Leadership

Unlock the secrets of executive presence in pharma to inspire confidence, influence decisions, and elevate your leadership impact.

Biotech veteran and Stanford physician-scientist brings 30 years of translational research and regulatory experience to strengthen FDA’s drug review and innovation efforts.

Executives who treat capital allocation as a CEO-level strategic discipline are best positioned to thrive in a volatile and increasingly capital-constrained environment.

A Harvard Business School Healthcare Alumni Association Q&A with Dr. Henry A. McKinnell, former Chairman and CEO of Pfizer.

Gala will succeed Bruce Cozadd, effective August 11, 2025.

How will the tasks of C-suite leaders be transformed by intelligent technologies?

Jim Weiss, founder and chairman of Real Chemistry, and the 2025 HBA Honorable Mentor, discusses the foundation and journey behind his lifelong advocacy for mentorship—and, cliché or not, the lasting power of “you get what you give.”

For a growth mindset to truly take hold, leaders must create space for those possibilities to thrive.

A Harvard Business School Healthcare Alumni Association Q&A with Aileen Fernandes, Chief Business Officer of Arcellx.

In this Pharmaceutical Executive exclusive, Bob Jansen, David Shulkin, Gen. Paul Funk (Ret.), and Maj. Gen. Dennis LeMaster (Ret.)—members of the Federated Healthcare Advisory Panel—discuss how pharmaceutical companies can strengthen supply chain resilience, navigate policy shifts, and adopt a national security mindset.

Jørgensen will step down after eight years as CEO, with a successor search underway while the company reaffirms confidence in its strategic plans amid recent market challenges.

Reshema Kemps-Polanco, executive VP and chief commercial officer, Novartis US, and the 2025 Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association Woman of the Year, uses the lessons she learned from her family to bring out the best in her teams.

Five steps for organizations in bringing enterprise-level strategies to life.

Milan Kalawadia, CEO, North America, at Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, goes inside the company’s new growth initiatives—and stretching the boundaries in healthcare exploration.

Eli Lilly CEO David Ricks to the BBC: “It feels like it'll be hard to come back from here."

Immunotherapy pioneer Mark Frohlich, MD, CEO of Indapta Therapeutics, discusses the promise of harnessing natural killer cells to reshape treatment for cancer and autoimmune disease.

A Harvard Business School Healthcare Alumni Association Q&A with Elaina Shekhter, EPAM’s Chief Marketing & Strategy Officer.

Gene Mack, Gain Therapeutics CEO, provides a look into the future of the company and the use of physics-based artificial intelligence in the drug discovery process.

CEO Richard Francis reflects on Teva’s return to growth during his tenure, and what’s next for the drugmaker in its quest to recapture the heights of old.

Legos will take over from Roger Dansey, who will begin transitioning to retirement.

A Harvard Business School Healthcare Alumni Association Q&A with Spencer Stuart’s Claudius A. Hildebrand.

Effective February 10, 2025, Mamilli will assume global responsibility for the Informatics function for the Roche Group.

During the transition period, Lykos will work with a number of shareholders to secure financing for an additional Phase III trial of midomafetamine capsules for post-traumatic stress disorder.

Why investing in people and training can help drugmakers deal with six pressing challenges in particular in the year ahead.

Berger joins Gilead with over 25 years of global drug development experience and will oversee the company’s virology, oncology, and inflammation portfolio.

For pharma manufacturers, the primary requirement for working with high-profile clients is matching their organizational level of urgency and organization.

Decisions and strategies related to remote work, AI, and DE&I are especially evolving.

Rafaat Rahmani, president and founder of Lifescience Dynamics, grew up in abject poverty, but such hardships—and a later violent brush with racism—would ultimately end up fueling a determined and entrepreneurial path in the life sciences.

Three key components to scaling quickly—while maintaining purpose.

A Q&A with Dr. Ken Dychtwald, Recipient of the McKinsey Award for his Harvard Business Review article, “It’s Time to Retire Retirement.”