The Syneos Health Podcast
The Syneos Health Podcast Series dissects some of the most complex issues biopharma leaders are facing today. Our clinical and commercial experts provide time-tested solutions, as well as perspectives on the news of the day. Each episode explores the challenges and considerations involved with bringing biopharmaceuticals to the market.
Episodes
In this episode of The Syneos Health Podcast Tyler Cowan, VP, Commercial is joined by colleagues from our team in the UK, Dr. Natalia Barkalina, Medical Director and Gareth Powell, Clinical Recruitment and Retention Strategist, to discuss why patient-centered communication is essential to improving clinical trial awareness, recruitment and engagement, particularly for small and mid-size biotech companies competing for patient and i...
In this episode of the Site Realities series, Tammy D’Lugin-Monroe continues her conversation with Przemyslaw Wziatek, Country Head for Poland and Ukraine within Clinical Operations at Syneos Health, exploring how sites navigate the complexity of working within large CRO organizations.
Together, they discuss the importance of clear communication pathways, operational ownership and timely escalation processes in building ...
In this episode of the Site Realities series, Tammy D’Lugin-Monroe sits down with Przemyslaw Wziatek, Country Head for Poland and Ukraine within Clinical Operations at Syneos Health, to explore how relationships between Clinical Research Associates (CRAs) and Clinical Sites are evolving in today’s increasingly complex research environment.
As competition for high-performing sites intensifies, strong partnerships have bec...
Commercialization decisions are shaping success earlier than ever in the product lifecycle, from value and access to launch strategy, deployment and stakeholder engagement. Conversations on Commercialization, a new spinoff of the Syneos Health Podcast, explores what this shift means for biopharma companies and what it takes to compete in a rapidly evolving market.
Led by Tyler Cowan, Commercial Vice President at Syneos Health,...
In this episode of the Syneos Health Podcast: Site Realities series, host Tammy D’Lugin-Monroe and Audra Holleman, Head, Country Operations, Americas at Syneos Health explore the evolving role of the clinical research associate (CRA)—and why it matters more than ever. From shifting expectations around site relationships to the growing impact of technology and AI, the conversation highlights how CRAs are moving beyond tr...
In this episode of the Syneos Health Podcast: Site Realities series, Tammy D’Lugin-Monroe, Head of Trial Enablement Solutions at Syneos Health, sits down with Mimi Fenton, MPH, PhD, CEO of Cedar Health Research, to explore what it truly means to operate on the front lines of clinical research. Drawing on her experience across pharma, CRO and site leadership, Mimi offers a candid view into the operational, financial and human ...
In this episode of The Syneos Health Podcast, Conversations on Commercialization, Tyler Cowan, VP, Commercial speaks with Paul Rittman, President and General Manager of Almirall US, about how payer consolidation and PBM influence are reshaping dermatology commercialization.
They discuss how pharmaceutical companies must adapt launch strategy, market access planning and clinical differentiation to succeed in toda...
In this episode, Lynn Hamilton speaks with Stuart Goodall, Senior Vice President at Syneos Health, about how regulatory functions are evolving in response to growing complexity, accelerating timelines and emerging technologies. With more than 35 years of global experience, Stuart offers an unfiltered perspective on what regulatory and medical writing teams need to succeed today—and how to scale smartly for what’s next.
T...
In this forward-looking episode, Lynn Hamilton sits down with Bret Couturier, Executive Director, FSP 360 at Syneos Health, to explore how sponsors can shift from incremental improvements to intentional design when it comes to site experience. With a career spanning frontline monitoring to strategic FSP leadership, Bret offers practical insights into what's working, and what’s holding teams back.
Key themes include:
- Why the...
In this episode of the Functionally Speaking series, host Lynn Hamilton speaks with Carol Aliyar, Executive Vice President and Global Head of Safety and Pharmacovigilance (PV) at Syneos Health, about the transformation of PV from a highly regulated, task-oriented function into a more strategic and technology-enabled discipline. With over 30 years in the industry and a career that spans commercial, clinical and safety roles, Carol b...
What does it take to run a truly effective Functional Service Provider (FSP) model in today’s biopharma landscape? From harmonizing global teams to embedding innovation into daily delivery, FSP engagement is more than a resourcing solution — it’s about strategic collaboration and approaches that accelerate delivery. The Syneos Health Podcast: Functionally Speaking series explores the nuances that make these models...
What does it take to run a truly effective Functional Service Provider (FSP) model in today’s biopharma landscape? From harmonizing global teams to embedding innovation into daily delivery, FSP engagement is more than a resourcing solution — it’s about strategic collaboration and approaches that accelerate delivery. The Syneos Health Podcast: Functionally Speaking series explores the nuances that make these models...
What does it take to redefine psychiatric care with psychedelic therapies? In this episode, Dr. Dan Karlin of MindMed joins host Dr. Talar Hopyan to discuss the clinical, regulatory and cultural shifts underway in mental health.
They explore the momentum behind MindMed’s LSD program for anxiety and depression, how the team is preparing for NDA filing and commercialization and why purposeful growth—not hype—is...
What’s the path to better measurement in psychiatry?
In this episode, Dr. Alexandria Wise speaks with Dr. Anzar Abbas—neuroscientist, innovator and CNS Summit 2025 Innovation Showcase winner—about how Brooklyn Health is using AI to standardize rater training and improve data quality in psychiatric trials.
They discuss why subjective interviews still dominate, where today’s models fal...
What if protein degradation could address neurodegenerative diseases, not just cancer?
In this episode, Dr. Angela Cacace, CSO at Arvinas, speaks with Dr. Talar Hopyan, Global Head of CST at Syneos Health, about how the company is advancing a degrader targeting LRRK2 in Parkinson’s disease and why early-stage signals in healthy volunteers are raising new possibilities for CNS care.
They discuss how Arvinas is eng...
Now in its second season, this exclusive CNS Summit podcast series features biopharma leaders sharing bold ideas, breakthrough innovations and what it takes to move smarter and faster for patients.
How is a mid-sized, family-owned company scaling with impact in specialty neurology? Stefan König, CEO of Merz Therapeutics, joins guest host Andy Moniz, VP of Therapeutic Strategy a...
A new limited series of the Syneos Health Podcast, Conversations on Commercialization unpacks how biopharma leaders are rewriting the commercial playbook, redefining what it takes to succeed.
What if drug naming could be faster, smarter and more aligned to brand strategy?
In this episode, Addison Whitney’s Joe Daley, President, and Bill Purdy, SVP and Managing Director of Global Brand Development & Strategy, bre...
Now in its second season, this exclusive CNS Summit podcast series features biopharma leaders sharing bold ideas, breakthrough innovations and what it takes to move smarter and faster for patients.
Compass Pathways CEO Kabir Nath joins host, Dr. Alex Wise, Global Head of Neuroscience at Syneos Health, to discuss the clinical promise of psychedelics and what’s next for psychiatric innovation.
What you’ll learn...
A new limited series of the Syneos Health Podcast, Conversations on Commercialization unpacks how biopharma leaders are rewriting the commercial playbook, redefining what it takes to succeed.
In this episode, recorded at Fierce Pharma Week 2025, Tyler Cowan, VP Commercial at Syneos Health, joins Hruta Shah, Senior Engagement Manager for Syneos Health Consulting, to break down the high-stakes race in obesity treatment and the ...
A new limited series of the Syneos Health Podcast, Conversations on Commercialization unpacks how biopharma leaders are rewriting the commercial playbook, redefining what it takes to succeed.
Recorded at Fierce Pharma Week 2025, the series begins with a two-part conversation with Mark Bard, co-founder of the Digital Health Coalition.
In this episode, Bard joins host Tyler Cowan, VP, Commercial at Syneos Health to un...
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