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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 13, 2024

MedTrace accelerates Phase III trial and announces appointment of Nicholas Borys as Chief Medical Officer

Life sciences

Pharma and medical imaging company MedTrace announced the appointment of Nicholas Borys, M.D., as Chief Medical Officer (CMO). Dr. Borys is a skilled and experienced healthcare executive with over 25 years experience in advancing portfolios of novel therapies across diverse indications in cardiovascular, cancer, and central nervous system disease.

September 13, 2024

Eli Lilly to invest $1.8bn in manufacturing capacity in Ireland

Life sciences

Eli Lilly and Company has announced a significant expansion of its manufacturing presence in Ireland, with a $1bn investment earmarked for its Limerick site. The move is aimed at boosting the company’s production of biologic active ingredients, including those for its approved Alzheimer’s treatment.

September 13, 2024

Lonza completes expansion of microbial manufacturing facility

Life sciences

Lonza recently announced that it has completed a planned expansion of the mid-scale microbial manufacturing facility at its Visp, Switzerland site. This multi-product facility was recently granted a GMP license, allowing cGMP manufacturing and release of biologics produced using microbial fermentation.

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