Pharmaceutical Executive Daily: September 5, 2025
In today’s Pharmaceutical Executive Daily, we will recap the top stories of the week, exploring the current state of the GLP-1 market, review major pharmaceutical layoffs shaping 2025, and cover Pfizer’s response to political pressure on COVID-19 vaccine safety evidence.
3m Sep 05, 2025
3m
Pharmaceutical Executive Daily: September 4, 2025
In today’s Pharmaceutical Executive Daily, we cover political pressure on Moderna and Novavax to release COVID-19 vaccine evidence, a deep dive into the evolving GLP-1 market, and Sanofi’s share decline following disappointing Phase III results for Amlitelimab.
3m Sep 04, 2025
3m
Pharmaceutical Executive Daily: September 3, 2025
In today’s Pharmaceutical Executive Daily, we cover Pfizer’s response to political pressure over COVID-19 vaccine safety data, Cheryl Reicin’s outlook on future GLP-1 investment, and Novartis’ $5.2 billion acquisition of Argo Biopharmaceuticals.
2m Sep 03, 2025
2m
The Rx for High-Performance Leadership: Cutting Through the Chaos
In a turbulent era for biopharma, leadership demands clarity, resilience, and adaptability. In this candid podcast conversation with Pharm Exec, Ken Banta, founder and CEO of The Vanguard Network, shares high-level insights on what CEOs can do to thrive amid the disruption—from regulatory agility to cultural resilience. The corporate strategy expert explains why the best leaders are the best le...
15m Aug 22, 2025
15m
Pharmaceutical Executive Weekly:CSL Cuts Jobs, Pfizer’s Sickle Cell Setback, and Eli Lilly Expands Zepbound Access
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 Phase 3 trial failure in sickle cell disease, and Eli Lilly’s new LillyDirect program expanding full-dose Zepbound access for obesity patients.
2m Aug 21, 2025
2m
Addressing Disparities in Psoriasis Trials: Takeda's Strategies for Inclusivity in Clinical Research
LaShell Robinson, Head of Global Feasibility and Trial Equity at Takeda, discusses strategies to address underrepresentation in phase III psoriasis trials. She also talks about Takeda's partnerships with community stakeholders like Inside Edge, Black Health Matters, and Hispanic Communication Global Network to help improve engagement, address operational barriers by incorporating multicultural ...
17m Apr 14, 2025
17m
Tariffs and Drug Prices: Understanding the Impact on Pharmaceuticals
In this Pharmaceutical Executive podcast epsiode, Peter Ax, Founder & CEO of UpScriptHealth, discusses:  The impact of tariffs on the pharmaceutical industry, highlighting branded and generics medications How tariffs could lead to strategic supply chain changes, including potential US manufacturing shifts. How digital health platforms, like UpScriptHealth, can help reduce friction and costs in...
18m Mar 24, 2025
18m
The Misinformation Maze: Navigating Public Health in the Digital Age
In this episode of the Pharmaceutical Executive podcast, Jennifer Butler, Chief Commercial Officer of Pleio, discusses: The threat of misinformation to public health and how emotional appeal plays a part Where patients are turning for trustworthy health information Strategies that can be used to verify information Pharma's role in helping to ensure patients have access to health insights they ...
24m Mar 11, 2025
24m
Navigating Distrust: Pharma in the Age of Social Media
In this episode of the Pharmaceutical Executive Podcast, CEO and Founder of Sooth, Ian Baer, is back to discuss:  The growing distrust in social media Why people trust friends and influencers over companies The EMA's departure from X Concerns about information accessibility The healthcare industry's trust gap "Dark Social" and SO MUCH MORE! Pharmaceutical Executive has a brand new look! Click...
27m Feb 18, 2025
27m
Revolutionizing Patient Adherence: Leveraging AI for Personalized Engagement
In this episode of the Pharmaceutical Executive podcast, Bill Grambley, CEO of AllazoHealth, delves into the potential of AI to revolutionize patient engagement and adherence. By utilizing patient-level data and predictive modeling, AI can identify individual needs and preferences, tailoring interventions to optimize treatment outcomes. This personalized approach addresses the common challenges...
19m Feb 10, 2025
19m
The Future of Fertility: AI, Personalized Medicine, and Ethical Considerations
In this episode of the Pharmaceutical Executive podcast, Dr. Lawrence B. Werlin, MD, FACOG of HRC Fertility (@md.lawrence.werlin on TikTok (mailto:https:/www.tiktok.com/@md.lawrence.werlin) ), discusses the challenges of addressing fertility misinformation on social media. He emphasizes the importance of providing accurate and reliable information and encourages patients to consult with healthc...
30m Jan 30, 2025
30m
Key Findings of the NIAGARA and HIMALAYA Trials
In this episode of the Pharmaceutical Executive podcast, Shubh Goel, Head of Immuno-Oncology and Gastrointestinal Tumors, US Oncology Business Unit, AstraZeneca, discusses the findings of the NIAGARA trial in bladder cancer and the significance of the five-year overall survival data from the HIMALAYA trial, particularly the long-term efficacy of the STRIDE regimen for unresectable liver cancer,...
13m Nov 08, 2024
13m
Fake Weight Loss Drugs: Growing Threat to Consumer Health
UpScriptHealth's Peter Ax, Founder and CEO, and George Jones, Chief Operations Officer, discuss: Counterfeit weight loss drugs (particularly fake Ozempic) and potential health risks What can be done to raise awareness among consumers about the dangers of counterfeit medications Ways increase access to legitimate weight loss medications, especially for those in underserved communities and much ...
21m Oct 25, 2024
21m
A Different Approach to Dermatology Care
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 in other specific therapeutic areas, their approach to orphan drug development, challenges and opportunities adapting to the US market, and more.
15m Sep 23, 2024
15m
Beyond the Birthrate: The Societal Costs of Maternal Morality
In this episode of the Pharmaceutical Executive podcast, Charlotte Owens, MD, FACOG, Head of Medical Affairs and Outcomes Research at Organon discusses: The broader societal implications of these maternal health issues highlighted in The Commonwealth Fund study The most critical changes needed to close the gaps in R&D for maternal health solutions and how feasible they are to make Specific eff...
16m Sep 06, 2024
16m
Empty Shelves, Urgent Solutions
Michael Abrams, Managing Partner at Numerof & Associates discusses pharmacy deserts and the main factors that are contributing to the closures of both large and independent pharmacies, what alternative solutions can help ensure continued access to medications for all Americans (particularly those in underserved communities), some potential long term consequences if these pharmacy closures conti...
19m Aug 05, 2024
19m
The Weight-Loss Gold Rush: Legal and Regulatory Implications
Jim Shehan, chair of the FDA Regulatory practice, Lowenstein Sandler, discusses how the FDA and other regulators likely to respond to the increased public interest and potential off-label use of GLP-1 drugs, what needs to be done for GLP-1s to be covered, advice for investors and financiers considering entering the weight-loss medication market and more.
17m Jul 11, 2024
17m
Healthcare Marketing Strategies for Reaching Diverse Audiences
Amanda Powers-Han, Chief Marketing Officer, Greater Than One, and Pharmaceutical Executive Editorial Advisory Board member, discusses how improved DE&I in healthcare marketing strategies not only reach diverse audiences more effectively but also contribute to improved patient care outcomes, challenges faced in crafting culturally sensitive messages, and much more. Link to Honeycomb Health vide...
13m May 14, 2024
13m
A Decade in the Anti-Obesity Arena
Currax Pharmaceuticals CEO, George Hampton discusses what patient success has looked like for their oral anti-obesity medication, how expanded access can help with the world's obesity epidemic, when prices should come down, and much more.
23m Apr 30, 2024
23m
Fierce Females in the Life Science Space
In this week’s episode, in recognition of international women’s month, Editor Miranda Schmalfuhs has compiled audio clips from interviews with female KOLs that she's been fortunate enough to speak with over this past month for content across a few of our brands. Featured in this episode are: Emma Banks, CEO, ramarketing Jill Jaroch, Senior Director, Women’s Health & Urology Marketing, Astellas...
16m Mar 28, 2024
16m
Gen-Z Influence on Pharma M&A
Ian Baer, Founder and Chief Soothsayer, Sooth, discusses their recent data and research about some massive behavioral shifts occurring across Gen-Z, and how pharmaceutical companies and healthcare advertising agencies can adapt their strategies to attract the ever elusive generation.
21m Mar 14, 2024
21m
Recent Licensing Agreement Poised to Advance Company ADC
Jingsong Wang, Chairman of Nona Biosciences, discusses Nona Biosciences’ recent exclusive license agreement with Pfizer Inc. for the development and commercialization of HBM9033, an innovative antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) targeting MSLN, a key antigen in various solid tumors. Wang believes that the partnership will significantly advance Nona's Harbour Mice® platform and ADC ecosystem.
23m Jan 26, 2024
23m
Cell and Gene Therapy Check-in 2024
Fran Gregory, VP of Emerging Therapies, Cardinal Health discusses her career, how both CAR-T therapies and personalization have been gaining momentum and what kind of progress we expect to see from them, some of the biggest hurdles facing their section of the industry, the importance of patient advocacy and so much more.
33m Jan 18, 2024
33m
Reshaping Pharmacovigilance in the age of AI
Sameer Lal, Sr. Vice President, Enterprise Medical Solutions at Indegene, discusses findings from their new study about Reshaping Pharmacovigilance in the age of AI, digital/generative AI opportunities, how quickly the industry is adopting this technology, and much more.
17m Jan 04, 2024
17m
Patient Centric Diabetes Care
Dr. Julien Boisdron, Global Head of OneMedical / Chief Medical Officer Roche Diabetes Care, discusses the current standard for diabetes care, the importance of patient advocacy and mental health, what the future of this space holds, and much more.
15m Dec 14, 2023
15m
DCT Opportunities in Clinical Research
Edward Triebell, Commercial Executive Director for MRN Technologies, discusses the biggest digital trends in clinical research right now, how COVID-19 impacted the use of digital within sponsors and CROs, what the future of DCT services looks like, and much more.
29m Oct 26, 2023
29m
New FDA SaMD Guidance Will Bring Monumental Changes to Industry
David Klein, co founder and CEO of Click Therapeutics, discusses the new FDA SaMD guidance, the clear differences between companion apps and SaMD, and gives insight into what to expect from this combination in the future.
11m Oct 12, 2023
11m
Venture Creation Firm Reveals Strategies For Launching New Companies & Forming Collaborations
In this exclusive Pharm Exec Podcast episode with Paul Biondi, executive partner at Flagship Pioneering (the venture creation firm behind Moderna and many other life science firms) and president of Pioneering Medicines, Meg Rivers, managing editor, asks Biondi about 1) the process of founding a company; 2) what factors they consider when deciding whether to partner with a pharmaceutical company...
38m Sep 28, 2023
38m
Avoiding Commercialization Pitfalls for CGTs
Commercialization is a tough road to navigate even for the most established bio/pharmaceutical therapies. But as cell and gene therapies (CGTs) continue to form roots and make a splash worldwide—but specifically in the US—commercialization forms its own version of standardization and best practices. In this exclusive interview with Pharmaceutical Executive, Lung-I Cheng, vice president of CGT,...
31m Sep 14, 2023
31m
Ethical AI Practices
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 intelligence discussing Trustible's mission and its pioneering efforts to ensure ethical AI use particularly in the pharmaceutical industry, and how it navigates complex AI regulations across the globe.
25m Aug 31, 2023
25m
Drug Pricing Challenges and Navigating The IRA
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 Valder Curran, life sciences regulatory expert and partner, Hogan Lovells LLP, reveals the following to Pharmaceutical Executive® in this exclusive Pharm Exec Podcast interview: 1) the biggest drug pricing challenges today; 2) current efforts to lo...
39m Aug 17, 2023
39m
Pharma Marketing in the Age of AI: A New Era Begins
In this podcast, Sharlene Jenner, vice president of engagement strategy at Abelson Taylor and professor of AI and personalization for digital marketers at Southern Methodist University, leads a panel of five industry leaders in a roundtable discussion. The conversation delves into the practicalities of current AI applications and confronts the ethical and regulatory issues related to the techno...
39m Aug 03, 2023
39m
Transforming Cancer Care: Data, AI, and Patient-Centered Care
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 of becoming a doctor, to leading oncology initiatives at AstraZeneca in the US. A central strategy to ultimately eliminate cancer includes ensuring that the latest scientific advancements are accessible to patients in every zip code and the necessi...
32m Jul 20, 2023
32m
AI Frontiers: Navigating the Risks, Rewards, and Regulations
Welcome to a riveting episode of the Pharm Exec podcast, where we dive headfirst into the transformative world of AI in healthcare with Sharlene Jenner, vice president of engagement strategy with the award-winning agency Abelson Taylor. This enlightening conversation traverses the advancements and potential risks of AI, the revolution it is stirring in pharmaceutical marketing, and its game-cha...
30m Jul 06, 2023
30m
Listening is the Key to Good Leadership
We all know that the pharma industry is about people—bettering the lives of others through good research, life-changing pharmaceuticals, and keeping the patient front and center. But Jag Dosanjh, president, US neuroscience and eye care, AbbVie, lives that principle. In this podcast episode, Meg Rivers, managing editor, talks with Dosanjh about what he calls a “people business” and his approach ...
34m Jun 22, 2023
34m
The Trust Imperative: Defining and Building Trust in Pharma
This Pharma 50 companion episode delves into the vital topic of trust within the pharmaceutical industry. Morton Nielsen, senior partner for the life sciences practice at Wittkieffer, dissects the concept, drawing on parallels to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, and discusses practical methods for measuring and operationally improving trust. This episode is a must-listen for those interested in und...
15m Jun 08, 2023
15m
Emerging Potential: Changing Lives One Story, One Therapeutic at a Time
The 2023 Emerging Pharma Leaders share with Meg Rivers, managing editor of Pharmaceutical Executive, and the editorial team what makes a good leader, what has made them the proudest in their career, lessons they wish they had known when starting out, and more. Congratulations to the 2023 Emerging Pharma Leaders: Natasha A. Hernday, chief business officer, Seagen; Simon Holland, vice president,...
51m May 25, 2023
51m
Drug Approvals And Launches From A Legal Perspective
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 years and a lot of back-and-forth communication with regulatory bodies. In this episode, Torrey Cope, partner, food, drug, and medical device practice, Sidley Austin LLP, discusses drug approvals and drug launches from a legal perspective, including 1) his w...
34m May 11, 2023
34m
Exploring Arcutis’s Patient - Centric Dermatology Innovations
In this episode of the Pharmaceutical Executive Podcast, we dive into a conversation with Frank Watanabe, president and CEO of Arcutis, a medical dermatology company with a patient-first approach. Discover how Arcutis is transforming the dermatology landscape with its innovative product offerings, such as FDA-approved Zoryve for topical treatment of plaque psoriasis and their upcoming products ...
23m Apr 27, 2023
23m
Tackling Reproductive Health And Fertility Care
Elizabeth (Beth) Garner, chief scientific officer for Ferring Pharmaceuticals, speaks with Meg Rivers, managing editor, about: 1) her journey into the world of pharma, including her transition from being a physician/surgeon to working in clinical trials; 2) both women’s and men’s reproductive health; 3) the latest technologies in fertility treatment (for men and women); 4) unmet needs in fertil...
42m Apr 13, 2023
42m
Repurposing Drugs - How One Doctor Saved His Own Life And Hopes To Save Others
Two companies join forces to unlock the hidden potential in existing drugs to save lives suffering from rare diseases. In 2010, Dr. David Fajgenbaum, co-founder, Every Cure, was a third-year medical student when he became critically ill with Castleman disease (CD). After months of hospitalization and in critical condition, nearly dying several times, he launched an initiative to find treatments...
27m Mar 30, 2023
27m
Tearing Down Silos to Usher Innovative Medicines to Patients Faster
Cathi Ahearn is a seasoned biotechnology leaders with formative stints at Genentech, Roche, and now at Bristol Myers Squibb, as SVP of worldwide commercial portfolio strategy. Cathi is focused on one goal: shortening the path between creating medical innovation and getting that innovation to patients. Cathi chats with senior editor at Pharmaceutical Executive about her experiences in the past 2...
22m Mar 16, 2023
22m
Recruiting Talent In Pharma
Across most industries, finding and keeping the right talent is a constant challenge for companies. This challenge is perhaps even more prevalent in the pharmaceutical industry, which requires a significant amount of specialization. Rebekah Martin, senior VP of reward, inclusion, and talent acquisition for AstraZeneca, discusses recruiting talent in pharma with Meg Rivers, managing editor. Spec...
23m Mar 02, 2023
23m
Behind the Creative: Let’s Hear from the Creators
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, from McCann Health as they share the "behind the creative" story of their Apex Award-winning consumer creative campaign for Entresto. The Apex Awards is judged by none other than the people they are aimed to connect with, the patients themselves.
20m Feb 27, 2023
20m
The Explosive Arrival of Chat GPT and Generative AI
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 Chat GPT, which set the record for fastest-growing user base in history. Senior editor Fran Pollaro and Faruk go back and forth about positives, negatives, hopes, and fears attached to generative AI for us as regular humans, and as pharma marketers. ...
22m Feb 16, 2023
22m
Working In A Male-Dominated Field
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, manufacturing, and control (CMC), Bill & Melinda Gates Medical Research Institute, shares with Meg Rivers, editor-in-chief of Pharmaceutical Executive, her experiences working in the industry, specifically in the vaccines space, as well as what it ...
23m Feb 02, 2023
23m
Let’s Get Social: The Ascendancy of Social Media to the Top of the Media Mix
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 marketing and media for the pharma industry. She talks with senior editor Fran Pollaro about the ascension of social media as an incremental investment to one that is foundational. The pair delve into the honed focus on HCPs, especially in the rare...
19m Jan 19, 2023
19m
Gene Therapies: 2023 Predictions and Commercialization Challenges
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 research that needs to be done and many more therapeutic areas to eventually apply this method of treatment to. Chris Fox, president of Novartis Gene Therapies, shares insights into her work with gene therapies and discusses commercialization challenge...
23m Jan 05, 2023
23m
In Flux: The Sales & Marketing Outlook For 2023
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 pandemic. Many in the industry are wondering how the sales force is going to look and how they’re going to approach and communicate effectively with HCPs and patients. Pratap Khedkar, CEO of ZS, discusses this time of change with senior editor, Fran Poll...
31m Dec 22, 2022
31m
The Gap In Mental Health Treatments: Schizophrenia
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, president, and CEO of Karuna Therapeutics, as well as Andrew Miller, founder and chief operating officer of Karuna Therapeutics. Miller was also one of Pharm Exec’s 2020 Emerging Pharma Leaders. The editors speak with Paul and Miller about the fo...
33m Dec 08, 2022
33m