Articles By Rob Wright, Chief Editor 2011-2021
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Don’t Make The Stupid Mistake Of Missing HBA WOTY Next Year5/15/2013
The first time I was invited to the Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association’s (HBA) annual Woman of the Year (WOTY) event, I gladly accepted. I will admit that for my first time, I wasn’t sure what to expect.
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5 Process Improvement Steps From A Lean Six Sigma Black Belt5/7/2013
Not long ago I received a copy of the book Pay Attention To The Obvious with a note attached stating, “This is the best leadership book you will ever read.” You would have to know the author, Eric Shaffer, to get the humor of the note. By Rob Wright
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Biosimilars Debate Packs The Room At BIO5/2/2013
Though it is always hard to boil down a week’s worth of work down to one or two favorites, here are mine for the recent BIO conference. By Rob Wright
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Navigating Alnylam To The Brink Of A Breakthrough in RNAi5/1/2013Alnylam went from a small start-up navigating through patent cliff chaos and economic turmoil to position the company toward being on the brink of a big breakthrough in RNAi science.
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What I Hate About The BIO Event4/30/2013
This year’s 2013 BIO International program guide boasts that the event will provide insights, experts, and dynamic discussions. By Rob Wright
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Seek Opportunity When Faced With Adversity4/22/2013
Prior to attending this year’s annual PhRMA meeting, I had the opportunity to interview Bob Hugin for the April cover feature in Life Science Leader. One of Hugin’s key points both in the article and his opening remarks at the PhRMA event was to seek opportunity when facing adversity — a concept very familiar to this year’s keynote speaker. By Rob Wright
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PhRMA On Translating Science Into Hope4/17/2013
Members of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) were dealt some adversity on the first day (April 10) of the 2013 annual meeting with the announcement of President Obama’s 2014 budget proposal. By Rob Wright
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Want To Know The 3 Laws Of Running A Business Experiment?4/10/2013
Vijay Govindarajan and Chris Trimble, authors of NY Times Bestseller Reverse Innovation: Create Far From Home, Win Everywhere recently sent me a copy of their latest business book How Stella Saved The Farm. By Rob Wright
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Top Talent Turnout For The CMO Leadership Awards3/19/2013
On March 13, 2013, Life Science Leader magazine hosted the CMO Leadership Awards Reception and Ceremony at the “W” New York Hotel, across from the Waldorf-Astoria. By Rob Wright
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