102, Mike Devoy, chief medical officer of Bayer, also executive vice president of medical affairs and pharmacovigilance for Bayer’s Pharm...
Digital Awareness
03 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Bruno Larvol, CEO and founder of Larvol, discusses how he is invested in the digital world, both personally and professionally, and the impact it can ...
Industry Outlook 2022
20 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our milestone 100th episode includes Lisa Henderson, group editorial director; Julian Upton, European and online editor; Fran Pollaro, senior editor; ...
Episode 99: Caring About Specialty
06 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Bill Sibold, executive vice president and head of Sanofi Genzyme, talks about his work in specialty care over the past 10 years and what makes it uniq...
Episode 98: Family Run Pharma
23 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Giacomo Chiesi, Head of Global Rare Diseases at the Chiesi Group, discusses what it has been like growing up around pharma, and how he’s turned a fa...
Episode 97: Diving Into Pharm Exec’s 2022 Pipeline Report
09 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Ward, Global Head of Thought Leadership in the Decision Resources Group at Clarivate, discusses PharmExec’s 2022 pipeline report, which appears...
Episode 96: Forging New Paths In Oncology
25 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Whitten, CEO and president of Taiho Oncology, discusses how innovative thinking—from developing new therapies to creating a podcast for employee...
Episode 95: CEOs Share Their Industry Outlook
11 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Stoll, US Life Sciences Strategy Leader at KPM, talks about some of the highlights from KPMG’s recent Global Pharma CEO Outlook report.
Episode 94: Women Leading The Way
28 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Amie Krause, Senior Vice President and Chief People Officer, and Kristin Yarema, Chief Commercial Officer, of Atara Biotherapeutics, talk about gender...
Episode 93: Cultural Cues in Oncology
14 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Petroutsas, Senior Vice President and Head of GSK’s US Oncology Business Unit, talks about how his background has taught him the importance ...
Episode 92: Digesting The GI Market
30 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tom McCourt, CEO of Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, talks about his 30-plus years in the gastrointestinal space, including his experiences bringing top GI m...
Episode 91: A New Way to Partner With Academia
16 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Michael Henderson, chief business officer of BridgeBio Pharma, and one of Pharm Exec’s 2021 Emerging Pharma Leaders, discusses how his company g...
Episode 90: Innovating Ways to Fight Cancer
02 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Edith Perez, Chief Medical Officer of Bolt Biotherapeutics, discusses how she approaches drug development in oncology, and what she contributes ou...
Episode 89: Cellicon Valley Outlook
19 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Audrey Greenberg, co-founder and executive managing director of the Center for Breakthrough Medicines and Discovery Labs, discusses how cell and gene ...
Episode 88: The Science of Starting a Biotech
05 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Yan Chen, CEO of Elpis Biopharmaceuticals, discusses how she transformed her scientific background into launching her own biotech.
Episode 87: Attacking Bladder Cancer From All Sides
22 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Arthur Kuan, CEO of CG Oncology, talks about the present and future of bladder cancer therapies, and how he’s committed to making a difference.
Behind the Creative...Inspiring Award Winning Creative with Cherie Davies
16 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Cherie Davies, SVP, Executive Creative Director at FCB Chicago, talks about inspiring award-winning creative, especially in COVID times.
Episode 86: Cancer as a Catalyst
08 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Emma Chaffin, vice president and country head of Galapagos UK, talks about how she has dealt with her own cancer diagnosis and the effects it has had...
Episode 85: Managing the Dynamics of Oncology
24 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Teresa Bitetti, President of the Global Oncology Business Unit at Takeda Pharmaceuticals discusses the dynamic nature of the oncology space, and how l...
Episode 84: Vaccines Beyond COVID
10 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Judy Stewart, head of US vaccines at GSK, talks about the effects of people missing their recommended vaccinations during the pandemic and the importa...
Behind the Creative...Inspiring Award Winning Creative with Kathy Delaney
10 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tina and Kathy Delaney, CCO of Publicis Health/Saatchi Wellness, chat about creative inspiration, trends and surreal career moments in this episode of...
Episode 83: The Strength of Veterans in Pharma
27 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Starich, CEO of Orion Talent, and Dr. Armand Balboni, CEO of Appili Therapeutics, discuss how veterans have specific skills and qualities that ca...
Behind the Creative: Creative Impact on Brand Success
25 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Darrell Wakefield, Franchise Head, Solid Tumor, Sanofi Genzyme, talks creative impact on brand success.
Announcing Our 2021 Emerging Pharma Leaders
21 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Since 2008, Pharmaceutical Executive has recognized a class of biopharma professionals to receive the title Emerging Pharma Leader. This year, along w...
Episode 82: Integrating Sustainability Into Biopharma Strategy
13 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sandor Schoichet, an independent advisor, and director of Meridian Management Consultants based in San Francisco, and Pharm Exec’s Sustainability co...