STAT+: Up and down the ladder: The latest comings and goings

STAT PlusPharmalot Up and down the ladder: The latest comings and goings Manage alerts for this article Email this article Share this article By Ed SilvermanMay 29, 2026 Pharmalot Columnist, Senior Writer Ed Silverman[email protected]Ed’s stories explore prescription drug pricing, affordability and access, as well issues surrounding patents, litigation and legislation. He is also the author of the morning Pharmalittle newsletter and the afternoon Pharmalot newsletter. Hired someone new and exciting?

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Everyone wants to know who is coming and going. And here is our regular feature in which we highlight a different person each week. This time around, we note that GC Therapeutics hired Stefan Irion as chief scientific officer.

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