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About the Podcast

Pharma Focus is a grounded, straight-talking podcast about what’s really happening in pharma, today and tomorrow. Each episode features open, practical conversations with people working across the pharmaceutical sector, from market shifts to on-the-ground challenges and where the industry is headed next.

From manufacturing and technology to quality, projects and the people behind them, Pharma Focus explores the topics that matter most in pharma today. Every guest brings a different perspective on the realities of working in the industry, the changes affecting the sector and what they could mean for the years ahead.

As Ireland’s largest independent life sciences resourcing company, LSC is closely connected to the people, projects and developments shaping the industry. Through Pharma Focus, we bring those experiences and insights to a wider audience, creating a space for honest discussion about where pharma is now and where it’s going.

About the host

Oisin O’Diomasaigh

Head of Strategy, LSC

With over 30 years of experience across multiple industries including the life sciences sector in Europe, Oisin has worked closely with organisations navigating an industry that is constantly evolving.

Oisin works daily with global biopharma and medtech organisations on strategic workforce planning, giving him a front-row view of how digitalisation, automation and Industry 4.0 are reshaping the roles, skills and career paths of professionals across the sector. A recognised voice in Irish life sciences, he is also a regular industry speaker, offering insights on the industries opportunities and challenges.

Over the years, Oisin has had many conversations with industry leaders, from those leading major capital projects to those solving operational challenges in the delivery of life saving treatments. Pharma Focus is built on those conversations.

As host, Oisin sits down with professionals from across the industry to talk about what’s really happening in pharma today, the changes affecting the sector and what the future holds.

Episodes

Episode 04 — Your Pharma Site Uses AI. But Do You Know What It’s Doing?
Episode 04 — Your Pharma Site Uses AI. But Do You Know What It’s Doing?
Guest: Siobhán O’Leary, Co-Founder & CEO | The Institute of Applied AI · Host: Oisín O'Diomasaigh, LSC
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Episode 03 — Preparing Ireland’s Pharma Workforce for an AI Powered Future
Episode 03 — Preparing Ireland’s Pharma Workforce for an AI Powered Future
Guest: Philip Gammell, Past President of the ISPE Ireland Affiliate (2023 to 2026) · Host: Oisín O'Diomasaigh, LSC
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Episode 02 — Inside Ireland’s Biopharma Success Story
Episode 02 — Inside Ireland’s Biopharma Success Story
Guest: Darrin Morrissey, CEO at NIBRT National Institute for Bioprocessing Research and Training · Host: Oisín O'Diomasaigh, LSC
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Episode 01 — Growing Pharma Without Growing Emissions
Episode 01 — Growing Pharma Without Growing Emissions
Guest: Michael Kilkelly, Senior Executive EHS at BPCI · Host: Oisín O'Diomasaigh, LSC
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