
Pharmaceutical Executive
The Pharm Exec Podcast goes beyond the pages of the Pharmaceutical Executive print magazine and http://PharmExec.com to bring the latest commercial insights to the C-suite through in-depth interviews. Podcast episodes examine current trends, key conferences, and critical topics in the industry.
Latest episodes

Sep 5, 2019 • 26min
Episode 39: CEO Builds Business With Compassion
Apellis’ CEO and co-founder, Dr. Cedric Francois talks with editors about his unusual pharma journey, which has included research, clinical work, and the launch of two startups. Today, he’s here to share what he’s learned along the way and how he’s using that experience to improve lives.

Aug 22, 2019 • 14min
Episode 38: Customer-Centric Innovation
Christine Sakdalan, Head of Franchise Strategy and Customer Solutions at Janssen Pharmaceutical talks with Pharm Exec editors about how patient-centricity fuels innovation, the difference between patient and customer centricity, and educational programs that need to be implemented for patients, providers, and payers.

Aug 8, 2019 • 21min
Episode 37: Differentiating Yourself in Crowded Therapeutic Areas
Pharm Exec editors sit down with Mark Velleca, CEO of G1 Therapeutics. In this episode, Mark talks about how he differentiates himself in the oncology field, why he considers G1 Therapeutics an "old school company," and about the North Carolina biotech landscape.

Jul 25, 2019 • 31min
Episode 36: A View from the Editors' Desks
Pharm Exec editors share insights into what they've been working on this summer for the June, July, and August issues; plus a sneak peek into what's coming in September!

Jul 11, 2019 • 27min
Episode 35: Communicating Your Narrative with Healthcare Marketing
Robert Finkel, the CEO of The FreshBlood Group talks with Pharm Exec editors about the positives and negatives of pharma’s marketing needs, the details and evolution around founding The FreshBlood Group, and how emerging pharma and biotech companies can budget in successful marketing.

Jun 21, 2019 • 23min
Episode 34: The Future of the Life Sciences Executive
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.

Jun 11, 2019 • 27min
Episode 33: Translationally Enabled Pharma
Pharm Exec editors speak with Jigar Raythatha, CEO of Constellation Pharmaceuticals. He talks about his roles, the importance of having a Plan B in biotech, creating a translationally enabled company, and how he leads his team at Constellation.

May 23, 2019 • 18min
Episode 32: Change Your Behaviors, Change Your Health & Wellness
Pharm Exec's European Editor, Julian Upton, speaks with Johnson & Johnson's Jennifer Turgiss, VP Behavior Science & Advanced Analytics group. In their interview, Turgiss discusses behavioral strategies to the health and wellness solutions being developed at J&J.

May 10, 2019 • 20min
Episode 31: Ruling in Favor of Biotech
Editor-in-Chief Lisa Henderson speaks with Bill Newell, CEO of Sutro Biopharma about his background in corporate law and how it helps him in his role as a biotech executive, the importance of collaboration between big pharma and biotech, a story about keeping the San Francisco Giants in the Bay area, and other analogies around sports related to running a biotech.

Apr 25, 2019 • 21min
Episode 30: Challenges in Renal Disease Drug Development
Pharm Exec editors interview Anna Sundgren, the renal disease strategy leader, Global Medicines Development at AstraZeneca, about the current CVRM landscape, challenges to renal drug development, and new therapeutics for chronic kidney disease.
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