Top execs have always traded the comforts of big pharmaceutical companies to lead biotech startups. But it’s now happening at a much faster pace, say biotech recruiters and analysts. Two reasons: The upstarts have plenty of cash, and increasingly they generate the lion’s share of innovative drugs. The shift is further fueled by rapid consolidation among the giants, shake-ups inside R&D departments, and succession planning inside big companies, says Graham Galloway of Spencer Stuart.
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