PharmaSource Podcast

Pfizer CentreOne , is a global contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO) and a prominent supplier of specialised APIs with a manufacturing network spanning over 35 sites across six continents Ahead of CPHI Barcelona 2023 we asked  Karen Lauxmann , Global Head of Marketing, Communications and Training, Pfizer CentreOne, to explain how being part of the Pfizer group makes them a dif...

In the face of challenging economic times, procurement leaders can emerge as the unsung heroes, helping to steer their organisations through the storm.  One such leader is  David Ward , Procurement Director at Catalent, who has leveraged his extensive experience from senior procurement roles at AstraZeneca and MSD/Merck to help guide the CDMO through challenging times.  Catalent, along with other...

The contract manufacturing sector is navigating through turbulent times as Gil Roth, Founder and President of the Pharma & Biopharma Outsourcing Association (PBOA) explains. Caught between the after-effects of the pandemic, changing legislation, and the still-to-be fully realised promise of groundbreaking new treatments, CDMOs are showing real resilience. “We saw the CDMO rise up heroically to...

Larger pharma companies are renown for spending a large amount on management consultants and other professionals services, due in part to the pharma industry's unique and high-risk business model. There is a real opportunity to managing professional services better in life sciences, but it is far from straightforward, as Cameron Smith, Procurement Senior Partner for Professional Services at No...

The pharmaceutical supply chain is undergoing major change, driven by advances in science, technology, and evolving patient expectations.  To keep up will require fresh approaches to supply chain logistics, says  Fernanda Teles , Head of Global Clinical Logistics for DHL Supply Chain. In the latest PharmaSource Podcast she explains some of the key trends from their recent report  Delivering Next-L...

“One of the challenges we face is trying to recruit talent in a market that is short on the skills we require.  There’s a major shortage of talent," Neil Kelly, founder of Vector Partners , has two decades experience in talent acquisition within life sciences, including high-growth period at Thermo Fisher and Patheon. In the latest episode of the PharmaSource podcast Neil explains some key st...

Olon Ricerca Bioscience  is a US-based Contract Research Organisation (CRO) offering speciality chemical manufacturing capabilities. We spoke to  Alessandro Agosti,  Senior Director of Scientific Operations about how they partner with customers, and some of the ways they are unique.  The CRO was founded 1986, before being acquired by Olon SpA in 2017.   Now part of the wider Olon Group, Alessandro...

“You can’t develop medicines without an ecosystem. Suppliers are probably one of the most neglected sections of the ecosystem.” Tanya Momtahen, Vice President of Integrated Product Solutions at Thermo Fisher explains how understanding your supplier ecosystem is how to make an impact. “The amount of money that's spent in the supplier world is daunting, to say the least” says Tanya  “yet too oft...

Susan Walsh, AKA the The Classification Guru about her advice on how to improve, classify and normalise ‘data data’ and why it’s so important. “Data is the foundation of everything that you do in procurement, whether that is reviewing contracts, negotiating with supplier or looking for fraud.” In this episode she discusses her C.O.A.T. framework for better quality procurement data, including the i...

In the latest episode of the PharmaSource  CDMO Sessions,  we speak Stephan Fritchi, Executive Vice President Business Units for CARBOGEN AMCIS. Stephan is responsible for operations across all  CARBOGEN AMCIS  manufacturing sites worldwide, including sites in France, four in Switzerland, United Kingdom, Netherlands and China. The contract manufacturer supports customers at all stages of drug deve...

Inside Dechra Pharma's 3-Year Procurement Transformation Dechra Pharmaceuticals is a global specialist in the development, manufacturer and sales of veterinary pharmaceuticals worldwide. In the latest episode of the PharmaSource podcast, we spoke to Kateryna Holovnia, Head of Procurement at Dechra Pharmaceuticals about the global transformation of the procurement function, moving from a fragme...

Len DeCandia is an award-winning Supply Chain and Procurement Executive with 40+ years of experience, most recently as Chief Procurement Officer for Johnson & Johnson, AmerisourceBergen and Roche. In the latest episode of the PharmaSource podcast Len describes the changes he has seen in procurement, including his experience in mobilising during COVID, and explains why he believes enlightened o...

Laurent Bosseler is Digital Procurement and COE lead at UCB. He focused on making technology for colleagues at the pharma company as simple and seamless as possible. In the latest episode of the PharmaSource podcast, he discussed how he is currently grappling with how to make the most of exciting Natural Language Processing (NLP) technology such as ChatGPT - but without exposing his company to pre...

In the latest episode of the PharmaSource podcast we spoke to  Mark Burfoot, Vice President Research Procurement at Novartis about how advances in Machine Learning allow procurement to have a more strategic role in optimising life science research. Prior to his work at Novartis and Pfizer, Mark’s educational background is in immunology. That knowledge of the scientific process has allowed him to c...

The CDMO Sessions  are a series of interviews with leaders at Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisations about what makes their business unique and to share advice for how to create better strategic partnerships. We spoke to the two Vice Presidents from Olon Group responsible for their Biotech and Small Molecules businesses respectively, Andrea Conforto VP for Biotech and Roberta Pachera...

“It's no secret that suppliers know that Pharma has good margins” says Alejandra Garcia, Senior Vice President, Procurement at DSM. “We're charged a higher premium, because Pharma is considered a high margin industry.” In the latest episode of the PharmaSource podcast Alejandra shares her initiative at DSM to protect Margins, and how she uncovered and reduced the 'Pharma Premium' s...

Virginie Mathieu has deep experience in R&D Procurement having worked at some of the world's biggest Pharmaceutical companies in France and Canada. In the latest episode of the PharmaSource podcast she shares her experiences in supporting the experimental end of pharma and advice for partnering with scientists. “R&D is a very specialised form of procurement. You really need to know wha...

Rx360 was founded following the Heparin incident in 2008 when the drug supply became contaminated, resulting in 81 deaths in the US and left many more injured. In response, a cross-industry consortium was formed with a mission to prevent this from happening again by protecting the pharmaceutical supply chain and ensuring the quality of materials are always at an optimum level. In the latest episod...

Dr. Thortsen Fallisch, Head of Global R&D Procurement at Grünenthal spoke to PharmaSource about his experience in setting up a Procurement Centre of Excellence and why speed can be more important than savings. Thorsten joined Grünenthal at an exciting time when it centralised Procurement was a  "new, mostly unshaped  function". It meant he could make a real impact on the function and...

Cost savings are less important than creating business value. In the latest episode of the PharmaSource podcast, we sat down with Jill Robbin, Fractional CPO and advisor to Biotechs at Matchbook, with a wealth of experience in leading pharma procurement teams at Eli Lilly and Elanco. Jill offers valuable advice to anyone seeking to progress their procurement career within the pharmaceutical indust...

In the latest episode of the PharmaSource podcast Johannes Galatsanos, Novartis talks about how the River Rhine went from being the polluted, post-war “sewer of europe” to the swimmer-friendly river it is today, and how data quality can be improved in the same way. Based on his experience in rolling out a global #ERP system at Novartis, this is essential listening for anyone interested in how data...

Pharmaceutical Packaging is critical for safe and stable drug delivery, and continues to be fast-growing market driven by manufacturers creating increasingly innovative products. Founded in 1825, Bormioli is nearly 200 years old yet continues to release innovative products for the pharmaceutical industry. While they have strong roots in Italy, today Bormioli Pharma manufactures from nine plants ar...

The Pharma Source podcast dives into the latest trends, challenges, and commercial opportunities in the pharmaceutical and biotech industry In each episode we'll be speaking with top executives, researchers, policy makers and other experts, who share their perspectives on the the trends that are shaping the business of pharma. From the latest breakthroughs in drug development and manufacturing, to...