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Why Death With Dignity In The U.S. Remains The Holy Grail
After making the painful decision to "put down" our family dog, it made me wonder about the end-of-life decision making process for humans? What are the costs? What's considered humane? Is America ready for physician-assisted suicide?  Continue Reading..
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The CMO Leadership Awards – A Celebration Of Continuous Improvement
When we were planning this year’s CMO Leadership Awards reception and ceremony, we could have simply implemented the previous year’s format and been done with it. After all, that year’s ceremony — our first ever — was a success, with 190 attendees and lots of winners.  Continue Reading..
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Don’t Mistake BIO CEO For J.P. Morgan
During my recent visit to the BIO CEO & Investor Conference, February 10 – 11 at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City, there were several tweets (#BIOCEO14) comparing the event to the annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco.  Continue Reading..
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Actions Speak Louder Than Words At The 2014 J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference
At the 2014 J.P. Morgan 32nd Annual Healthcare Conference in San Francisco, plenty of writers raced to communicate the latest heard from presentations via tweets, blogs, and news recaps.  Continue Reading..
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What It Takes To Be A 5-Category CMO Leadership Award Winner
Prior to the Thanksgiving Holiday, I had the opportunity to sit down with several members of Therapure Biopharma executive leadership team prior to taking a tour of the company’s Mississauga, Ontario (near Toronto) manufacturing facility. For three years in a row, Therapure has been recognized as a CMO Leadership Award Winner — the past two (2012 & 2013) in all five categories. This rare distinction has been made by only two CMOs...  Continue Reading..
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Why Drugs Cost So Much
I recently had the opportunity to tour a biopharma manufacturing facility in St. Louis. It served as a great reminder as to the stringent requirements which go into creating a safe drug supply. It also explains why some drugs cost so much. When people learn I work in the pharmaceutical industry, I often get questioned about the price difference between generic and branded drugs. Sometimes I am asked for my opinion on “all-natural”...  Continue Reading..
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Don’t Look To Nelson Mandela For The Worst Leadership Advice
I recently posed a simple question to members of the Life Science Leader magazine editorial advisory board — what is the best leadership advice you ever received. I received a flurry of responses which will be published in our popular “Ask The Board” monthly feature in upcoming issues. By Rob Wright  Continue Reading..
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Why Pharma Execs, Not Just Engineers, Should Attend ISPE
This year’s International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering’s (ISPE) annual meeting was held in Washington, DC (November 3 – 6). If you are a pharmaceutical executive, you might think this show could be of little value to you, to which I say, “Oh, really?” By Rob Wright  Continue Reading..
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If You Missed CPhI Worldwide — You Missed A Lot
To fly to this year’s CPhI Worldwide (CPhIww) conference, held October 22-24 at the Messe in Frankfurt, Germany, is about an 8 hour flight from New York. For the Life Science Leader team, by the time we hit the ground and headed straight to the show, we had been traveling for nearly 20 hours. But this is an important show, boasting over 34,000 attendees from 140 countries and 2,200 exhibitors. By Rob Wright  Continue Reading..
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Readers Vocal About Recent Healthcare Blog
When I wrote the blog about Sarah Murnaghan’s recent double lung transplant surgery, I thought the article would strike a chord with folks. By Rob Wright  Continue Reading..
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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