Julian Upton

Julian Upton is a contributing editor for Pharmaceutical Executive.

Articles by Julian Upton

As part of its digital transformation, last year Novartis recruited Raj Patil, as Head of Data Strategy, and Shahram Ebadollahi as Head of Data Science and Advanced Analytics. Here they talk to Pharm Exec about the task that lies ahead.

To coincide with World Immunization Week, IFPMA's Thomas Cueni, chair of the AMR Industry Alliance, outlines the critical importance of vaccines in the fight against AMR and infectious diseases.

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Looking at the balance of optimism and caution discussed at eyeforpharma Barcelona around pharma’s embrace of AI.

Pharm Exec speaks to James Burt, Accord Healthcare’s executive vice president, Europe and MENA, about the company’s vision for the UK and Europe post-Brexit, the challenges of retaining the company’s culture amid major growth, and the current landscape for generic medicines.

Pharm Exec speaks to Jane Griffiths, Global Head of Actelion, about the current state of the industry's reputation and the work that needs to be done to further build trust with patients and the public.

Mary Lynne Hedley, president and COO of TESARO, talks to Pharm Exec about the company’s innovative approach to responsible drug development and commercialization, and how its theory of putting patients first is translated into practise.

Dr. Fumie Griego, the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations’ new Assistant Director General, speaks with Pharm Exec about her mission to use IFPMA ’s international reach to find real and practical solutions to the most pressing global healthcare challenges.

With digital interventions in drug adherence regimes evolving to new levels of sophistication, Pharm Exec looks at the ongoing patient-behavior and privacy issues that still present significant challenges.