Meg Rivers

Meg Rivers is the former managing editor of Pharmaceutical Executive.

Articles by Meg Rivers

Meg Rivers

This year marks my first involvement in Pharmaceutical Executive’s Emerging Pharma Leaders (EPL) Awards, and what a ride it has been. We received so many wonderful nominations, and it’s always humbling to learn about some of the intricacies of the research that’s being done as well as the accomplishments of both current leaders and up-and-coming leaders.

Elizabeth (Beth) Garner, chief scientific officer for Ferring Pharmaceuticals, discusses her transition from being a physician to working in pharma, new technologies in reproductive health for men and women, as well as access limitations in fertility treatment.

Judith Kulich, principal, patient health and equity lead, ZS, and Nan Gu, associate principal, patient health and equity, ZS, discuss health equity in pharma, specifically racial biases, and how the industry can address access and inequities going forward.

Rebekah Martin, senior VP of reward, inclusion, and talent acquisition at AstraZeneca, discusses recruiting talent in pharma, including finding and keeping the right talent, identifying and nurturing talent (students, specifically), and diversity in the workforce.

Piper Trelstad, PhD, head of CMC, Bill & Melinda Gates Medical Research Institute, shares her experience being a woman in pharma, particularly at the C-suite level, as well as how to have more diversity in the industry.

Natalie Bickford, chief people officer, Sanofi

Natalie Bickford, chief people officer at Sanofi, reveals how she approaches the employee experience, which ultimately influences employee retention, and discusses the importance of a corporate DE&I strategy in those efforts.