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PODCAST

PharmaSource Podcast

Life Science Networks

Welcome to the PharmaSource podcast: the pharma and biotech podcast that explores the latest trends, challenges, and commercial opportunities shaping the biopharma manufacturing and outsourcing. In each episode we"ll be speaking with top executives, researchers, and outsourcing experts, who share their perspectives on topics such as building a smarter, more sustainable supply chain, how to partner with CDMOs, digital transformation, procurement and external manufacturing strategies, and plenty more

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All Episodes

00:12:54

allpack group ag: Passion for Pharma Packaging and...

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2023/10/16

Christoph Staub, is CEO of allpack group ag, a Contract Packaging Organisation (CPO) based in Switzerland with an ambitious agenda for the digital transformation of the pharma supply chain. “We are a small company but very innovative. I have confirmation from our customers that despite our relatively small size, we are at the leading-edge of digital transformation in packaging” says Christoph. “We were one the first contract packaging partners to introduce traceability technology into our processes

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00:12:52

Pfizer CentreOne: An altogether different kind of...

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2023/10/16

Pfizer CentreOne, is a global contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO) and a prominent supplier of specialised APIs with a manufacturing network spanning over 35 sites across six continents Ahead of CPHI Barcelona 2023 we asked Karen Lauxmann, Global Head of Marketing, Communications and Training, Pfizer CentreOne, to explain how being part of the Pfizer group makes them a different type of partner. Karen explains how the scale and expertise within Pfizer enables CentreOne to

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00:24:31

From Ramp-Up to Right-Sizing: 6 Essential Procurement...

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2023/10/09

In the face of challenging economic times, procurement leaders can emerge as the unsung heroes, helping to steer their organisations through the storm. One such leader is David Ward, Procurement Director at Catalent, who has leveraged his extensive experience from senior procurement roles at AstraZeneca and MSD/Merck to help guide the CDMO through challenging times. Catalent, along with other CDMOs, has been instrumental in the fight against COVID-19. The company played a significant role in

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00:42:28

Contract Manufacturing After COVID-19: Gil Roth on...

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2023/10/02

The contract manufacturing sector is navigating through turbulent times as Gil Roth, Founder and President of the Pharma & Biopharma Outsourcing Association (PBOA) explains. Caught between the after-effects of the pandemic, changing legislation, and the still-to-be fully realised promise of groundbreaking new treatments, CDMOs are showing real resilience. “We saw the CDMO rise up heroically to help with vaccine and therapeutic production. While there was a lot of government support on the

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00:28:08

How To Get More Value From Professional Services in...

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2023/09/25

Larger pharma companies are renown for spending a large amount on management consultants and other professionals services, due in part to the pharma industry's unique and high-risk business model. There is a real opportunity to managing professional services better in life sciences, but it is far from straightforward, as Cameron Smith, Procurement Senior Partner for Professional Services at Novartis explains in the latest episode of the PharmaSource podcast. “Procurement is constantly evolving”

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00:33:32

Supply Chain Transformation: How to Adapt to the New...

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2023/09/18

The pharmaceutical supply chain is undergoing major change, driven by advances in science, technology, and evolving patient expectations. To keep up will require fresh approaches to supply chain logistics, says Fernanda Teles, Head of Global Clinical Logistics for DHL Supply Chain. In the latest PharmaSource Podcast she explains some of the key trends from their recent report Delivering Next-Level Healthcare, and shares advice on how supply chain leaders must adapt including: Patient-Centric

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00:31:04

The Talent Gap Challenge in Life Sciences: 5...

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2023/09/11

“One of the challenges we face is trying to recruit talent in a market that is short on the skills we require. There’s a major shortage of talent," Neil Kelly, founder of Vector Partners, has two decades experience in talent acquisition within life sciences, including high-growth period at Thermo Fisher and Patheon. In the latest episode of the PharmaSource podcast Neil explains some key strategies to help bridge the talent gap in life sciences. 1. Reassess on-site vs remote talent The great

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00:12:01

CRO Session: Olon Ricerca Bioscience - interview with...

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2023/09/11

Olon Ricerca Bioscience is a US-based Contract Research Organisation (CRO) offering speciality chemical manufacturing capabilities. We spoke to Alessandro Agosti, Senior Director of Scientific Operations about how they partner with customers, and some of the ways they are unique. The CRO was founded 1986, before being acquired by Olon SpA in 2017. Now part of the wider Olon Group, Alessandro explains that "clients can tap into a 'One stop shop' taking them from early phase work to

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00:21:07

The Secret to Outsourcing Success: Elevating The...

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2023/09/03

“You can’t develop medicines without an ecosystem. Suppliers are probably one of the most neglected sections of the ecosystem.” Tanya Momtahen, Vice President of Integrated Product Solutions at Thermo Fisher explains how understanding your supplier ecosystem is how to make an impact. “The amount of money that's spent in the supplier world is daunting, to say the least” says Tanya “yet too often key suppliers are treated transactionally.” While this attitude might make sense when procuring

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00:19:31

The Importance of Cleaning ‘Dirty' Procurement Data:...

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2023/08/29

Susan Walsh, AKA the The Classification Guru about her advice on how to improve, classify and normalise ‘data data’ and why it’s so important. “Data is the foundation of everything that you do in procurement, whether that is reviewing contracts, negotiating with supplier or looking for fraud.” In this episode she discusses her C.O.A.T. framework for better quality procurement data, including the importance of normalisation and classification is so important for actionable procurement

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00:24:03

CDMO Session: CARBOGEN AMCIS, an interview with...

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2023/08/22

In the latest episode of the PharmaSource CDMO Sessions, we speak Stephan Fritchi, Executive Vice President Business Units for CARBOGEN AMCIS. Stephan is responsible for operations across all CARBOGEN AMCIS manufacturing sites worldwide, including sites in France, four in Switzerland, United Kingdom, Netherlands and China. The contract manufacturer supports customers at all stages of drug development, from clinical trials to being released on the market as a commercial product. Their services

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00:33:59

Procurement Transformation at Dechra Pharma:...

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2023/08/07

Inside Dechra Pharma's 3-Year Procurement Transformation Dechra Pharmaceuticals is a global specialist in the development, manufacturer and sales of veterinary pharmaceuticals worldwide. In the latest episode of the PharmaSource podcast, we spoke to Kateryna Holovnia, Head of Procurement at Dechra Pharmaceuticals about the global transformation of the procurement function, moving from a fragmented and transactional to a unified and strategic partner to the business. The organisation is made up

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00:51:52

7 Lessons in CPO Leadership with Len DeCandia, former...

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2023/07/31

Len DeCandia is an award-winning Supply Chain and Procurement Executive with 40+ years of experience, most recently as Chief Procurement Officer for Johnson & Johnson, AmerisourceBergen and Roche. In the latest episode of the PharmaSource podcast Len describes the changes he has seen in procurement, including his experience in mobilising during COVID, and explains why he believes enlightened organisations must prioritise suppliers. Here are some of the key takeaways from the

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00:24:54

Don’t upload anything! UCB's Laurent Bosseler...

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2023/07/24

Laurent Bosseler is Digital Procurement and COE lead at UCB. He focused on making technology for colleagues at the pharma company as simple and seamless as possible. In the latest episode of the PharmaSource podcast, he discussed how he is currently grappling with how to make the most of exciting Natural Language Processing (NLP) technology such as ChatGPT - but without exposing his company to preventable risk. “The power of the tool is amazing” says Laurent but adds “you must keep your critical

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00:30:42

How Novartis Procurement is Cutting Failed R&D...

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2023/07/17

In the latest episode of the PharmaSource podcast we spoke to Mark Burfoot, Vice President Research Procurement at Novartis about how advances in Machine Learning allow procurement to have a more strategic role in optimising life science research. Prior to his work at Novartis and Pfizer, Mark’s educational background is in immunology. That knowledge of the scientific process has allowed him to create new frameworks and forms of value that go far beyond cost savings. “There are different ways of

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00:23:50

Olon Biotech and Small Molecules Explained [CDMO...

PharmaSource Podcast ·

2023/07/13

The CDMO Sessions are a series of interviews with leaders at Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisations about what makes their business unique and to share advice for how to create better strategic partnerships. We spoke to the two Vice Presidents from Olon Group responsible for their Biotech and Small Molecules businesses respectively, Andrea Conforto VP for Biotech and Roberta Pachera, VP Small Molecules. Olon Biotech Andrea Conforo explains how Olon use ,icrobial fermentation

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00:32:06

How DSM uncovered the 'Pharma Premium' - an interview...

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2023/07/07

“It's no secret that suppliers know that Pharma has good margins” says Alejandra Garcia, Senior Vice President, Procurement at DSM. “We're charged a higher premium, because Pharma is considered a high margin industry.” In the latest episode of the PharmaSource podcast Alejandra shares her initiative at DSM to protect Margins, and how she uncovered and reduced the 'Pharma Premium' suppliers were charging her business. "Margin Protection comes down to three main levers. the

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00:14:00

R&D Procurement: How To Build Trust Between Science...

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2023/06/27

Virginie Mathieu has deep experience in R&D Procurement having worked at some of the world's biggest Pharmaceutical companies in France and Canada. In the latest episode of the PharmaSource podcast she shares her experiences in supporting the experimental end of pharma and advice for partnering with scientists. “R&D is a very specialised form of procurement. You really need to know what you're talking about, so it helps to have a scientific background." When it comes to

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00:24:23

Staying a Step Ahead of the Counterfeiters - How...

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2023/06/20

Rx360 was founded following the Heparin incident in 2008 when the drug supply became contaminated, resulting in 81 deaths in the US and left many more injured. In response, a cross-industry consortium was formed with a mission to prevent this from happening again by protecting the pharmaceutical supply chain and ensuring the quality of materials are always at an optimum level. In the latest episode of the PharmaSource Podcast we sat down with Rx360 CEO Jim Fries to understand how big an issue

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00:41:33

Speed is Greater than Savings - How Grünenthal...

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2023/06/14

Dr. Thortsen Fallisch, Head of Global R&D Procurement at Grünenthal spoke to PharmaSource about his experience in setting up a Procurement Centre of Excellence and why speed can be more important than savings. Thorsten joined Grünenthal at an exciting time when it centralised Procurement was a "new, mostly unshaped function". It meant he could make a real impact on the function and see the improving results. Establishing a Sourcing Board One of the first areas they identified was

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