Podcasts

Real world data (RWD) and artificial intelligence (AI) offer an unprecedented opportunity for Medical Affairs professionals to gather and share deeper insights about patients, including insights regarding disease progression, outcomes, and treatment response, as well as additional insights about patients’ journeys prior to diagnosis and after treatment initiation. Cindy Weber, of IQVIA’s Artificial Intelligent Solutions team explains how embracing RWD and technology, and the opportunities they provide, is helping to transform Medical Affairs and is enabling professionals to create better, more meaningful, connections with healthcare professionals; thereby helping to improve patient care.

In the past, patient-level insights were achieved through time-consuming methods requiring substantial manual effort to produce static reports. With the help of technology and machine learning, that’s no longer the case. Join Andy Burch and Brian Smith, two thought leaders with a breadth of experience in AI-ML solutions, as they dive into the benefits of bringing automated data in to dynamic visualization products and how they can help you achieve instant insights.

In episode 119, Doina Ionescu, Managing Director, UK & ROI, at Merck, discusses her career journey, gender discrimination in the workplace, her role in the ABPI, and lessons she's taken from Queen Elizabeth II.

In episode 117, Helen Sabzevari, CEO of Precigen, discusses her drive to study science as a Persian-born woman, the opportunities she’s had to research immunology, and how she’s now developing next-generation CAR-T treatments for cancer, in addition to other therapies.

In episode 116, Dr. Greg Rippon, vice president and chief medical partner at Genentech, discusses his work in Alzheimer’s and his outlook for the future of the therapeutic space.

In episode 114, Tiago Reis Marques, MD, PhD, CEO of Pasithea Therapeutics, discusses why it’s important to manage high levels of workplace stress, and how companies can help employees in need.

In episode 113, Indranil Bagchi, senior vice president and worldwide head, value and access at Novartis, and member of Pharmaceutical Executive Editorial Advisory Board, discusses the challenges of reaching patients and what he believes can help improve the situation.

In episode 112, Nima Farzan, CEO of Kinnate, who was one of Pharmaceutical Executive’s Emerging Pharma Leaders in 2013, discusses how he’s successfully navigated his career path, from building a foundation in pharma to growing his expertise in biotech.

Ken Winell, chief technology officer of Greater Than One, talks about the metaverse and the potential it has to serve the pharma industry.

Myrto Kontaxi, a partner in the Biopharma Sustainability Roundtable, and lead author on its updated Biopharma Investor ESG Communications Guidance; and Victoria Emerick, global head of sustainability strategy and operations at Bristol Myers Squibb, a Biopharma Sustainability Roundtable participant, and a key contributor to the Guidance development process, discuss the growing demand for better communication about ESG strategy and performance, and how the updated ESG Guidance can help both biopharma companies and investors respond.

In this podcast, co-founder and CTO of Emulate, Inc, discusses why now is the time for researchers to accelerate their transition from animal models to human relevant-science with Organ-on-chip technology. There is no doubt that animal models have contributed to major advances in medicine, however, a growing body of evidence suggests that animal models are seriously lacking in both sensitivity and specificity when it comes to predicting drug toxicity in humans. In a recent study published to bioRxiv, researchers found the human Liver-Chip to have an 87% sensitivity and 100% specificity when differentiating hepatotoxic from non-hepatotoxic small molecules. Importantly, all 22 hepatotoxic drugs included in the study had previously been classified as safe due to a lack of toxicity in animal models. Collectively, these compounds resulted in 208 patient fatalities and 10 liver transplants. Had the human Liver-Chip been used during preclinical screening of these compounds, it’s likely that many of these fatalities could have been avoided. By adopting organ-on-a-chip, you can help make the drug development process safer, more efficient and more humane.

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.

As pricing transparency regulations and COVID-19 accelerate market disruption and changes in consumer behavior demand new engagement models, how can your organization prepare for the powerful shift toward more consumer-centric pricing transparency?

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.

Go beyond the hype of digital transformation and learn its true promise. With advanced analytics in your pharma labs, you can transform all your data into actionable scientific and business insights that lead to better outcomes. LabVantage Solutions is working with pharmaceutical companies worldwide to integrate their labs with their enterprise digital ecosystems. Find out how LabVantage’s informatics platform, complete with AI-powered, self-service analytics, is making a difference across the pharmaceutical industry.

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.

In Episode Two of the Syneos Health Dedicated Dialogue podcast series, we reveal how harnessing broad expertise across the product development lifecycle leads to relevant, effective and efficient solutions that speed commercial success and bring novel drugs to patients sooner to improve patient care.

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.