Executive Interviews
EXECUTIVE INTERVIEW - Synteract: Advances in Pediatric Clinical Research & the Promise for the Future
Dr. Martine Dehlinger-Kremer, Vice President, Pediatric Development at Synteract, reviews current and significant challenges in pediatric clinical research, advancement of regulations surrounding them, and where the industry is headed.
EXECUTIVE INTERVIEW - PAREXEL: Advancing Patient-Centric Drug Development to Improve Clinical Trial Success
Sy Pretorius, MD, Senior VP, Medical & Scientific Services at PAREXEL, discusses the new Patient Innovation Center and how it is helping to improve the patient experience, enhance study recruitment and retention, reduce costs, and deliver better data.
EXECUTIVE INTERVIEW - PCI Synthesis: Acquisition by Seqens Expands its Pharmaceutical Offerings
Ed Price, President and CEO of PCI Synthesis, reflects on the trends fostering the CDMO industry consolidation and the positive impact it augurs in addressing sponsors’ needs to enter the clinic more quickly and safely.
EXECUTIVE INTERVIEW - SK life science: Challenges of Developing Therapies for Neurological Diseases
Sebby Borriello, Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer, speaks about the challenges and trends surrounding development of therapies for neurological diseases.
EXECUTIVE INTERVIEW - Vetter: Insights on Insourcing Versus Outsourcing in the World of Injectable Manufacturing
Oskar Gold, Vetter’s Senior VP, Key Account Management and Marketing/Corporate Communications, offers his insights on aseptic manufacturing and why careful thought and consideration of different criteria must be applied.
EXECUTIVE INTERVIEW - BD Integrated Systems: From Innovation to Integration
Theresa Bankston, PhD, Director of the Technical Services group for BD Medical – Pharmaceutical Systems, discusses the advantages of using an integrated system for complex drug-device combination products.
EXECUTIVE INTERVIEW - JRF Global: Innovating Drug Discovery & Development Solutions for Your Leads
Sameer Navalgund, Global Director at JRF Global, shares his perspective about the on-going trends, current status, and some of the upcoming biggest challenges in the contract services industry.
EXECUTIVE INTERVIEW - BriaCell Therapeutics: Recognizing the Power of Targeted Immunotherapies
Dr. William “Bill” Williams, MD, President and CEO of BriaCell Therapeutics, discusses the value of targeted immunotherapies in the biopharmaceutical industry.
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.
EXECUTIVE INTERVIEW - SHL Group: Expansion Driven by Our Partners
Taras Seniuch, Director of Business Development at SHL’s contract manufacturing organization, SHL Pharma, talks about his company’s unique service offering for its partners.
EXECUTIVE INTERVIEW - Singota Solutions: Keeping Up With Trends & Technology as a CDMO
Brent Lieffers, Senior Director of Operations, discusses the need for keeping up with trends and technology as an innovative CDMO.
EXECUTIVE INTERVIEW - MilliporeSigma: Accelerating the Development & Manufacture of Gene Therapies, Immunotherapies & Viral Vaccines
Dave Backer, Head of Virus & Gene Therapy Strategic Initiatives at MilliporeSigma, talks about his company’s expanding GMP capacity to speed development and manufacture of gene therapies, immunotherapies, and viral vaccines.
EXECUTIVE INTERVIEW - NanOlogy: Submicron Particle Platform Transforms Systemic Chemotherapy Into Local Delivery
Marc Iacobucci, Managing Director of NanOlogy, discusses his company’s technology, clinical program, and efforts to transform cancer therapy.
EXECUTIVE INTERVIEW - Lonza Pharma & Biotech: Taking on the Next Challenges in Small Molecules
Gordon Bates, Head of Chemical Division at Lonza Pharma & Biotech, shares his perspective about industry needs and how strategic acquisitions are enhancing Lonza’s position as a development and manufacturing partner of choice.
EXECUTIVE INTERVIEW - Particle Sciences: Experts in Development & Manufacturing of Complex Dosage Forms
Dr. Mark Mitchnick, CEO of Particle Sciences and CMO of Lubrizol, discusses the rise of complex drug products, the capabilities needed to develop and manufacture these products, and the company’s expansion in this area.
EXECUTIVE INTERVIEW - Aptar Pharma: Quality Will Inject Real Growth Into the Injectables Market
Bas van Buijtenen, President of the Aptar Pharma Injectable Division, reviews the past 12 months and assesses what will drive the market in the future.
EXECUTIVE INTERVIEW - BioCare, PharmaCare, MedCare: Datwyler’s New Health Care Offering
Torsten Maschke, CEO of Datwyler Sealing Solutions, speaks about the opportunities and challenges the current healthcare industry poses and how they are met by Datwyler’s strategy and products.
EXECUTIVE INTERVIEW - Pfizer CentreOne: The Value of the Embedded-CMO Model
Peter Stevenson, Vice President and General Manager of Pfizer CentreOne, discusses the value and significance of the embedded-CMO model in the biopharmaceutical industry.
EXECUTIVE INTERVIEW - PCT: Manufacturing the Future of Cell Therapies
Robert A. Preti, PhD, discusses his company’s critical distinction from most other manufacturing partners, steady growth, and the primary challenges facing the cell therapy industry.
EXECUTIVE INTERVIEW - Vetter: Establishing a Successful Clinical Fill & Finish Manufacturing Site for Biologics
Dr. Susanne Resatz, President of Vetter Development Services USA, Inc., discusses the many benefits to small biotech companies in utilizing the services of a full-service CDMO, and what advanced services the Chicago-based facility offers its growing customer base.
