Miranda Schmalfuhs

Tenacious drive to reach patients characterizes career.

In episode 107, Camille Hertzka, VP, head of oncology US medical at AstraZeneca, talks about her experience as a leader in oncology over the years and to expect from the space moving into the future.

In episode 104, Susanne Schaffert, president of Novartis Oncology, discusses her career journey, which has combined both a passion for the arts and science, and how she believes the two can work together in pharma.

In episode 103, Robert Clarke, CEO and co-founder of Kinaset Therapeutics, talks about developing inhaled therapies to fight asthma and COPD, which is especially relevant as COVID-19 poses significant problems for sufferers.

In episode 102, Mike Devoy, chief medical officer of Bayer, also executive vice president of medical affairs and pharmacovigilance for Bayer’s Pharmaceuticals Division, discusses how innovation, including the digitalization of healthcare delivery, and breakthrough technologies can help people make the most out of the longer lives they’re living today.

Our milestone 100th episode includes Lisa Henderson, group editorial director; Julian Upton, European and online editor; Fran Pollaro, senior editor; and Andy Studna, associate editor, discussing industry trends in areas such as Chinese biotech, corporate branding, psychedelic medicines, and market access barriers.

Bill Sibold, executive vice president and head of Sanofi Genzyme, talks about his work in specialty care over the past 10 years and what makes it unique.

Giacomo Chiesi, Head of Global Rare Diseases at the Chiesi Group, discusses what it has been like growing up around pharma, and how he’s turned a family passion into his own dedicated career path.

Mike Ward, Global Head of Thought Leadership in the Decision Resources Group at Clarivate, goes behind the numbers of our 2022 pipeline report and provides some interesting insights from the report provided by his company.

Tim Whitten, CEO and president of Taiho Oncology, discusses how innovative thinking—from developing new therapies to creating a podcast for employees during COVID—has played an important role in his professional journey.

Jeff Stoll, US Life Sciences Strategy Leader at KPM, talks about some of the highlights from KPMG’s recent Global Pharma CEO Outlook report.

Amie Krause, Senior Vice President and Chief People Officer, and Kristin Yarema, Chief Commercial Officer, of Atara Biotherapeutics, talk about gender diversity in the c-suite and how that can benefit a company both internally and externally.

Michael Petroutsas, Senior Vice President and Head of GSK’s US Oncology Business Unit, talks about how his background has taught him the importance of connecting with patients on their level and how he brings that mentality to GSK.

Tom McCourt, CEO of Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, talks about his 30-plus years in the gastrointestinal space, including his experiences bringing top GI medicines Prilosec, Nexium, Entocort, Zelnorm, and Linzess to market.

Dr. Michael Henderson, chief business officer of BridgeBio Pharma, and one of Pharm Exec’s 2021 Emerging Pharma Leaders, discusses how his company goes beyond the traditional “hand off” approach between academia and industry, and looks to partner with institutions early on to fill important voids in drug development.

Looking Back at 2007–2010.

Dr. Edith Perez, Chief Medical Officer of Bolt Biotherapeutics, discusses how she approaches drug development in oncology, and what she contributes outside of work to help raise awareness for cancer.

Audrey Greenberg, co-founder and executive managing director of the Center for Breakthrough Medicines and Discovery Labs, discusses how cell and gene therapy has turned Philadelphia into Cellicon Valley, and how her organization is playing a role in that growth even beyond the city’s borders.

Early career ‘assist’ ignites calling in data and healthcare disruption.

Excelling in specialty launch while paying it forward.

Looking Back at 1994–1996.

Looking back at 1986-1989.

Addressing the need for fast-acting therapy in treatment-resistant depression.

A look at the ongoing barriers and opportunities in building connections between HCPs, patients, and pharma through social media.