After taking the helm at Biogen (NSDQ:BIIB) in 2016, Michel Vounatsos made use of acquisitions and geographic expansion to grow the company. Now, Vounatsos is reportedly considering another possible opportunity to differentiate the pharmaceutical player. The company’s chief executive hinted in an interview with Globes that Biogen could make a move into the medical technology space. Get the full […]
After 20 years, Paratek’s broad-spectrum antibiotic is headed to the FDA
More than two decades after it was first synthesized in a lab, omadacycline is finally being reviewed by the FDA for its potential as a broad-spectrum antibiotic. It’s a long-awaited milestone for Dr. Evan Loh, who serves as president, COO and CMO of Paratek Pharmaceuticals (NSDQ:PRTK), the company developing and commercializing omadacycline. It’s also emblematic of why […]
Tandem’s finance chief to retire at year’s end | Personnel Moves – Dec. 8, 2017
Tandem Diabetes Care (NSDQ:TNDM) announced today that its EVP and chief financial exec, John Cajigas, will retire at the end of 2017. The company’s SVP of finance, Leigh Vosseller, is slated to take his place effective Jan. 1. Tandem noted that Cajigas’ retirement is not due to any disagreement or problem with the company’s accounting or […]
Kala Pharmaceuticals taps biopharma exec as chief operating officer | Personnel Moves – Nov. 27, 2017
Kala Pharmaceuticals (NSDQ:KALA) this month expanded its team of C-suite executives, naming Todd Bazemore as chief operating officer. Bazemore has spent more than 20 years in the biopharmaceutical industry, most recently working as EVP and COO for Santhera Pharmaceuticals. He has also spent time at Dyax Corp., Sunovion Pharmaceuticals, and Muro Pharmaceuticals. “We welcome Todd to […]
Biotech, pharma chime in over Trump’s move to halt immigration program
On Tuesday, biotech and pharmaceutical companies urged president Donald Trump to reconsider his decision to end former president Barack Obama’s policy protecting undocumented immigrants who arrived in the U.S. as children. Attorney general Jeff Sessions said Tuesday morning that Trump would move to halt the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program in six months, unless […]
House Dems launch MS drug pricing probe
Democrats from the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform have sent letters to seven drugmakers as part of an investigation into why prices for multiple sclerosis drugs have nearly quadrupled since 2004. Reps. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) and Peter Welch (D-Mass.) penned inquiries to Bayer, Biogen, EMD Serono, Novartis, Roche, Sanofi-Aventis and Teva Pharmaceuticals. Get […]
Biogen lifts outlook after strong Q2
Shares in Biogen (NSDQ:BIIB) rose today after the biopharmaceutical company met expectations on Wall Street with its second quarter results. The Cambridge, Mass.-based company posted profits of $863 million, or $4.07 per share, on sales of $3.1 billion for the 3 months ended June 30, for bottom-line loss of -18% on sales growth of 6% compared with […]
Ocular Therapeutix founder & CEO Sawhney to step down | Personnel Moves – April 13, 2017
The president & CEO of Ocular Therapeutix (NSDQ:OCUL), Amarpreet Sawhney, is slated to step down from the company that he helped start in 2006. He will serve as the board’s executive chairman for 1 year, unless he decides to leave earlier. The company wrote in a regulatory filing that “his service will be automatically renewed for […]
Braeburn names former Teva exec as new president, CEO | Personnel Moves – June 14, 2017
Braeburn Pharmaceuticals said last week that it named Michael Derkacz as president and CEO of the buprenorphine implant-maker. Most recently, Derkacz worked as senior VP and head of global central nervous system and pain therapeutic areas for Teva Pharmaceuticals (NYSE:TEVA). Behshad Sheldon, who helped to found Braeburn in 2012, is slated to step down from Braeburn […]
Insulet brings on new chief commercial exec | Personnel Moves – June 5, 2017
Insulet (NSDQ:PODD) last month named Bret Christensen as its chief commercial officer to lead the company’s sales, marketing, customer care, market access and advocacy. He most recently served as GM of Myriad Genetics’ preventive care business division. He has also worked as VP of sales and marketing of the gynecologic surgical products unit at Hologic. Get […]
Report: Pharma relies on price hikes for growth
Despite growing pressure from lawmakers over the pharmaceutical industry’s pricey products, new research shows that pharma relied largely on price hikes for growth in 2016. A 120-page report from Credit Suisse demonstrated that net price growth made up 100% of net income growth for a variety of companies within the industry, including Biogen (NSDQ:BIIB), Eli Lilly […]
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