From Whiskey To Cancer Drugs: George Nakayama’s Unusual Journey

From extricating Daiichi Sankyo from the Ranbaxy acquisition to enabling the rapid development of blockbuster Enhertu, George Nakayama has had a winding career path through multiple key strategic positions and decisions. He shares his experience and insights, and a good dose of humor, in this exclusive interview.

George Nakayama (right), former CEO of Daiichi Sankyo, received Lifetime Achievement Award at the Citeline Pharma Intelligence Awards Japan 2023.
George Nakayama (right), former CEO of Daiichi Sankyo, received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Citeline Pharma Intelligence Awards Japan 2023. • Source: Lisa Takagi

George Nakayama, the former president and CEO of Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd., is the executive who made two fate-changing decisions for the major Japanese firm.

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