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Life Sciences pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, consumer health, diagnostics, digital health, robotics and medical devices

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Key Trends in Life Sciences

Diversity and Sustainability

Global patient demographics, emerging market demands and opportunities, and an increasingly female talent pool require inclusive leadership. Business leaders must become adept at recognising and prioritising the importance of diversity to harness its advantages for business and society.

When it comes to sustainability, we aspire to the same standards as our clients. We are proud to have been awarded a Bronze rating by Ecovadis in 2022.

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Collaboration

New business models require collaborative approaches to pipeline innovation, manufacturing and supply, and myriad bench-to-bedside translations. This matrix of layered initiatives requires leaders at all levels of the organisation to be capable of cutting across traditional disciplines through influence, persuasion and compromise.

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Precision and Personalised Medicine

The scientific advances that are giving rise to precision and personalised medicine are some of the great disruptors of our time. The radical changes that will emerge require leaders to be highly flexible, broad thinkers, who are comfortable challenging and ultimately dismantling the status quo.

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Value-Driven Patient Access in a Limited Resource Healthcare Ecosystem

Long-term strategic planners who can realistically assess risk and make tough R&D decisions are needed to lead life science companies. They must provide value-driven access to a wide variety of customers and stakeholders in a healthcare ecosystem with limited resources, as well as develop innovative products and therapies. Alternative channels to market will be an inevitable component of any new strategy.

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Diversity and Sustainability

Global patient demographics, emerging market demands and opportunities, and an increasingly female talent pool require inclusive leadership. Business leaders must become adept at recognising and prioritising the importance of diversity to harness its advantages for business and society.

When it comes to sustainability, we aspire to the same standards as our clients. We are proud to have been awarded a Bronze rating by Ecovadis in 2022.

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Big Data, Digitalization, and Artificial Intelligence

Big data collection and usage; digitalization; and artificial intelligence in the entire life-cycle of therapies, from development to the point of patient access, are unstoppable trends. Wielding these technology tools in a meaningful way requires innovation leadership that is balanced by well-defined change management skills and a keen ability to prioritise.

Latest News in Life Sciences

September 29, 2024

BMS wins approval for schizophrenia drug acquired from Karuna

Life sciences

The novel drug – named Cobenfy – introduces a new mechanism of action to the schizophrenia treatment landscape by targeting cholinergic receptors as opposed to dopamine receptors. The market for schizophrenia drugs has long been dominated by dopamine-blocking antipsychotics, which are associated with significant side effects such as Parkinsonian symptoms, sexual dysfunction, and weight gain.

September 29, 2024

EC authorises LEO Pharma Anzupgo cream for chronic hand eczema

Life sciences

The European Commission (EC) has granted marketing authorisation to Leo Pharma’s Anzupgo (delgocitinib) cream for treating adults with moderate to severe chronic hand eczema (CHE). The cream is indicated for use in CHE patients for whom topical corticosteroids are not suitable.

September 29, 2024

Months after Frank Nestle’s departure, Sanofi selects new CSO

Life sciences

After a few years in biotech, Mike Quigley, Ph.D., is returning to the pharma fold, taking up the top science spot at Sanofi. Quigley will start Sept. 30 as the French Big Pharma’s chief scientific officer and global head of research, Sanofi told Fierce Biotech in an emailed statement.

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