Editorial Podcasts

Ken Banta, founder and CEO of The Vanguard Network, reveals the mindsets and moves biopharma leaders need to not just endure—but rise above—the current age of industry disruption.

LaShell Robinson, Head of Global Feasibility and Trial Equity at Takeda, speaks about the company's strategies to engage patients in underrepresented populations in its phase III psoriasis trials.

Peter Ax, founder & CEO of UpScriptHealth, discusses the impact of tariffs on the pharmaceutical industry and how digital health platforms could potentially help offset them.

Jennifer Butler, chief commercial officer of Pleio, discusses misinformation's threat to public health, where patients are turning for trustworthy health information, the industry's pivot to peer-to-patient strategies to educate patients, and more.

Ian Baer, Founder and CEO of Sooth, discusses how the growing distrust in social media will impact industry marketing strategies and the relationships between pharmaceutical companies and the patients they aim to serve. He also explains dark social, how to combat misinformation, closing the trust gap, and more.

Bill Grambley, CEO of AllazoHealth, delves into the potential of AI to revolutionize patient engagement and adherence.

Dr. Lawrence B. Werlin, MD, FACOG of HRC Fertility (@md.lawrence.werlin on TikTok), discusses how to combat the spread of misinformation on social media, opportunities that social media presents, advancements in fertility technology, and more.

The top five episodes of our podcast in the year 2024, highlighted.

In this episode of the Pharmaceutical Executive podcast, Shubh Goel, head of immuno-oncology, 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.

In this episode of the Pharmaceutical Executive podcast, UpScriptHealth's Peter Ax, Founder and CEO, and George Jones, Chief Operations Officer, discuss the issue of counterfeit weight loss drugs, the potential health risks associated with them, increasing access to legitimate weight loss medications and more.

Brian Hillberdink, EVP, LEO Pharma and President of LEO Pharma's US affiliate, discusses their approach to orphan drug development, challenges and opportunities adapting to the US market, and more.

Head of Medical Affairs and Outcomes Research at Organon, Charlotte Owens, MD, FACOG, discusses the most critical changes needed to close the gaps in R&D for maternal health solutions and how feasible they are to make.

Michael Abrams, Managing Partner at Numerof & Associates discusses pharmacy deserts, alternative solutions to ensure continued access to medications for all Americans, potential long term consequences if these pharmacy closures continue, and more

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.

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 can 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.

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.

Ian Baer, Founder and Chief Soothsayer, Sooth, discusses how pharmaceutical companies and healthcare advertising agencies can adapt their strategies to attract Gen-Z.

In an interview with PharmExec Associate Editor Don Tracy, Jingsong Wang discusses Nona Biosciences’ recent exclusive license agreement with Pfizer Inc. for the development and commercialization of HBM9033.

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.

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.

Our top five episodes of the year.

A discussion of the current standard for diabetes care and how the importance of patient centricity, including addressing patient's mental health, are imperative to the future of the space.

A discussion of the biggest digital trends in clinical research, how COVID-19 impacted digital use for sponsors/CROs, what the future of DCT services looks like, and more.

A discussion of the impact the new FDA SaMD guidance, identifying the differences between companion apps and SaMD, and what to expect from this combination in the future.

An expert from Flagship Pioneering, the venture creation firm behind Moderna and other life science firms, shares the process of founding a company, how they decide whether to partner with companies, the importance of collaboration and how they approach it, and where science is booming in pharma right now.

Lung-I Cheng, vice president of cell and gene therapy (CGT), Cencora (formerly AmerisourceBergen), discusses CGT commercialization strategies, common knowledge gaps, and what he wishes companies knew about commercialization strategies.

In this Pharm Exec Podcast episode, Gerald Kierce, co founder and CEO of Trustible, and Andrew Camino Chung, 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.

In this Pharm Exec Podcast episode, Alice Valder Curran, life sciences regulatory expert and partner, Hogan Lovells LLP, discusses the biggest drug pricing challenges today, what companies should consider for drug pricing (from a legal perspective), the status and potential impact of the Inflation Reduction Act, and drug pricing recommendations.

This podcast companion to our roundtable feature explores the transformative power of AI in pharmaceutical marketing, six months after the arrival of ChatGPT.

Join us as Mohit Manrao, SVP and head of US oncology at AstraZeneca, shares his patient-centered approach to transforming cancer care, bridging the gap between innovative science and tangible patient outcomes across all populations on a global scale.