National Pharmaceutical Congress (NPC) Podcast

Brian Bloom, CEO of Bloom Burton & Co., talks about the digitization of healthcare, drawing venture capital to Canada, and the annual Bloom Burton conference. Get full access to NPC Healthbiz Weekly at healthbiz.substack.com/subscribe

Pat Forsythe, General Manager of Eisai Inc., talks about virtual work practices, the importance of real world evidence, and learning from differing workplace cultures in pharma. Get full access to NPC Healthbiz Weekly at healthbiz.substack.com/subscribe

David Renwick, General Manager of Emergent Biosolutions, talks about how his time as a consultant affected his career journey, how the pandemic changed the office, and dealing with Covid-19 alongside the opioid crisis. Get full access to NPC Healthbiz Weekly at healthbiz.substack.com/subscribe

Michel Lavoie, President of Dermtek Pharma, talks about growing up and into the family business, the pandemic’s affect on therapeutic skin care products, and keeping up with clients in an increasingly virtual world. Get full access to NPC Healthbiz Weekly at healthbiz.substack.com/subscribe

Sandra Heller, General Manager of Seagen Canada, talks about taking on the role of GM at the beginning of a pandemic, the culture of oncology, and taking advantage of unexpected learning opportunities. Get full access to NPC Healthbiz Weekly at healthbiz.substack.com/subscribe

Cathy Harley, CEO of (Nurses Specialized in Wound, Ostomy and Continence) NSWOC, talks about social determinants of health, diversity in healthcare, and patient and public education. Get full access to NPC Healthbiz Weekly at healthbiz.substack.com/subscribe

Danny Goldman, Head of Strategy and Portfolio Operations of Sanofi Genzyme Canada, talks about his unique perspective to the patient journey, the need for cancer patient mentorship and adapting to virtual work practices. Get full access to NPC Healthbiz Weekly at healthbiz.substack.com/subscribe

Dr. Ted Witek of the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto talks about his career journey from scientist to senior management, balancing academia and industry, and the integration of technology into health systems, with co-hosts Mitch Shannon, Jim Shea and Mark McElwain, in the second episode of our sixth season. Get full access to NPC Healthbiz Weekly at healthbiz.substa...

The Co-Chair of Canada’s Vaccine Task Force, Mark Lievonen, talks about the vaccine rollout in Canada, the role of booster shots and the federal government’s Biomanufacturing and Life Sciences Strategy, with co-hosts Mitch Shannon, Jim Shea and Mark McElwain, in the first episode of our sixth season. Get full access to NPC Healthbiz Weekly at healthbiz.substack.com/subscribe

In the bonus episode of the NPC Podcast, guest host Tiana DiMichele talks with Ed Gudaitis, President & CEO of Acerus Pharma, and Janine Pajot, VP Human Resources of Bayer, about present challenges facing pharma leaders, leading with authenticity, and creating a culture of leadership in the workplace. Get full access to NPC Healthbiz Weekly at healthbiz.substack.com/subscribe

In the eighth and final episode of our fifth season, our host Peter Brenders talks with Ken Chan, VP Admin at Brock University, about his time in the provincial vaccine secretariat, vaccine mandates and anti-vaxxer protests. Get full access to NPC Healthbiz Weekly at healthbiz.substack.com/subscribe

In the seventh episode of our fifth season, our host Peter Brenders talks with Martine Elias, Executive Director of Myeloma Canada, about how the pandemic has affected cancer patients, delayed diagnoses and treatments for myeloma patients, and recommendations for improving patient access. Get full access to NPC Healthbiz Weekly at healthbiz.substack.com/subscribe

In the sixth episode of our fifth season, our host Peter Brenders talks with Tracy Clinch, Founder & CEO of Masitek Instruments Inc., about her business beginnings as a startup, creating in-line sensors for glass vials in pharmaceutical production and how Covid-19 affected her business. Get full access to NPC Healthbiz Weekly at healthbiz.substack.com/subscribe

In the fifth episode of our fifth season, our host Peter Brenders talks with Dr. Jason Field, President & CEO of Life Sciences Ontario, about vaccine mandates in the Canadian workplace, post-pandemic investments in biomanufacturing, and the place of PMPRB in the pharma landscape. Get full access to NPC Healthbiz Weekly at healthbiz.substack.com/subscribe

In the fourth episode of our fifth season, our host Peter Brenders talks with Dr. Blake Pearson, founder of Greenly Health and Pearson Health, about emerging research on medical cannabis, medical coverage and access, and the need for more education about the endocannabinoid system. Get full access to NPC Healthbiz Weekly at healthbiz.substack.com/subscribe

In the third episode of our fifth season, our host Peter Brenders talks with Brian Bloom, Chairman & CEO of Bloom Burton & Co., about the investment climate, hot sectors for healthcare investment and the future of biotech. Get full access to NPC Healthbiz Weekly at healthbiz.substack.com/subscribe

In the second episode of our fifth season, our host Peter Brenders talks with Adrienne Blanchard, Founder of Blanchard Law, about the differences between US and Canadian healthcare laws, life sciences regulations, and rules around DTC advertising. Get full access to NPC Healthbiz Weekly at healthbiz.substack.com/subscribe

In the first episode of our fifth season, our host Peter Brenders talks with Dr. Angela Genge, Executive Director of the Clinical Research Unit at the Montreal Neurological Institute, about CNS research, recruiting patients for rare disease trials and the effect of Covid-19 on clinical trials. Get full access to NPC Healthbiz Weekly at healthbiz.substack.com/subscribe

In the eighth and final episode of our fourth season, our host Peter Brenders talks with Ronnie Miller, President and CEO of Roche Canada, about structural change and innovation in organizations, celebrating and learning from failure, and the post-Covid field rep and office environment. Get full access to NPC Healthbiz Weekly at healthbiz.substack.com/subscribe

In the seventh episode of our fourth season, our host Peter Brenders talks with Dr. Len Walt, VP Medical at SSI Strategy, about the role of the medical science liaison, the relationship between medical affairs and physicians, and the united front of medical and commercial. Get full access to NPC Healthbiz Weekly at healthbiz.substack.com/subscribe

In the sixth episode of our fourth season, our host Peter Brenders talks with Brigitte Sonier-Ferguson, Acting CEO of the Atlantic Cancer Research Institute, about industry and academic partnerships, sharing expertise to help develop diagnostics in health care systems, and the impact of research on clinical care. Get full access to NPC Healthbiz Weekly at healthbiz.substack.com/subscribe

In the fifth episode of our fourth season, our host Peter Brenders talks with Bob McLay, Vice President and General Manager of Sobi Canada, about developing and manufacturing innovative therapies for rare diseases, Canadian rare disease policy and Canada’s funding model for precision medicine. Get full access to NPC Healthbiz Weekly at healthbiz.substack.com/subscribe

In the fourth episode of our fourth season, our host Peter Brenders talks with Gordon McCauley, President and CEO of adMare BioInnovations in Vancouver, about building Canadian life sciences companies, scaling up existing companies, and training the next generation of business and scientific leaders. Get full access to NPC Healthbiz Weekly at healthbiz.substack.com/subscribe

In the third episode of our fourth season, our host Peter Brenders talks with Myka Osinchuk, Managing Director of Western Management Consultants, about transitioning into consulting, working across different industries, and consulting during Covid-19. Get full access to NPC Healthbiz Weekly at healthbiz.substack.com/subscribe

In the second episode of our fourth season, our host Peter Brenders talks with Brenda Irwin, Founder and Managing Partner of the Relentless Venture Fund, about venture capital and angel investing in the life sciences, disrupting the standard of care status quo, and preventive health venture funds. Get full access to NPC Healthbiz Weekly at healthbiz.substack.com/subscribe