Becoming...a world class scientific leader

In this episode of Molecule to Market, you’ll go inside the outsourcing space of the global drug development sector with Mihaela Simianu, Vice President of R&D and Operations at Singota Solutions.

Your host, Raman Sehgal, discusses the pharmaceutical and biotechnology supply chain with Mihaela, covering:

• How having physician parents in Romania motivated Mihaela into a career in the biopharmaceutical space
• What 17 years at Eli Lilly taught her about drug development and commercialization... and why she ultimately left for Amgen
• Why, after 25 years on the drug sponsor-side, she opted to move onto the CDMO side
• The rapid, complex, and fascinating experience of being part of a small CDMO that supports multiple sponsors to serve patients
• The advisory and execution role of a CDMO partner

Dr. Simianu is a transformational leader in the biopharmaceutical industry, renowned for advancing technology and therapeutic products to enhance personalized medicine and public health. She has achieved significant outcomes for multi-billion-dollar organizations, leading to the approval of 20+ new therapeutic agents and the introduction of commercial processes at more than thirty manufacturing sites globally across her tenure with Eli Lilly, Amgen, and Merck.

Her expertise spans multiple disease areas, and she excels in integrating raw material suppliers, facilities, and engineering equipment into pharmaceutical systems. Specializing in modern product development, quality, and manufacturing systems, she has played a pivotal role in injectable drug commercialization and market expansion. She advanced a portfolio of over thirty-five new pipeline products.

Dr. Simianu holds a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Marquette University, an M.S./B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the Babes-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca, and a Jack Welch Management Institute certification. She is a recognized international industry expert and has actively volunteered for the Parenteral Drug Association for over 20 years.

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