Bienvenue Sanofi-Aventis.tv May 30, 2009

Under the leadership of new CEO, Chris Viehbacher, Sanofi Aventis has been making change. Moving toward greater efficiency in their corporate structure and business model, the company has shown a commitment to improvement in the past few months since Viehbacher took the helm of the company after leaving GlaxoSmithKline.
Now, in joining the current Web [...]

PhRMA CEO Billy Tauzin speaks out on a hot issue May 27, 2009

Former congressman & PhRMA President & CEO Billy Tauzin has the real world experience to lead one of the life science industries largest and most influential trade organizations. Beyond his time on Capitol Hill, his firsthand experience as a patient battling & surviving cancer (thanks to Genentech) makes a powerful representative for the [...]

New FDA leaders suggest a new strategy May 27, 2009

New FDA Commissioner Peggy Hamburg and her Deputy Commissioner Joshua Sharfstein are speaking out about their vision for a renewed and refreshed Food & Drug Administration.  In an article published today the New England Journal of Medicine, Hamburg & Sharfstein state their manifesto for remaking the agency during their tenure.
Included in the article are some [...]

Daschle, Rove, Frist & Dean debate Health Care Reform at BIO 2009 May 22, 2009

The BIO Convention wrapped up today in Atlanta. There were just under 15,000 attendees this year and most agree the conference has become overwhelming in many respects and a far cry from its original roots as a CEO deal-making summit of the late 1990’s. Today, most high-profile CEO’s shy away from the general [...]

Medtronic’s avalanche of news this week May 20, 2009

After a relatively quiet few months, Medtronic has flooded the newswires with a flurry of activity this week, marking the most news we’ve seen out the world’s biggest medical device maker in quite a while. CEO Bill Hawkins, who took over from Art Collins after successfully leading Medtronic AVE in Santa Rosa, [...]

Sir Elton John addresses the BIO Convention in Atlanta May 20, 2009

We’ll be highlighting the BIO International Convention this week on Beaker’s Blog, providing you a virtual sense of what convention attendees are experiencing.
While the BIO 2009 agenda is no less ambitious than in previous years, we’re hearing from convention-goers that much has changed from last year’s event in San [...]

The Best of the Best across the Life Sciences Industry May 16, 2009

Several months ago, we published a post highlighting our impression of The Companies That Matter in the Life Sciences Industry. Below is an excerpt:
Over the course of the past several months, it has become increasingly obvious that there is becoming a greater separation of haves & have nots in the life sciences arena. Without [...]

Intuitive Surgical goes pop culture May 15, 2009

Always great to see a life sciences company doing cool things to promote their technology and gaining significant exposure for their company. Intuitive Surgical is one of the fastest growing organizations in the past 3 years with one of the coolest technologies in the industry.
Tonite, they were highlighted on Grey’s Anatomy who acquired a [...]

Boston Scientific products extending life May 15, 2009

Boston Scientific released data today from an eight-year study that its implantable defibrillators extended the life of patients for over a year. Good news for a major medical device company that’s been rather quiet since the beginning of the year.

Novartis CEO Dan Vasella May 14, 2009

Little known fact about Novartis CEO Dan Vasella, one of his passions is riding touring motorcycles (rumored as BMW) through the Swiss Alps in his downtime. And, as one of the strongest leaders in the life sciences industry, he’s always a great interview.
In this sit down with CNBC, Vasella talks about Novartis’ vested [...]