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J&J’s Jim Swanson brings mission-driven leadership to the CIO role

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He started out as a scientist, working his way up the research and development ranks in the pharmaceutical industry, an experience steeped in curiosity that has helped shape his emphasis on continuous learning to this day. I believe in humble servant leadership — I’m here to support my teams,” he says.

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Daily Crunch: Peloton CEO in hot seat, activist investor says ‘the ride for Mr. Foley is over’

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Mark Cuban wants to lower consumer pharma stress : To avoid getting fired, I will retain my views on the modern pharmaceutical industry. Launching a product in a foreign market where you’re unfamiliar with the language and culture is a tall order — but investors expect growth. Startups/VC. billion price tag. You can sign up here.).

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The Theranos fiasco shows how much startup advisory boards matter

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For pharmaceutical companies, especially medical affairs, the important lesson from this sad and sordid affair is as simple as it is powerful: Your advisory board matters — a lot. He took the word of Holmes and the senior leadership team that the technology worked. The good, the bad, the ugly.

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CIOs take aim at Silicon Valley talent

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Rau hired a former Apple colleague who approached him and was incentivized by the offer to run the software engineering team at the Indianapolis-based Lilly after hearing about the types of projects he could work on. “I Engineers throughout millennia want to do something that’s bigger than themselves and can last.”

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Psychedelics startups are on a long journey to consumer markets, but these 5 VCs are taking the ride

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Previously relegated to underground communities and rave culture, drugs like ketamine, MDMA (commonly known as ecstasy) and psilocybin are now being studied to develop therapies to treat everything from PTSD to cluster headaches. We are most excited by drug developers. “Today, there are 400+ ketamine clinics in the U.S.,

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Digital Transformation: Accelerating The Speed of Business

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AstraZeneca is a global pharmaceutical company. Digital Transformation is not only impacting every business on the planet, but also the agencies and consultancies they partner with to provide guidance, design, and development. As one of the first mobile development companies, we appreciate the value of making a pivot.

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Boston offers a world of advantages for startup founders

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5 investors discuss Boston’s resilient tech ecosystem Boston’s university-to-startup pipeline defies downturn to grow and diversify In order to build a startup culture, a city or region needs some key elements in place – like an innovation engine to drive startup ideas. City Spotlight: Boston Register for the free event here!