Editorial Podcasts

Kathrin Jansen, Senior Vice President and Head of Vaccine Research and Development at Pfizer, talks about the challenges of creating a new maternal vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus, also known as RSV, currently being administered to pregnant women in trials, in the hopes of protecting their infants.

Chris Paquette, DeepIntent co-founder and CEO, talks about the evolution of digital marketing in pharma, specifically, how to approach data and technology usage in a privacy-first world.

Barbara Ryan, founder of Barbara Ryan Advisors, a member of PharmExec’s editorial advisory board, and the founder of Fabulous Pharma Females discusses the strong community she’s built providing women the opportunity to connect with each other and reinforce their shared commitment to one another.

Dr. Eric von Hofe, Chief Scientific Officer at NuGenerex Immuno-Oncology talks about the recent outbreak of Wuhan coronavirus around the world and how biotechs and pharma are jumping in to help find a solution.

Yuval Cohen, CEO of Corbus Pharmaceuticals, talks about cannabinoids, the differences between natural and synthetic products, and how biotechs and pharma are using them to treat disease today.

Mike Strazzella, head of federal government relations for Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, talks about pricing issues in the pharmaceutical industry, the challenges he encounters, and what he believes needs to change in the industry going forward.

Pharm Exec speaks with Nigel Breakwell and Ben Randal, co-founders of Dot I/O Health. Nigel and Ben talk about how they’re using data science in the health and life sciences industries to help clients navigate emerging markets.

Pharm Exec editors discuss the themes chosen for the January issue focusing on industry trends for the coming year.

Heather Monte, Director of Operations for DirectRx, talks about the specialty pharma’s new Patient Scorecard, which aims to identify and improve adherence by reporting patients’ prescription patterns to doctors.

Julia Owens, co-founder and CEO of Millendo Therapeutics talks about how to keep a company on the path to success, even when there are bumps in the road. She discusses the value of focusing on strengths and how that is currently working for Millendo in the endocrine space.

William Lewis, chairman and CEO of Insmed talks about the approval of the company’s drug Arikayce through the FDA’s Limited Population Pathway for Antibacterial and Antifungal Drugs, some ideas that he spoke about on the recent NORD panel about innovative and ethical partnerships, and Insmed’s pipeline and progress.

Pharm Exec editors discuss the articles they focused on for the November Annual Pipeline Report.

Sven Klingemann, research director at Reputation Institute talks about pharma’s negative public perception and what the industry can do to improve it.

Pharm Exec editors interview Mark Glickman, Chief Commercial Officer of Esperion Therapeutics. Glickman discusses the overall cholesterol-lowering space and how it’s planning to add a new therapeutic option for patients, what it means to establish a new therapy in a statin-dominated market, market research approaches, and more.

Jeannine Lynch, senior director at BioMarin Pharmaceuticals, oversees patient access services and talks with editors about the patient journey in regard to receiving therapies, how to engage with patients more effectively, and where she sees the pharma industry in terms of patient engagement and patient centricity.

Janssen’s company group chairman of Europe, Middle East, and Africa operations, Kris Sterkens speaks with Pharm Exec editors. Kris talks about his finance background, global pricing issues, and challenges and opportunities for EMEA biopharma breaking into the US market.

Apellis’ CEO and co-founder, Dr. Cedric Francois talks with Pharm Exec editors about his journey from clinical work to creating biotech startups, which has included research, clinical work, and the launch of two startups.

Christine Sakdalan, Head of Franchise Strategy and Customer Solutions at Janssen Pharmaceutical talks with Pharm Exec editors about how patient-centricity fuels innovation, the difference between patient and customer centricity, and educational programs that need to be implemented for patients, providers, and payers.

Pharm Exec editors sit down with Mark Velleca, CEO of G1 Therapeutics. In this episode, Mark talks about how he differentiates himself in the oncology field, why he considers G1 Therapeutics an "old school company," and about the North Carolina biotech landscape.

Pharm Exec editors share insights into what they've been working on this summer for the June, July, and August issues; plus a sneak peek into what's coming in September!

Robert Finkel, the CEO of The FreshBlood Group talks with Pharm Exec editors about the positives and negatives of pharma’s marketing needs, the details and evolution around founding The FreshBlood Group, and how emerging pharma and biotech companies can budget in successful marketing.

Cameron Turtle, Chief Business Officer of Eidos Therapeutics, Robin Toft, Founder and CEO of The Toft Group Executive Search and Sabrina Johnson, President and CEO, Daré Bioscience join Pharm Exec editors to talk about the future of the life sciences executive.

Pharm Exec editors speak with Jigar Raythatha, CEO of Constellation Pharmaceuticals. He talks about his roles, the importance of having a Plan B in biotech, creating a translationally enabled company, and how he leads his team at Constellation.

Pharm Exec's European Editor, Julian Upton, speaks with Johnson & Johnson's Jennifer Turgiss, VP Behavior Science & Advanced Analytics group. In their interview, Turgiss discusses behavioral strategies to the health and wellness solutions being developed at J&J.

Editor-in-Chief Lisa Henderson speaks with Bill Newell, CEO of Sutro Bipharma about his background in corporate law and how it helps him in his role as a biotech executive, the importance of collaboration between big pharma and biotech, a story about keeping the San Francisco Giants in the Bay area, and other analogies around sports related to running a biotech.

Pharm Exec editors interview Anna Sundgren, the renal disease strategy leader, Global Medicines Development at AstraZeneca, about the current CVRM landscape, challenges to renal drug development, and new therapeutics for chronic kidney disease.

Pharm Exec's European Editor, Julian Upton, caught up with Ben Wiegand, head of J&J's World Without Disease Accelerator unit, at eyeforpharma Barcelona. They talk about Wiegand's panel "Uniting Patients, Providers, and Payers to Bring Preventative Care to Life," and J&J's disease prevention and interception activities.

Michelle Maskaly and Christen Harm speak with Bill Carson, President & CEO of Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. (OPDC) and Kabir Nath, President & CEO of Otsuka North America Pharmaceuticals about digital medicine, mental health therapies, and creating a smooth and collaborative relationship between R&D and commercial.

Michelle Maskaly and Christen Harm talk with David Shao, CEO of Yisheng Biopharma, about what’s driving China’s exploding pharma and biotech industries, as well as the country’s push to become a global life science leader.