|Podcasts|June 21, 2019

Episode 34: The Future of the Life Sciences Executive

Author(s)Lisa Henderson, Christen Harm

Cameron Turtle, Chief Business Officer of Eidos Therapeutics, Robin Toft, Founder and CEO of The Toft Group Executive Search and Sabrina Johnson, President and CEO, Daré Bioscience join Pharm Exec editors to talk about the future of the life sciences executive.

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