Q&A

What Were Some Of The Most Valuable Lessons Learned During Shire's Acquisition Of NPS Pharmaceuticals?

Source: Life Science Leader
Francois Nader

A:

  • the incredible payback of practicing the Scout motto, “be prepared”
  • the value of having established a seamless and trustworthy board/management relationship
  • the importance of a cohesive and efficient management team that continued to run the business while a small group was focused on managing the attack
  • communicate, be present, be transparent

FRANCOIS NADER, M.D., MBA
Francois is chairman of the board at Acceleron Pharma. He is the former CEO of NPS Pharmaceuticals and serves on several other corporate and philanthropy boards.