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Today's Rundown Another AstraZeneca executive hits the exit, joins alumnus at Immunocore Roche R&D executive begins a new voyage with biotech move Attendees fed up with venue, high prices call to move JPM out of San Francisco Aimmune says shutdown blocks peanut allergy drug review Seres elevates CFO Eric Shaff to CEO post as it advances immunology therapies As Brexit nears, EMA improves staff retention forecast, commits to uninterrupted drug evaluations Insmed CMO out the door, headed for 'West Coast' Featured Story | | | Tuesday, January 15, 2019 Immunocore has named David Berman as its head of research and development. Berman spent the past decade overseeing the rise of immuno-oncology drugs at AstraZeneca and Bristol-Myers Squibb. |
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