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Alkermes: Leadership Change
Blair Jackson has joined Alkermes as incoming CEO with an explicit strategy to compete in the orexin drug market against larger competitors like Eli Lilly and Takeda. Jackson signals the next 12 months are critical for the company's competitive positioning.
Source: BioPharma Dive
The leadership read
Leadership transitions often precede broader the sector bench-strengthening over the next two quarters.
Market context: MitchelLake's Talent Market Index sits at 113.9 (Hot), up 13.8 on the prior month; Americas hiring signal is running easing (-3pts).
Alkermes: 1 signal in the last 90 days.
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