Articles By Rob Wright, Chief Editor 2011-2021

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No Prohibition On Disruptive Innovation And Opinions At DIA
Chicago served as the site for this year’s 47th annual Drug Information Association’s (DIA) annual meeting, kicked off by Illinois Governor, Pat Quinn. With a focus on clinical trials, program chair Ken Getz reminded the audience of the pivotal role patients play in drug development. By  Rob Wright  Continue Reading..
  • If You Want To Recruit Top Talent – Take A Personal Approach
    6/19/2011

    I recently interviewed two executives for stories in Life Science Leader magazine. Both had something in common to which they attribute their success – surrounding themselves with top talent. By  Rob Wright

  • I Have A Dream: Celebrate Gender Differences And Eliminate Stereotypes
    6/9/2011

    Following the Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association’s Woman of the Year award, I received a variety of emails about two blog posts I wrote, “The Pink Male Elephant in the Room” and “Why the HBA Women of the Year Award is a Big Deal”. By  Rob Wright

  • Trevena's Maxine Gowen: Next-Generation Leadership
    6/9/2011

    In 2007, a group of scientists from Duke University began the process of pursuing VC funding to start a company. By Rob Wright, Life Science Leader magazine

  • Gender Diversity Of Your Board – A Best Business Practice
    6/6/2011

    I recently posted a blog entitled “The Pink Elephant in the Room.” This generated a substantial amount of email responses. By  Rob Wright

  • Pharmaceutical Marketing - Go Back to the Drawing Board
    6/2/2011

    I recently got an email from Mike Myatt, leadership expert and author. During a recent trip, Mike must have seen one too many Viagra TV commercials while waiting at the airport. With his permission, I wanted to publish what he wrote, and provide some additional background surrounding pharmaceutical industry marketing practices. By  Rob Wright

  • A Review Of The 2011 Post-Approval Summit
    5/31/2011

    There is an enormous amount of data generated by post-approval research, but one of the nagging questions is: how can researchers get even more, better data and refine it into information that plays a role in decision-making by regulators, biopharma, physicians, insurers, and patients, ultimately improving health outcomes? Speakers at the two-day Post-Approval Summit in Boston (www.postapproval.com) shared a myriad of ways in which they were already embarking on this quest, and some of the highlights are shared below. By Sara Gambrill, contributing editor

  • Ten Rules for Strategic Innovation
    5/26/2011

    At the 2011 Partnerships in Clinical Trials Show I met Vijay Govindarajan, professor of international business at Dartmouth and author. He shared with me some of his thoughts on innovation. By  Rob Wright

  • AAPS San Francisco – Up Close And Personal
    5/23/2011

    The 2011 AAPS National Biotechnology Conference was held May 16 to 18 at the Hilton San Francisco, Union Square. Unlike other meetings where I try to sit in on sessions to learn what is going on in the industry, for this one, I opted to spend most of my time in the exhibit hall.

  • The Story Behind Outsourcing Insights And Bio Data Points
    5/12/2011

    In February, we added two new features to Life Science Leader, “Ask the Board” and “Leadership Lessons.” These were added to provide readers with some quick, valuable, and actionable industry and leadership insight. Well, we figured, why stop there?

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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