Each week in The Pharmcast, we talk with top industry experts from our network or beyond about hot industry topics, leadership, and the path to success. This week in The Pharmcast, we catch up with Dr. Elliott Sigal, the former Chief Scientific Officer of Bristol-Myers Squibb.
In 2012, Dr. Sigal was called by Scrip Pharma Intelligence "The Best R&D Chief in Pharma," largely for helping deliver BMS' "String of Pearls" strategy that helped position BMS as a major player in the immuno-oncology space.
As referenced in both Episode 1 and Episode 2 of The Pharmcast, Dr. Sigal, through internal development and making sizable asset acquisitions, developed a pipeline of first-in-class medicines that helped transform the company, the industry, and most importantly, the lives of hundreds of thousands – if not millions – of patients.
When asked what his "secret sauce" to success was, he said it was not just one thing, but the culmination of many things. Below are the three of the things Dr. Sigal attributed to his success.
