Kevin Grogan
Managing Editor
Kevin Grogan has been writing about pharmaceuticals for over twenty years in roles that have included online editor for PharmaTimes. After four years freelancing, which involved writing for all the principal titles in the sector, as well as consultancy work with major pharmaceutical companies, he joined Scrip as Managing Editor, Europe, Commercial in the summer of 2017.
Covering all aspects of the pharma industry, Kevin has interviewed pretty much all the leading figures in the sector, both in the UK and globally. A regular attendee at financial and medical conferences worldwide (and moderating at some), he has also appeared on BBC television and radio, ITV and Channel 4 to discuss events in the pharmaceutical industry.
Fluent in Spanish, he previously worked as a journalist on rock/pop music publications, was chief sub editor at the Catholic weekly newspaper The Universe and also contributed articles to the likes of The Independent and the Manchester Evening News on football.
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Latest From Kevin Grogan
Interview: iTeos Attracts Investors By Targeting TIGIT
The Belgian biotech has managed to attract considerable sums from venture capitalists over the past couple of years amid hopes that its two next-generation immunotherapies will be best-in-class agents.
Interview: Arvelle Aims To Be Major Player In CNS
The Swiss biotech's focal-onset seizure therapy, which is licensed from South Korea's SK and is already approved in the US, could have potential in indications beyond epilepsy, Arvelle's CEO tells Scrip.
Narasimhan's Culture Club On Song At Novartis
Taking over at the Swiss firm as CEO in 2018, Vas Narasimhan set about creating an "inspired, curious and unbossed organization." Two years on, he has put the spotlight on several initiatives that are up and running on a number of fronts to achieve that goal.
Novartis CEO Backs Malaria Drug Against COVID-19
A coronavirus vaccine is some way off and until then, Vas Narasimhan, head of Novartis, is thinking that of the drugs being repurposed to treat COVID-19, hydroxychloroquine looks best placed to provide the quickest benefit.
Podcast: Biopharma's Moment To Deliver On Coronavirus And The People's Hope
Which drug candidates represent hope, and which hype? The Scrip team examine the COVID-19 pipeline, lessons from China, and some long term impacts on the sector.
Sanofi Joins mRNA COVID-19 Club With Translate Tie-Up
The French drugmaker has joined the likes of Moderna, BioNTech and CureVac in advancing an mRNA vaccine against the virus that causes COVID-19 that could take the fraction of the time to develop compared with the old egg- and cell-based technology.