Biogen's Singhal On Stepping Into R&D Leadership Shoes Amid Aduhelm Controversy

Priya Singhal took over as Biogen's top R&D leader on an interim basis after Al Sandrock’s unexpected retirement. "I understand that this is a challenging time," she told Scrip.

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Biogen interim head of RYD Priya Singhal • Source: Pharma Intelligence / Biogen

Biogen, Inc. interim head of R&D Priya Singhal will focus on steering the company's broad pipeline while navigating the post-marketing plans for the controversial Alzheimer's therapy, Aduhelm (aducanumab), amid a firestorm of public scrutiny. She took the leadership role on an interim basis in November, after the unexpected departure of longtime R&D leader Al Sandrock and the botched launch of Aduhelm.

Singhal talked to Scrip about the draft decision by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to restrict coverage of Aduhelm to the clinical trial setting, the morale at Biogen following recent public backlash, and navigating a broad range of pipeline demands even as

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