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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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00:21:26

Private Equity and Digital Maturity in the CDMO...

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2025/04/21

“AI doesn’t have to be the first port of call. Many organisations still need to focus on the paper-to-glass journey before they can think about more advanced technologies” Vishnu Dwadasi, Director of Life Sciences at West Monroe, brings extensive experience across pharmaceutical operations, consulting and business development from both the sponsor and CDMO sides. His career path through companies including Catalent, BioDuro, PII and now West Monroe has given him unique insights into the evolving

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00:19:01

BioDuro: Building Strategic Partnerships Through...

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2025/04/20

“Our goal is to be more than a service provider. We aim to be a strategic partner that grows with our clients from bench to bedside.” – Dr. Jim LiDr. Jim Li, President of CMC Solutions at BioDuro, brings extensive experience as a chemist and pharmaceutical industry veteran, having held leadership positions at global companies including Pfizer and Henkel before joining BioDuro to build up and manage the company’s CMC business.In the latest PharmaSource podcast episode, Jim explains how BioDuro’s

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00:44:03

Animal Health Manufacturing: Boehringer Ingelheim’s...

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2025/04/17

“Managing hundreds of products across multiple species requires a different approach to network strategy than human pharma,” explains Bernhard Boehm, Head of External Manufacturing for Animal Health at Boehringer Ingelheim.Bernhard Boehm leads external manufacturing for animal health as VP of 3PM at Boehringer Ingelheim, bringing nearly 20 years of pharmaceutical experience across regulatory, quality, R&D, and site management roles before transitioning to animal health five years ago.Ahead of

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00:25:50

The launch of a new CDMO: Meribel Pharma Solutions -...

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2025/04/15

Exclusive interview for PharmaSource ahead of CDMO Live“We’ve combined these two solid legacies into a new, agile CDMO with a unique focus on high-value small and medium-scale production,” says Bruce Vielle, CEO of the newly formed Meribel Pharma Solutions.Bruce Vielle, an experienced industrial business leader with extensive expertise in lean manufacturing and managing multi-site operations across automotive, aerospace, and pharmaceutical sectors, is spearheading the launch of Meribel Pharma

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00:28:37

How Afton Scientific’s Quality-First Approach Fuels...

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2025/04/12

“Trust is what your customers need most. They take a great risk when they sign up with you to make their product. They need access within your organization to feel confident you’ll get things done the way they want.” Thomas Thorpe, CEO of Afton Scientific, brings 45 years of pharmaceutical operations experience to his founder-led Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisation (CDMO), which has grown from bootstrapped beginnings to a company with close to 100 employees specialising in sterile

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00:19:24

German Biotech Days: Trump’s Biotech Dismantling...

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2025/04/11

“What we’re witnessing is the rapid dismantling of the US research infrastructure… It’s also an opportunity for us here in Europe to step up” Dr. Oliver Schacht, Managing Director of Life Science NordDr. Oliver Schacht, Managing Director of Life Science Nord and Chairman of the Board for BIO Deutschland, spoke at German Biotechnology Days 2025 (DBT) in Heidelberg about the challenges and opportunities this disruption presents for Germany and the European biotech ecosystem.In an interview for the

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00:14:07

From Family Business to Global CDMO: Bluejet...

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2025/04/08

In the latest episode, we speak to Payal Gandhi, Management Executive – Business Growth at Blue Jet Healthcare explains how the company transformation from a family-owned business to a publicly listed global CDMO since its IPO in 2023.Today, Blue Jet Healthcare has positioned itself as a strategic partner in the pharmaceutical and healthcare arena, emphasizing their customer-first approach and technological capabilities that help bring innovations to life.Read the article here

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00:28:20

Novartis Gene Therapy: 5 Essential Strategies from...

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2025/04/04

“Europe has roughly double the population of the United States but lower pricing, so it’s a balancing act between how much volume can you get and how little price discount you give.” – Joshi VenugopalJoshi Venugopal, Head of Region Europe for Novartis Gene Therapy & Rare Diseases and Senior Vice President, brings extensive experience spanning R&D, early pipeline development, and in-market commercialisation.Ahead of his keynote at CDMO Live, Joshi shares valuable insights on how to

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00:33:28

How Fisiopharma Delivers Excellence as an Injectable...

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2025/04/01

“Being unique or special in something is crucial, a key factor in order to gain success in this field.” – Angela MolaschiAngela Molaschi, Chief Commercial Officer at Fisiopharma, and Nicola Cadei, General Manager, bring decades of pharmaceutical industry experience to their leadership roles at this Italian injectable product specialist. Together, they’re expanding the company’s global presence while maintaining its reputation for quality and flexibility.In the latest PharmaSource podcast episode

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00:38:56

Pharma Digital Transformation - Interview with Dr....

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2025/03/29

"Digital transformation is not about technology deployment. It's about a new way of doing business that allows you to make jumps which were not possible before, like reducing launch time from 70 weeks to 7 weeks." - Dr. Franziskus KathDr. Franziskus Kath, former J&J executive and now independent consultant, brings over 26 years of healthcare industry experience spanning API manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, consumer health, and digital transformation. He most recently orchestrated

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00:31:12

Bold capacity investments lag despite urgent need for...

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2025/03/24

“What we’re witnessing is a fundamental shift from globalized to decentralized pharma supply chains, yet many companies are hesitant to make the bold capacity investments needed despite recognizing the risks.” – Stephan Fath, Director at Roland BergerStephan Fath is a Director at Roland Berger where he specialises in advising global pharmaceutical, MedTech, and chemical industries. With a dual degree in Business Administration and Chemistry from the University of Dusseldorf, Stephan brings a

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00:30:24

CDMO Cultural Alignment: Why the Disney effect is...

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2025/03/21

“Every CDMO is going to give you the Disney effect. I want to see what’s below the street. How is that organisation humming below the surface?” says John Philips, highlighting why superficial evaluations are undermining pharmaceutical outsourcing success.John Philips, President at Innopath Consulting, brings over three decades of experience in CDMO partnerships, including leadership roles at Pii (Pharmaceutics International, Inc.), BioDuro-Sundia, Mikart, and Patheon. His focus on bridging the gap

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00:23:53

Recipharm’s CDMO Evolution: Technology Investment...

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2025/03/19

“Every minute, over 1000 patients are using a product manufactured in one of our sites,” reveals Kerstin Vieluf, Head of Sales at Recipharm.Headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, Recipharm has over 5,900 employees across 17 sites in Europe, US, India, and Israel and serves more than 400 customers globally.In this exclusive interview ahead of CDMO Live, the leadership team outlines how Recipharm is evolving its capabilities, with significant investments in digital prediction tools, expanded development

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00:31:21

Quality Excellence at UCB: Liesbeth Foesters on...

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2025/03/16

“I believe that if a quality culture is really embedded, the quality organisation starts reducing, because the more quality is embedded in the organisation, the less you need quality to help you think.” – Liesbeth FoestersLiesbeth Foesters, Vice President and Head of External and Clinical Supply Quality at UCB, leads a multinational team of over 130 quality professionals who collaborate across various functions including CMC, supply chain, external manufacturing, and more. With a background in

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00:37:39

Digital Marketing in Pharma: Sciential's Maurice van...

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2025/03/12

Maurice van Rotterdam, Co-Founder of Netherlands-based digital marketing agency Sciential, believes many pharma suppliers and CDMOs are still missing the mark when it comes to effective digital marketing."If I look at pharma supplier or CDMO websites, they typically have a broad service portfolio and multiple target audiences that need to land on a specific webpage. You might attract a lot of leads, but customers then land on a page that is not working."In the latest episode of the

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00:27:16

Europe Can't Compete on Price Alone - Why The Drug...

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2025/03/09

"Seven out of ten medicines dispensed in Europe are generic products. When we only look at price, we don't take into consideration all the efforts European companies make on sustainability. This is an industry we must protect," says Elisabeth Stampa, Vice President of Medicines for Europe.Elisabeth Stampa, Vice President of Medicines for Europe and Chair of the Board at Medichem, brings over two decades of pharmaceutical industry expertise. She has transformed Medichem from a pure API

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00:50:01

How NVIDIA's AI Platforms are Reshaping the Future of...

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2025/03/05

"We can cut preclinical development from five years to 18 months. Molecules which are AI-enabled in some way seem to be doing better in Phase 1 than standard molecules." - Dr. Eva-Maria Hempe, Head of Healthcare & Life Sciences EMEA at NVIDIADr. Eva-Maria Hempe leads healthcare and life sciences for NVIDIA across Europe, combining a background in physics with a PhD in healthcare services design to drive AI innovation across the pharmaceutical industry.In the latest episode of the

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00:39:44

Run Faster to Survive: Polpharma's Olaf Birkenmeier...

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2025/03/02

“You don’t just need to be good; you need to be better than others to drive your business,” warns Olaf Birkenmeier, Head of External Manufacturing at Polpharma Biologics, describing the evolutionary pressure facing Western biopharmaceutical manufacturers.Olaf Birkenmeier leads external manufacturing at Polpharma Biologics, bringing senior leadership experience from Sandoz and Novartis to bear on the challenges facing by pharma companies in an increasingly competitive global market.In a recent

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00:22:09

How Lifecore Biomedical Tackles Complex Manufacturing...

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2025/02/27

“Other CDMOs couldn’t handle these products, but we figured it out through technical grit and deep expertise,” explains Jackie Klecker, Executive Vice President of Quality and Development Services at Lifecore Biomedical.In a CDMO Live Preview episode of the PharmaSource podcast, Jackie and Ryan shared insights into how Lifecore Biomedical has built its reputation as a contract manufacturer capable of handling the most challenging manufacturing projects, particularly as it celebrates its 60th

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00:43:39

Productivity Secrets of a Serial Pharma Services...

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2025/02/23

“Most founders dominate organisations, spending 70-hour weeks trying to control everything. But it’s not about the hours you work – it’s about the impact. That shift in mindset transformed how I built multiple successful businesses in pharma services,” explains Raman Sehgal, reflecting on his journey from startup founder to strategic leader.Raman Segal is the founder of ramarketing, a PE-backed life sciences marketing agency, Lead Candidate, a specialist pharma talent firm, and is host of Molecule

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