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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.
Latest From Kevin Grogan
Merck KGaA Rebounds After COVID-19 Lockdowns
The coronavirus pandemic hurt the German group's healthcare division but helped the contract development and manufacturing activities of Merck's life sciences business.
Roche Pharma Chief Picks Out Pearls in Cancer Pipeline
Oncology is an area where the Swiss major has long been a dominant player, and Bill Anderson highlighted programs to Scrip which Roche hopes will help extend that dominance.
Roche To Reinvest Savings Into R&D And Keep Prices Low
The Swiss major's pharma chief Bill Anderson tells Scrip that the goal for the firm over the next decade is to deliver twice as many medicines at a much lower cost to society.
Ziritaxestat Phase II Success Gives Galapagos Something To Cheer
It has been a tough couple of months for the Belgian biotech since the FDA surprisingly rebuffed its JAK inhibitor filgotinib but promising data on the oral autotaxin inhibitor ziritaxestat helped soften the blow and drive up Galapagos stock.
Phase II Win For Merck KGaA/Avillion Psoriasis Drug May Be Too Late
The German major is looking for a partner to advance its IL-17A/IL-17F nanobody sonelokinab for psoriasis but the search could be tricky given the strength of Novartis's Cosentyx and Eli Lilly's Taltz, while UCB's IL-17A and IL-17F inhibitor bimekizumab is likely to be approved soon.
Amryt Flies As Butterfly Skin Therapy Hits Late-Stage Goal
Filsuvez has the potential to become the first treatment approved for epidermolysis bullosa, a rare genetic condition where skin can tear and blister at even the slightest touch.