HR Digest

MAY 14, 2022

Moderna CFO Jorge Gomez had assumed the position just one day prior, almost a month after leaving a dental company. While Moderna looks for a replacement, his recently retired predecessor, David Meline, will continue to work as the CFO. The biotechnology company announced Gomez’s appointment as the new Moderna CFO on April 11.

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CFO Chief Financial Officer Due Diligence Biotechnology 52

The Idolbuster

JANUARY 15, 2013

I heard a cautionary tale from “George” the former VP of marketing at a mid-sized biotechnology company about how a bogus forecast helped propagate a disaster. Research created an elaborate robotic system to streamline the user experience for one of the flagship product lines. I cringed when I heard the story. Bad management?

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Biotechnology Groupthink CFO Stress 41

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 28, 2012

Are we going to have to work really hard to differentiate the product or products that result from the acquisition? Consider the pharma industry'sdeals standard practice of buying products or companies chasing known therapeutic targets. The deal should be based on something other than a Hail Mary pass or ill-defined synergies.

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Innovation Company Biotechnology CFO 13