National Pharmaceutical Congress (NPC) Podcast

In the first episode of our fourth season, our host Peter Brenders talks with Josh Neiman, Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer for North America and Europe for BeiGene Limited, about bringing oncology drugs to new countries, balancing patient reach and profitability, and Canada as a market for global pharma companies. Get full access to NPC Healthbiz Weekly at healthbiz.substack.com...

In the eighth and final episode of our third season, Host Peter Brenders talks with Sheryl Groeneweg, Director General of the Manufacturing and Life Sciences Branch of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, about the future of bio-manufacturing, the convergence of technologies in the life sciences industry and the effect of Covid-19 on innovation in the industry. Get full access to N...

In the seventh episode of our third season, Peter Brenders talks with Dr. Rachel Asiniwasis, about her dermatological work servicing rural and remote Indigenous communities, Canada’s first national Close the Gap Day and the Indigenous Skin Spectrum Summit. Get full access to NPC Healthbiz Weekly at healthbiz.substack.com/subscribe

In the sixth episode of our third season, Peter Brenders talks with Paul Petrelli, General Manager of Jazz Pharmaceuticals, about creating value with physicians, reputation management, and the resiliency of the pharma industry. Get full access to NPC Healthbiz Weekly at healthbiz.substack.com/subscribe

In the fifth episode of our third season, Peter Brenders talks with Dr. Bettina Hamelin, President and CEO of Ontario Genomics, about Canada’s research environment, industry partnerships and funding during the pandemic. Get full access to NPC Healthbiz Weekly at healthbiz.substack.com/subscribe

In the fourth episode of our third season, Peter Brenders talks with Lindsay Williams, Vice President and Managing Director of Stryker Canada, about her past career in pharma, diversity and inclusiveness in the life sci industry, and the role of medtech during the pandemic. Get full access to NPC Healthbiz Weekly at healthbiz.substack.com/subscribe

In the third episode of our third season, Peter Brenders talks with Suzanne McGurn, president and CEO of CADTH, about the ever-evolving role of evidence and pivoting in her role as the new president of CADTH during a pandemic. Get full access to NPC Healthbiz Weekly at healthbiz.substack.com/subscribe

In the second episode of our third season, Peter Brenders talks with Jim Shea, General Manager of the Council for Continuing Pharmaceutical Education, about sales reps and the effect of Covid-19 on continuing education in the pharma industry. Get full access to NPC Healthbiz Weekly at healthbiz.substack.com/subscribe

In the first episode of our third season, Peter Brenders talks with Dr. Karen Lee, President and CEO of Parkinson Canada, about the impact of Covid-19 on the health charitable sector and research funding. Get full access to NPC Healthbiz Weekly at healthbiz.substack.com/subscribe

In the eighth and final episode of our second season, our host Peter Brenders talks with Mike Cloutier, founding partner of Accelera Canada, about the Canadian regulatory process, hybrid market access and opportunities for foreign-based pharma companies. Get full access to NPC Healthbiz Weekly at healthbiz.substack.com/subscribe

In the seventh episode of our second season, our host Peter Brenders talks with Mark Lievonen, retired President of Sanofi Pasteur Canada, about manufacturing and distributing a Covid-19 vaccine in Canada. Get full access to NPC Healthbiz Weekly at healthbiz.substack.com/subscribe

In the sixth episode of our second season, Peter Brenders, CEO of the New Brunswick Health Research Foundation, talks with Denis Hello, General Manager of Abbvie Canada, about the acquisition of Allergan during the pandemic and Canada’s unique healthcare landscape from an outside perspective. Get full access to NPC Healthbiz Weekly at healthbiz.substack.com/subscribe

In the fifth episode of our second season, Peter Brenders, Founder & President of Kontollo Health, talks with Kevin Leshuk, veteran Canadian Pharma Executive, about planning his "next career act" at the same time the pharma industry is considering what kind of future it will face. Get full access to NPC Healthbiz Weekly at healthbiz.substack.com/subscribe

In the fourth episode of our second season, Peter Brenders, Founder & President of Kontollo Health, talks with Nicole Serena, Vice President of PSP Systems and Solutions at Waldron & Associates, about publishing a white paper on the effect of Covid-19 on patient support programs. Get full access to NPC Healthbiz Weekly at healthbiz.substack.com/subscribe

In the third episode of our second season, Peter Brenders, Founder & President of Kontollo Health, talks with Marie Lamont, President of Inteliquet, about matching patients to clinical trials during the pandemic. Get full access to NPC Healthbiz Weekly at healthbiz.substack.com/subscribe

In the second episode of our second season, Peter Brenders, Founder & President of Kontollo Health, talks with Sheila Frame, Vice President Commercial: Marketing, Market Access and Patient Services at Sandoz, about helping pharma colleagues and rethinking skill sets during Covid-19. Get full access to NPC Healthbiz Weekly at healthbiz.substack.com/subscribe

In the first episode of our second season, Peter Brenders, Founder & President of Kontollo Health, talks with Lisa Mullett, General Manager of Sunovion, about motivating teams and adapting to a virtual landscape. Get full access to NPC Healthbiz Weekly at healthbiz.substack.com/subscribe

In our eighth episode, Peter Brenders, Founder & President of Kontollo Health, talks with Nancy White, President and CEO of Inagene Diagnostics, about switching from pharma to a Health IT startup. Get full access to NPC Healthbiz Weekly at healthbiz.substack.com/subscribe

In our seventh episode, Peter Brenders, Founder & President of Kontollo Health, talks with Robin Hunter, General Manager of Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals, about supplying products for Covid patients in and outside of Canada during lockdown. Get full access to NPC Healthbiz Weekly at healthbiz.substack.com/subscribe

In our sixth episode, Peter Brenders, Founder & President of Kontollo Health, talks with Mike Egli, General Manager of Aspen Pharmacare Canada Inc., and Patrick Massad, Commissioner of the Pharmaceutical Advertising Advisory Board (PAAB), about digital marketing to doctors and direct to consumer (DTC) advertising in Canada. Get full access to NPC Healthbiz Weekly at healthbiz.substack.com/subscrib...

In our fifth episode, Peter Brenders, Founder & President of Kontollo Health, talks with Christine Lennon, General Manager of Incyte Biosciences Canada, about starting companies and bringing products to Canada during a pandemic. Get full access to NPC Healthbiz Weekly at healthbiz.substack.com/subscribe

In our fourth episode, Peter Brenders, Founder & President of Kontollo Health, talks with Lee Ferreira, Canadian General Manager of Ferring Pharmaceuticals, about building and maintaining relationships in the digital age. Get full access to NPC Healthbiz Weekly at healthbiz.substack.com/subscribe

In our third episode, Peter Brenders, Founder & President of Kontollo Health, talks with the president of Innovative Medicines Canada, Pamela Fralick, about Canada's innovations in the pharma industry. Get full access to NPC Healthbiz Weekly at healthbiz.substack.com/subscribe

Host Peter Brenders, Founder & CEO of Kontollo Health, interviews Dr. Shafiq Qaadri, family physician, parliamentarian, and novelist about physician and pharma relationships during Covid-19. Get full access to NPC Healthbiz Weekly at healthbiz.substack.com/subscribe

Host Peter Brenders, Founder & CEO of Kontollo Health, interviews Durhane Wong-Rieger, President & CEO of the Canadian Organization for Rare Disorders (CORD) about patient groups in the age of Covid-19. Get full access to NPC Healthbiz Weekly at healthbiz.substack.com/subscribe