Articles By Rob Wright, Chief Editor 2011-2021

How Important Is Medical Innovation To The U.S. Economy?
By Rob WrightChief Editor, Life Science Leader
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Monday, March 11, 2013
Last week I received a phone call from Paul Foy, business writer for the Associated Press (AP). Foy was conducting research for an article and was looking for insight on the size of the pharmaceutical industry. By Rob Wright  Continue Reading..
  • Let's Start A Clinical Research Revolution
    3/3/2013

    CROs play such a key role with pharmaceutical and biotech companies that Life Science Leader Magazine developed the CRO Leadership Awards to recognize outsourcers based on accessibility, productivity, quality, regulatory, and reliability.

  • Is BIO International Too Big To Effectively Network?
    2/28/2013

    When I reflect back on some of the recent articles written for Life Science Leader magazine, it is interesting to note how many of them began with a simple discussion while attending an event. By Rob Wright

  • NCAA Madness And Drug Discovery Occupy March Calendars
    2/27/2013

    As spring approaches, trade shows and March Madness will keep life science professionals occupied.

  • Chance Meeting Leads To A Motivational Moment
    2/20/2013

    A funny thing happened on a plane to Boston last year. The experience reminded me of the importance of being open to connecting.

  • How To Make The Most Of Attending Bio International 2013
    2/15/2013

    In the January 2013 issue of Life Science Leader magazine, I listed My Top 10 Life Science Shows for 2013. One of those shows is BIO International 2013, which is only 10 weeks away (April 22-25, in Chicago). By Rob Wright

  • Super Bowl Ads Highlight Missed Opportunity For PhRMA
    2/5/2013

    Like 108+ million other people, I watched the 2013 Super Bowl, which has grown into a spectacle of sport and marketing — broadcast live in more than 180 countries, in more than 30 different languages. By Rob Wright

  • My Top 10 Useless Business Clichés
    1/28/2013

    January 28th is a significant date, and not because in 1922 the American Football Association renamed itself the National Football League (NFL). No, it is something much more significant than the NFL, though it does involve the NFL. By Rob Wright

  • How Secure Is Your Supply Chain?
    1/25/2013

    Do you know who’s touching your stuff? This was the question posed by Charles Forsaith to an invite-only audience during a recent Marken-sponsored roundtable discussion. By Rob Wright

  • So You Want To Get Lucky?
    1/22/2013

    A little more than 20 years ago, 12 male volunteers were reporting the effects of a new potential angina drug to a Pfizer clinical research associate. One of the men reported an unusual finding – sustained and frequent erections. By Rob Wright

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Rob Wright

Rob Wright was chief editor of Life Science Leader magazine from 2011-2021. Prior to joining the publication, he spent nearly 20 years in the pharmaceutical industry. During his industry career, Wright conducted well over 1,000 presentations and roundtable discussions, including the facilitation of FDA-mandated clinical training programs for hundreds of licensed healthcare providers. He has chaired, moderated, and served as a speaker at industry and academic conferences, and served as co-chair for the 2015 and 2018 BIO International conference’s educational planning committee. Wright’s 500+ published articles have appeared in peer-reviewed academic journals, B2B magazines and online publications. He received a B.S. in Business Administration from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, MBA with distinction from Gannon University, and completed his doctoral coursework in marketing at Cleveland State University. He is a member of international business honor societies Sigma Beta Delta and Beta Gamma Sigma. He can be followed on Twitter @RfwrightLSL