Articles By Rob Wright, Chief Editor 2011-2021
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AAPS – A Killer App To Announce The CMO Award Winners10/26/2012
I have always referred to the annual American Association of Pharmaceuticals Scientists meeting as A-A-P-S. Prior to attending this year’s event, which took place October 14 – 18 at McCormick Place in Chicago, I had several people ask me if I was going to “aaps” (pronounced the same as a smart phone app with an s on the end). By Rob Wright
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Here's A Global Pharmaceutical Trend You Won't Want To Miss10/18/2012
I recently had the opportunity to speak with a manufacturing executive involved in implementing single-use systems (SUS) at their company. This person shared that when they first saw a prototype SUS bioreactor, it clicked immediately as an application whereby a CMO could use flexibility as an actual money maker. By Rob Wright
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Where International Pharma Deals Get Done10/16/2012
This was my first foray to CPhI Worldwide, which was held at Feria de Madrid (IFEMA), Spain, October 9 – 11. Many attendees related to me that this particular event is where deals get done. By Rob Wright
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The 2nd Biggest Secret To Innovation10/9/2012
Jon Platt, healthcare sector leader for ?WhatIf! Innovation, conducted a presentation at the Conference Forum’s (www.conferenceforum.org) 2nd Annual Disruptive Innovation to Advance Clinical Trials for Pharma, Biologics & Devices conference in Boston. He provided the two biggest secrets to innovation – the first can be found here. Here is the second. By Rob Wright
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The 2 Biggest Secrets Of Innovation10/2/2012
At this year’s 2nd Annual Disruptive Innovation to Advance Clinical Trials for Pharma, Biologics & Devices conference in Boston, I had the opportunity to sit through a presentation by Jon Platt, healthcare sector leader for ?WhatIf! Innovation. By Rob Wright
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The Question Behind The Question9/25/2012
When I met James Robinson, VP vaccine product and technical operations at Merck, I didn’t expect us to start our own little book club. But after our discussion, he thought it would be worth my while to review John Miller’s book, The Question Behind the Question, (QBQ). In exchange, I sent him a copy of Mark Scharenbroich’s book, Nice Bike, which I intend to write a blog about, unless Jim beats me to the punch.
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The Benefits Of Unbiased Editorial9/19/2012
Not long ago, I had the opportunity to sit down with one of our advertisers who explained to me what he likes about Life Science Leader magazine.
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Mentor For A Better Work/Life Balance9/10/2012
I recently finished reading Rebecca Shambaugh’s book, It’s Not a Glass Ceiling, It’s A Sticky Floor. The book is geared toward providing insight and advice for women seeking to advance their careers. By Rob Wright
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![Rob Wright]( "A Pricey Path To Drug Discovery")
A Pricey Path To Drug Discovery8/30/2012GlaxoSmithKline bought Human Genome Sciences in July, but what is it that GSK found so compelling it was willing to pay a 99% premium over HGS?
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