Articles By Rob Wright

  1. The Secret To True Strategic Partnerships 6/17/2013

    In the May 2013 issue of Life Science Leader magazine, Wayne Koberstein wrote an article asking the question, When Does a Supplier Become A Partner? I shared Koberstein’s skepticism when he said, “Just doing business with a developer doesn’t make you a partner.” He goes on to define what makes a true partner, but providing a real-world example of these kinds of companies is difficult because — frankly — they are rare and often lack the willingness to share their story.

  2. Can Pharma And Biotech Companies Trust Emerging Markets To Protect IP? 5/30/2013

    How long can or should biotech and pharmaceutical companies continue to conduct business in regions where there is government-enabled IP theft?

  3. MedImmune's Blueprint For Building A Biologics R&D Engine 5/30/2013

    Bahija Jallal, VP of translational science for MedImmune, has some insights on how to successfully focus your biologics R&D operation to encourage, not kill the entrepreneurial spirit on which it was built.

  4. NCAA Madness And Drug Discovery Occupy March Calendars 2/27/2013

    As spring approaches, trade shows and March Madness will keep life science professionals occupied.

  5. Pharma R&D: Part Of The Solution, Not Part Of The Problem 6/28/2012

    In pharmaceutical R&D, a more systematic analysis is part of the problem and not part of the solution because companies strayed away from their core ideologies. By Rob Wright, Chief Editor, Life Science Leader magazine

  6. How To Create An Innovative Culture In A Pharma Company 6/1/2012

    Endo Pharmaceuticals explains what it takes to boost an innovative culture for a pharma company. By Rob Wright

  7. Connecting The FDA And Pharma / Biotech Industry 5/16/2012

    Even with more than 8,800 employees and an annual budget of around $3.2 billion, the FDA’s task of protecting the public health seems daunting, considering the complexity of products being developed by industry. By Rob Wright

  8. Pharmaceutical Serialization Is Doomed Unless We Implement A Big-Picture Approach 4/30/2012

    Pharmaceutical serialization could obtain a global standardization by learning from two different models which demonstrate a solution. By Rob Wright

  9. An Unlikely Path To The Pharma C-Suite 2/9/2012

    Santosh Vetticaden had an unconventional approach to getting to the c-suite. With the ink barely dry on his Bachelor of Pharmacy degree, in 1980 he emigrated from India to Richmond, VA, to begin the pursuit of a Ph.D. in pharmacy and pharmaceutics. By Rob Wright, Life Science Leader magazine

  10. Special Executive Roundtable: Single-Use Technology 7/6/2011

    The current trend toward green living and utilizing “earth-friendly goods” continues to rise. Green manufacturing has become so popular that there is even Green Manufacturing Expo. A recent report listed the top “greenest companies in biopharma.” All of the companies listed rank in the top 20 of pharmaceutical companies with regard to sales revenue and include such names as Merck, Novartis, and Pfizer. So where does single-use technology fit in the “Green” manufacturing process? Single-use: Is it just another term for disposable? By Rob Wright, Life Science Leader magazine