Articles By Rob Wright, Chief Editor 2011-2021

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CEO Tenure: When Is It Time To Move On?1/9/2018
How long should a CEO stay in the job? Some experts say the best scenario for a CEO whose performance is declining is to get going while the going is still good. In other words, leave while they are at the peak of their performance, just before the decline.
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How Will You Respond When Social Media Targets Your Company — Or You?1/3/2018
Important lessons learned from the 2014 #SaveJosh social media firestorm that engulfed Chimerix, as well as the company’s former CEO, Ken Moch.
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A Behind The Scenes Look Into Planning For BIO 2018 — Thus Far12/13/2017
A behind the scenes look into the educational planning for the 2018 BIO International Convention in Boston.
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Are You Ready For The Future Of Biopharma Manufacturing?12/7/2017
In last’s year’s manufacturing outlook we delved into biopharma’s manufacturing capacity crunch. While lack of manufacturing capacity remains a challenge for the industry, the future of biopharma manufacturing has never looked so bright, and there are a variety of reasons why.
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Prophecy & Prognostication — A Charting Of Biopharma's Future12/7/2017
How do we best predict who or what might have a big impact on the biopharma industry in 2018? Although there are no guarantees with this kind of prognostication, we felt seeking the opinions of experienced top biopharma executives would be a good place to start.
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Back To The Future12/7/2017
I admit I have always taken pleasure in pondering what the future might hold and thus relish opportunities to watch TED Talks or read books by futurists like Ray Kurzweil. So when John Cumbers, Ph.D., and Karl Schmieder asked if I’d be willing to preview their book, What’s Your Bio Strategy? prior to publication, I was all in.
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Will Neuroscience R&D Be The Next Big Thing — Again?11/27/2017
Merck’s VP and head of neuroscience research, Darryle Schoepp, shares insight as to why there is increased interest in developing therapeutics targeting neurodegenerative diseases.
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What Kinds Of Deals To Expect At JPM In 201811/16/2017
Merck’s SVP of BD and licensing, Ben Thorner, provides insight into what type of deals to expect at the 36th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference.
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7 Tips To Get You Ready For JPM 201811/8/2017
Seven tips to get you ready for attending the 36th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference.