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Vendor Audits: A Complex Process
By Rob WrightChief Editor, Life Science Leader
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Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Back in March, a reader wrote to me about my article “Buttoning Down the Pharma Supply Chain” in the February issue. We had an email dialogue, and I blogged about it (see “Reader Responds: Vendor Audits Are A Waste”). By  Rob Wright  Continue Reading..
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Disincentives To Adopting New Drug Delivery Systems
By Rob WrightChief Editor, Life Science Leader
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Monday, April 11, 2011
Scientists from the University of Syracuse chemistry department recently created a new drug delivery system which uses gold nanoparticles with attached DNA designed to bind to Doxorubin, an anticancer drug. By  Rob Wright  Continue Reading..
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Rising From The Ashes With Accelerating Urgency
By Rob WrightChief Editor, Life Science Leader
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Tuesday, April 5, 2011
This year’s Partnerships in Clinical Trials trade show was appropriately held at the Phoenix Convention Center in Arizona. I say appropriate because the pharmaceutical industry is at a point of renewal and change, similar to the phoenix. By  Rob Wright  Continue Reading..
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Bought In To Buy In
By Rob WrightChief Editor, Life Science Leader
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Monday, April 4, 2011
Ever hear of John Kotter? He has written 17 books, all in the top 1% of sales from Amazon.com. He is probably most well known for his international bestseller, Leading Change, which outlined an eight-step process for implementing successful transformations. By  Rob Wright  Continue Reading..
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Is It The Sizzle Or The Steak
By Rob WrightChief Editor, Life Science Leader
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Monday, March 28, 2011
Having somewhat of a marketing background, I tend to be a little on the skeptical side when I see marketing and promotional announcements. By  Rob Wright  Continue Reading..
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Is Email The New Circular File
By Rob WrightChief Editor, Life Science Leader
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Monday, March 21, 2011
So you think you have problems cleaning out your email. I just had a conversation with Roger Connors, author of the several books in the field of management and leadership. By  Rob Wright  Continue Reading..
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Monumental Reform Needed At FDA
By Rob WrightChief Editor, Life Science Leader
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Wednesday, March 9, 2011
One of my favorite movies is “Oh Brother Where Art Thou.” The story takes place in the deep South in the 1930s. Campaigning Governor Pappy O’Daniel is lagging behind his opponent Homer Stokes, running on a platform of “Reform.” Junior O’Daniel tells Pappy, “Well people like that reform. By  Rob Wright  Continue Reading..
Do Your Due Diligence When Selecting A CMO
By Rob WrightChief Editor, Life Science Leader
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Monday, March 7, 2011
I was recently working on an article for how to select a CMO. During this process, I realized how daunting a task this must be for a company looking to contract out its manufacturing process. By Rob Wright  Continue Reading..
Reader Responds: 'Vendor Audits Are A Waste'
By Rob WrightChief Editor, Life Science Leader
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Monday, February 28, 2011
In the February issue, I wrote an article entitled, “Buttoning Down the Pharma Supply Chain.” It must have a touched a nerve with one reader. By Rob Wright  Continue Reading..
There Is No Such Thing As A Stupid Question, So Ask The Board
By Rob WrightChief Editor, Life Science Leader
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Sunday, February 20, 2011
There is a new section in Life Science Leader magazine entitled “Ask the Board”, see p. 8 of the February 2011 issue. You may be asking yourself, what is it? Well, we recently added an editorial advisory board to the magazine. 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