Executive Interviews
EXECUTIVE INTERVIEW – HERMES PHARMA: Reducing Risk, Speeding Development – A CDMO Model Including GCP-Sponsorship to Better Meet the Needs of Pharma Companies
Dr. Martin Koeberle, Head of Analytical Development & Stability Testing, and Dr. Bernice Wild, Head of Stability Testing and Senior QA Manager GCP, at HERMES PHARMA, discuss the challenges of developing innovative oral medicines, as well as how these new service offerings are helping meet a critical need among companies looking to bring portfolio-enhancing formulations to market.
EXECUTIVE INTERVIEW – Sever Pharma Solutions: Development & Manufacturing of High Potent Polymer-Based Dosage Forms
Tony Listro, Vice President of Technology and Site Lead for SPS’s North American site in Putnam, CT, discusses the company’s recent focus areas as well as current plans for expansion.
EXECUTIVE INTERVIEW – Tarsus Pharmaceuticals: A Journey to Establishing a New Disease Category in Eyecare & Transforming Treatment for Patients With Serious Diseases
Sesha Neervannan, PhD, Chief Operating Officer of Tarsus, discusses the company’s innovative approach to creating a new treatment category for eyelid disease and their strategic focus on advancing other treatments in their pipeline.
EXECUTIVE INTERVIEW – Jubilant HollisterStier: The Importance of Expertise in Sterile Fill Finish
Chris Preti, President of Jubilant HollisterStier, discusses how the CMO is handling increased demand for sterile fill finish and how expertise makes a difference to customer relationships and finished product quality.
EXECUTIVE INTERVIEW – Lifecore Biomedical: Emerging From Under the Radar
Darren Hieber discusses his company’s progress after his first year as Sr. Vice President of Corporate Development and Partnerships at Lifecore Biomedical.
EXECUTIVE INTERVIEW – Novadip Biosciences: Developing a New Class of Regenerative Tissue Products to Accelerate Healing of Critical Size Bone Defects, Trauma & Spinal Problems
Denis Dufrane, MD, PhD, Chief Executive Officer, and Founder of Novadip Biosciences, discusses his company’s innovative approach to tissue regeneration technology.
EXECUTIVE INTERVIEW – Ascendia Pharmaceuticals: Innovative Solutions to Challenging Problems
Jim Huang, PhD, CEO and Founder of Ascendia Pharmaceuticals, discusses how his company expanded its people, capabilities, and facilities to meet and exceed customer expectations from early to late-state development and how this investment allows Ascendia to continue be an expert in sophisticated formulations, as well as cGMP sterile and non-sterile clinical trial and commercial manufacturing.
EXECUTIVE INTERVIEW – PCI Pharma Services: The Global, Integrated CDMO Partner of Choice
John Ross, Senior Vice President of Development and Manufacturing at PCI Pharma Services, discusses what it means to be the partner of choice in a very dynamic industry.
EXECUTIVE INTERVIEW – ICON: Transforming Clinical Trials in a Rapidly Shifting Landscape
Ute Berger, MD, President, Development & Commercialization Solutions at ICON plc, discusses how with the acquisition of PRA in 2021, it has enhanced its value proposition and how it is transforming clinical trials in a rapidly shifting landscape.
EXECUTIVE INTERVIEW – Purple Biotech Ltd.: Developing First-In-Class Oncology Therapies
Gil Efron, Chief Executive Officer of Purple Biotech, discusses the company’s focus on identifying and developing promising molecules that may offer first-in-class approaches to treating devastating cancers with large unmet medical needs.
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EXECUTIVE INTERVIEW – Poseida Therapeutics: Creating the Next Wave of Cell & Gene Therapies With the Capacity to Cure
Eric M. Ostertag, MD, PhD, Chief Executive Officer of Poseida Therapeutics, discusses the company’s innovative approach to develop safer, more effective, accessible and affordable cell and gene therapies for patients.

Arecor Achieves Second License Milestone Payment From Global Pharmaceutical Partner
Arecor Ltd recently announced it has achieved an important second, contractual milestone with one of its pharmaceutical partners….

Thermo Fisher Scientific to Launch Global Customer Solution Centers
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. recently announced its intent to open multiple Global Customer Solution Centers. The new Global Customer Solution Centers will focus on meeting and exceeding the demands of scientists in food, beverage, pharmaceutical and biotech laboratories by developing critical workflows and integrated solutions that help advance chromatography and mass spectrometry worldwide.