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Bedford’s sixth annual biotech report covers 718 Named Executive Officers and more than 1,250 Board members at 199 Nasdaq-listed U.S. companies.

This year’s edition adds companies with market caps between $2 billion and $5 billion, as a growing number of biotech companies moved past the report’s previous $2 billion ceiling.

Use it to benchmark executive and Board pay against companies your size, and to see how CEO and CFO pay changed at the same companies from fiscal 2024 to 2025.

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Bedford Group Transearch Launches Sixth Annual Biotechnology Executive & Board Compensation Report

Bedford Group Transearch Life Sciences is proud to announce the release of its 6th annual publication; 2026 Executive and Board Compensation in the Biotechnology Industry. This complimentary report serves as a vital benchmarking resource for biotechnology...

Canadian Life Sciences Top 20 Under 40 Awards

TORONTO, April, 2026- Catalytic Health and Bedford Group Transearch are proud to announce the second annual winners of the Canadian Life Sciences Top 20 Under 40 Awards. The awards recognize 20 Canadian leaders, under the age of 40, that have made an outsized impact...

Bedford Group Transearch Launches Fifth Annual Biotechnology Executive & Board Compensation Report

Bedford Group Transearch Life Sciences is proud to announce the release of its 5th annual publication; 2025 Executive and Board Compensation in the Biotechnology Industry. This complimentary report serves as a vital benchmarking resource for biotechnology...

Announcing the winners of Canadian Life Sciences Top 20 Under 40 Awards

TORONTO, April 2, 2025 /CNW/ - Catalytic Health and Bedford Group Transearch are proud to announce the inaugural winners of the Canadian Life Sciences Top 20 Under 40 Awards. The awards recognize 20 Canadian leaders, under the age of 40, that have made an outsized...

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Bedford Group Transearch Life Sciences congratulates Suresh Durgam on his appointment to the Board of Helus Pharma

Dr. Durgam is a CNS drug-development executive with more than two decades of experience spanning clinical development, medical affairs, regulatory strategy and pharmacovigilance. Most recently, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer of...

Bedford Group Transearch Life Sciences would like to congratulate Zebrina Kassam on her appointment to Executive Vice President, Head of Payer Solutions with BioScript Solutions

The appointment strengthens GreenShield’s executive team as it advances its integrated payer-provider model, bringing coverage and care together for Canadians. Zebrina will lead the Provider Line of Business, strengthening health care services that support...

Bedford Group Transearch Life Sciences would like to congratulate Jennifer Casu on her appointment to the Chief Operations Officer role with BioScript Solutions

Casu brings a proven track record of more than 30 years as a healthcare executive, most recently serving as President of National Seating & Mobility Canada, where she led the organization through a period of growth, cultural integration, and transformation. Her...

Bedford Group Transearch Life Sciences congratulates Michael Halstead on his appointment to President & Chief Executive Officer of Helus Pharma

Mr. Halstead brings 25 years of industry experience, most recently serving as President of Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc. (“Intra-Cellular”). During his tenure at Intra-Cellular, he played a pivotal role in transforming the company from an early-stage clinical...

Bedford Group Transearch Life Sciences would like to congratulate Harpreet South on her appointment to Director, Quality & Pharmacovigilance with BioScript Solutions

South brings extensive experience in quality, compliance, and pharmacovigilance across the healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors from organizations such as Shoppers Drug Mart, Kuehne + Nagel and Reckitt. Throughout her career, she has developed deep expertise in...

Bedford Group Transearch Life Sciences would like to congratulate Donald D’Anna on his appointment to Vice President, Tax & Treasury with Apotex

D’Anna brings extensive global experience across tax, treasury, and finance leadership. Most recently, he served in senior global tax and treasury leadership roles with Whirlpool Corporation, overseeing complex international tax strategies and treasury operations....

Bedford Group Transearch Life Sciences would like to congratulate Drew Fraser on his appointment to Chief Operating Officer with Gateway Services

Fraser brings extensive experience in operations, finance, and business leadership across complex healthcare and service environments. Throughout his career, he has held progressive leadership roles spanning operational strategy, financial management, and...

Former Teva and Baxter Chief Quality Officer appointed to Chief Quality Officer with Apotex

Bedford Group Transearch Life Sciences would like to congratulate Merle Goddard on her appointment to Chief Quality Officer with Apotex. Goddard is a highly accomplished Executive with demonstrated results and broad, global experience in Quality leadership strategy,...

Bedford Group Transearch Life Sciences has been at the forefront of Pharma & Biotech executive search solutions for over 40 years.

From multinational pharmaceutical and medical device corporations, to start-ups and fast-growing biotechnology companies, Bedford/TRANSEARCH is North America’s leading life sciences executive search firm. We have been at the forefront of healthcare, biotech, and pharma executive search solutions for over 40 years.

Our team of experts has a deep understanding of the current and emerging trends in the global life sciences sector with deep capabilities delivering North American executive search solutions, with strong emphasis in Toronto, Boston, New Jersey, New York, Vancouver and Montreal.

With government pricing pressure, care model evolution, the speed of intersection between IT and healthcare services and convergence happening across formerly disparate healthcare sectors, this dynamic sector requires exceptional executive search capabilities and a track record of results.

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