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Pharma Prescribed — Conversations With Leaders in Biometrics, Clinical Research and Digital Health

Long-form life sciences podcast hosted by Adam Walker, featuring leaders in clinical research, biotech, wellness and patient advocacy.

Pharma Prescribed is the podcast for biometrics, clinical operations and life sciences leaders who want the conversations the industry rarely makes time for. Each week, Adam Walker sits down with executives, scientists, founders and patient advocates to unpack the people, data and decisions behind clinical trials — covering biometrics, clinical research, real-world evidence, digital health, AI in pharma, leadership and patient voice. No jargon walls. No corporate gloss.

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Andy York — 30 Years in Pharma Programming, AI Guardrails & the Future of Statistical Programming

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30 Years in Pharma Programming, AI Guardrails & the Future of Statistical Programming

AI & Technology
37 min

Today's guest is Andy York, one of the most respected voices in global statistical programming and clinical data science. Andy shares 30+ years of lessons — from paper CRFs to A…

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Burnout, Anxiety & the Science of Mindfulness

Mental Health & Wellbeing

Broadcaster, comedian, best-selling author and meditation teacher Dermot Whelan joins Adam Walker to talk about reframing stress, navigating anxiety and panic attacks, escaping…

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Brain Injuries, Suicide Prevention & the Body's Hidden Signals

Healthcare Systems
52 min

Today's guest is Sharmila Hume, a practitioner who's built her career around helping high performers whose bodies are no longer supporting them, and who are running out of answers.

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Life Sciences Strategy, Human Perspective & Building Amodaia

AI & Technology

Today's guest is Bilal Bham, founder and CEO of Amodaia, a senior-led life science consultancy supporting biotech, pharma, and medtech teams at critical decision points across r…

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RBQM, AI in Clinical Trials & 38 Years of Hard-Won Pharma Wisdom

Clinical Trials

Today's guest is Adam Baumgart, an advisor and consultant at ZS Associates and Alcedo Consulting whose passion is enhancing risk-based quality management and clinical trial proc…

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30 Years of NHS Nursing, COVID Vaccines & Human Side of Healthcare

Healthcare Systems

Today's guest is Helen Palk, shaped long before she ever stepped onto ward. Inspired by her grandmother, an army nurse caring for injured troops. During the Second World War. He…

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AI, Clinical Trial Activation & Why 85% of Trials Are Delayed

AI & Technology

Today's guest is Steven Thompson, who spent more than two decades reshaping how clinical research actually gets done. He's the founder of Next trial AI and a leading voice at th…

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DCTs, Patient-Centric Trials & 30 Years of Pharma Innovation

AI & Technology

Today's guest is Scott Schliebner, who is a seasoned biopharma executive with nearly 30 years of experience spanning biotech, CROs and nonprofit life science organizations. He c…

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Suicide Loss, Grief & the Charity That Helped Adam's Family

Mental Health & Wellbeing

Today's guest is Amelia Wrighton, who is the co-founder and CEO of the charity, suicide and Co. Her commitment to suicide bereavement is rooted in her lived experience and is a…

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MedTech Regulation, Danish Innovation & Getting Devices to Patients

Founders & MedTech

Today's guest is Helene Quie, who is a strategic decision maker, founder and CEO of qm, med Consulting, a global healthcare consultancy, CRO, driving medical device innovation w…

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Patient-Centricity, Korean Innovation & Simplifying Trials

Clinical Trials

Today's guest is Sylvain Berthelot, who is a clinical technology and life science professional with deep expertise in clinical systems and the digital ecosystem that supports mo…

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AI, Drug Discovery What Next Generation of Scientists Must Learn

AI & Technology

Today's guest is Thibault Geoui, dr. Tebo z, host of the acclaimed Tech and Drugs podcast, and a driving force at the intersection of biotech innovation and digital transformati…

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Rare Disease, Patient Advocacy & a One-Way Ticket to America

Patient Voice

Today's guest is Jurate Lasiene, who is a clinical research leader and biotech consultant specializing in rare disease clinical operations for small biopharma and biotech compan…

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Sauna, Reinvention & Building Steam Works from a Beach in Devon

Mental Health & Wellbeing
58 min

Today's guest is Sam Usher, his career began by accident, a place at the National Youth Theater, sparking a fascination with performance that quickly evolved into choreography,…

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Redundancy, Reinvention & 20 Years of Clinical Software

Founders & MedTech

Today's guest is Duncan Kemp, who is the founder of Software Solutions, a software consultancy firm with a mission to empower life science businesses with innovative and reliabl…

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AI Agents, Patient Recruitment & Building Delfa from a Cockroach Hotel

Patient Voice

Today's guest is Tom Farrand, who has worked throughout his career at the intersection of AI and life sciences. First at IBM, helping university hospitals to use supercomputers…

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Protocol AI, 800k Clinical Trials & Why Pharma Does It Wrong

AI & Technology

Today's guest is Poorya Amini, founder and CEO of Risklick A Swiss digital health company that's redefining how clinical trial protocols are designed Poorya's, journey spans vet…

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Drug Reclassification, Women's Health & the OTC Contraceptive Pill

Founders & MedTech

Today's guest is Anna Maxwell, who is a mission-driven founder, pharmacist, and entrepreneur dedicated to widening access to medicines and empowering people to take more control…

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Real World Data, Phenotypes & Why Precision Beats Big Data

AI & Technology

Today's guest is Matt Veatch, co-founder and COO of Naviance, and a driving force behind the Real World Wednesday's podcast, a weekly forum that's shaping how we think about rea…

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AI, Drug Discovery & Building a Profitable Start-up

Leadership & Career

Today's guest is Nives Rombini, who is a scientist, data strategist and founder whose career bridges molecular biology, immunology, and advanced analytics. Nives leads Navis Bio…

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Military Service, Servant Leadership & Brilliance at the Basics

Leadership & Career

Today's guest is Alan Salter, who is a professional whose career spans military service, international business and healthcare leadership. A proud US Navy veteran. Alan served w…

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Designing Trials for Real Patients (Not Unicorns)

Patient Voice

Today's guest is Maya Zlatanova, a visionary leader in clinical research and host of the podcast trials with Myers Z, where she explores the future of trials with global experts…

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Research Deserts & Building CRPN to Fix Clinical Trial Access

Leadership & Career

Today's guest is Dr. Daniel Fox, who is the CEO of CRPN Central, and a leader in redefining clinical research through decentralized patient first platforms. With a background in…

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Real World Evidence, Messy Data & Why AI Must Earn Your Trust

Clinical Trials

Today's guest is Wendy Turenne, widely known in the industry as Real World Wendy. A strategic force in real world data and evidence generation, she most recently served as Chief…

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Testosterone, Suicide & Why Doing Everything Still Wasn't Enough

Mental Health & Wellbeing

Today's guest is Ryan Parke, who is a 10 x speaker, award-winning coach and a leading voice in men's mental health. He's the author of the book, how to Help Him, the Book for Wo…

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Docuply, Affordable QMS & Why Small Pharma Deserves Better Tools

Clinical Trials

Today's guest is Jan Krikava, co-founder and managing director of Docu Ply, a document automation platform purpose built for the pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors with a deg…

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Pharma AI, Saving Lives with Data & the HelloFresh of Medicine

AI & Technology

Today's guest is Dr Andree Bates, who is a pioneering force in pharmaceutical ai. She's known for transforming how life science companies harness data to drive growth, innovatio…

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Sobriety, Untapped Performance & Why Alcohol Steals Your Best

Mental Health & Wellbeing

Today's guest is Paul McCormack, who is the founder of Intention Performance. His journey from alcohol routines to intentional alcohol-free living has sparked a movement in pers…

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Building Viedoc, the Airport Deal & Why Europe Must Work Together

AI & Technology

Today's guest is Sverre Bengtsson, who is a trailblazer in clinical trial innovation and digital transformation. As co-founder at Viedoc Technologies, he's helped shape one of t…

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Trial Matching in 5 Minutes & Why 80% of Trials Are Delayed

Patient Voice

Today's guest is Nuria Coll Bastus, who is an industry disruptor whose roots in academic research and onco genomics have blossomed into a bold new vision for clinical trials. Bo…

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RBQM, Fraud Detection & a Young CEO Program Outperforming MBAs

Clinical Trials

Today's guest is Artem Adrianov, mathematician strategist, Risk-Based Quality Management, trailblazer as co-founder and CEO of Integrity. He spent over 25 years transforming cli…

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Running Clinical Trials Through War, COVID & Restarting in Ukraine

Clinical Trials

Today's guest is Anna Titkova, who is the International Operations Director and Country head of Pratia Ukraine, one of Europe's largest site networks, where she oversees operati…

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PRxEngage, 35k Users in Month 1 & Why Patients Need a North Star

Patient Voice

Today's guest is Keith Berelowitz, who is the founder and CEO of PRX engage a platform designed to revolutionize how we engage and retain patients in clinical trials with over 2…

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Why Pharma Needs Emotionally Intelligent Leaders

Leadership & Career

Today's guest is Natalie Douglas, who is a transformative leader who's influenced, spans global pharma, biotech, and health tech. With over 20 years of board level experience, N…

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Inventus Group: From Telecom to MedTech Innovation

Founders & MedTech

Today's guest is Steve Sanghera, who is the CEO of Inventus, a UK based innovator redefining how clinical trials are powered through secure provisioned mobile devices. With a ba…

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Fact versus Fiction: Surviving the Age of Misinformation

Patient Voice

Today's guest is Dr. Berry Pierre, a board-certified internist, national speaker, and host of the Lunch and Learn podcast. With over 15 years of clinical experience, he's treate…

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The Caritas Effect: Transforming Pharma

Founders & MedTech

Today's guest is Leigh Fell, who is a trailblazer in clinical research, a champion of corporate wellbeing and the visionary founder of Caritas. Leigh's journey from managing onc…

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From Personal Struggle to Global Impact

AI & Technology

Today's guest is Wessam Sonbol, CEO of Delve Health, a pioneering force in digital health and decentralized trials. Leading a groundbreaking platform that supports clinical rese…

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AnalysisMode & the Smart Revolution in Bioprocessing

Founders & MedTech

Today's guest is Belma Alispahic, co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer of Analysis Mode. With a master's in applied biotechnology from UPS University, she has a track record…

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The NHS Pharmacist Gap

Healthcare Systems

Today's guest is Charbel Abdo, born and raised in Lebanon. Charbel brings deep rooted expertise and a global perspective to the future of pharmaceutical care, a fully qualified…

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Clinology: Making Consultants More Visible in Pharma

Leadership & Career

Today's guest is Charlotte Chadwick, founder of Clinology, a consultancy helping pharma rethink trials through the lens of operational depth and human centered design. Charlotte…

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TriTiCon: Humanizing Biometrics Data

AI & Technology

Today's guest is Anders Mortin, who is a seasoned eClinical professional with over two decades of experience in clinical development processes and systems known for his strategi…

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Study Connect: The Start-up Revolution in Patient Care

Founders & MedTech

Today's guest is Matthew Mace, who is redefining what leadership looks like at the cutting edge of clinical research on multiple fronts. Founder of Study Connect, Inc. Where he'…

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Adherence & the Missing Metric in Healthcare

Healthcare Systems

Today's guest is Philip Morisky, who serves as Chief Optimist at Adherence, leading the company's mission to revolutionize global medication adherence.

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Adam Walker

Elevate Your Pharmaceutical Data Integrity & Biometrics with Expert Guidance

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Adam brings a wealth of global experience gained from key biometrics leadership roles within major pharmaceutical companies and clinical research organizations. His deep industry knowledge — paired with a proven track record in real-world data, evidence generation and rare disease reporting — makes him the ideal partner for navigating today's complex data landscape.

He provides strategic consulting and hands-on support across complex project management, data integrity & compliance, strategic leadership, team development and data-driven problem solving.

Complex Project Management

Technical global delivery — on time, on budget.

Data Integrity & Compliance

EDC, relational databases & QA at the highest standard.

Strategic Leadership

Line management of global teams; talent development.

Problem Solving

Data-driven, fact-based recommendations.

Specialities

Auditing · Project Management · Relational Databases · Electronic Data Capture · Staff Management · Business Development · Training & Staff Development · Targeted Selection · Contract Negotiation · Financial Accountability · Quality Assurance

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