PharmaSource Podcast
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 besides.
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- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 26 minutes
- Episodes
- 176
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
The Secret to Outsourcing Success: Elevating The Supplier Ecosystem
“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 Therm…
The Importance of Cleaning ‘Dirty' Procurement Data: Interview with Susan Walsh
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 pr…
CDMO Session: CARBOGEN AMCIS, an interview with Stephan Fritschi
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 CARBOG…
Procurement Transformation at Dechra Pharma: Interview with Kateryna Holovnia, Head of Procurement at Dechra Pharmaceuticals
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 lates…
7 Lessons in CPO Leadership with Len DeCandia, former Chief Procurement Officer, Johnson & Johnson
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.
I…
Don’t upload anything! UCB's Laurent Bosseler explains ChatGPT security risks for Pharma
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 Ph…
How Novartis Procurement is Cutting Failed R&D Experiments with AI: Interview with Mark Burfoot, VP Research Procurement
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 st…
Olon Biotech and Small Molecules Explained [CDMO Sessions]
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 …
How DSM uncovered the 'Pharma Premium' - an interview with Alejandra Garcia, Senior Vice President, Procurement at DSM
“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 hi…
R&D Procurement: How To Build Trust Between Science and Sourcing
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 s…
Staying a Step Ahead of the Counterfeiters - How Pharma Procurement Can Protect Supply Chain Integrity. Interview with Jim Fries, CEO Rx-360
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 consorti…
Speed is Greater than Savings - How Grünenthal Created a Procurement Centre of Excellence Focused on Speed
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 th…
7 Tips for Better Pharma Procurement - a conversation with Jill Robbins
Cost savings are less important than creating business value.
In the latest episode of the PharmaSource podcast, we sat down with Jill Robbin, Fractional CPO and advisor to Biotechs at Matchbook, wit…
Data Science at Novartis: What can Pharma learn from the River Rhine?
In the latest episode of the PharmaSource podcast Johannes Galatsanos, Novartis talks about how the River Rhine went from being the polluted, post-war “sewer of europe” to the swimmer-friendly river …
Open Innovation in Pharmaceutical Packaging: an Interview with Andrea Sentimenti, Bormioli Pharma
Pharmaceutical Packaging is critical for safe and stable drug delivery, and continues to be fast-growing market driven by manufacturers creating increasingly innovative products.
Founded in 1825, Bor…
Putting a Price on Life: Dr John LaMattina on the Truth of Drug Pricing
The Pharma Source podcast dives into the latest trends, challenges, and commercial opportunities in the pharmaceutical and biotech industry
In each episode we'll be speaking with top executives, rese…