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January 15, 2019

Today's Rundown

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Another AstraZeneca executive hits the exit, joins alumnus at Immunocore

Immunocore has named David Berman as its head of research and development. Berman spent the past decade overseeing the rise of immuno-oncology drugs at AstraZeneca and Bristol-Myers Squibb.

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Roche R&D executive begins a new voyage with biotech move

Another day, another Big Pharma executive jumping ship to biotech. On Tuesday morning, it was Omar Khwaja, M.D., Ph.D., who became chief medical officer at gene therapy specialist Voyager Therapeutics.

Attendees fed up with venue, high prices call to move JPM out of San Francisco

While the high cost of living in San Francisco has famously grabbed headlines, the costs of simply meeting there, even for a few days, are becoming untenable for some.

Aimmune says shutdown blocks peanut allergy drug review

Aimmune Therapeutics has confirmed that the government shutdown will delay the FDA’s review of AR101, its oral immunotherapy for peanut allergy.

Seres elevates CFO Eric Shaff to CEO post as it advances immunology therapies

Seres Therapeutics is promoting its chief operating and financial officer, Eric Shaff, to succeed Roger Pomerantz as its new president and CEO.

As Brexit nears, EMA improves staff retention forecast, commits to uninterrupted drug evaluations

The EMA has increased its forecast of the proportion of staff that will relocate with it to Amsterdam. Buoyed by the improved outlook, the agency has predicted its core drug evaluation activities will be unaffected by the Brexit-enforced move.

Insmed CMO out the door, headed for 'West Coast'

The New Year wanderlust continues as Paul Streck, M.D., will this week exit his role as chief medical officer of Insmed to "pursue an employment opportunity on the West Coast."

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