Medical Affairs Unscripted

About Medical Affairs Unscripted

In Medical Affairs Unscripted we explore a range of topics related to the strategic role of Medical Affairs from the perspective of industry experts. Through these conversations with our guests we will share first hand experience to provide the listener with insights and knowledge about the evolving role of Medical Affairs.

Publisher

Lumanity Medical Affairs Consulting

Category

health & fitness · science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

21 May 2020

Latest episode

30 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

49 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   30 Sept 2026

   Rethinking Global Medical Affairs: Co-Led Brand Strategy, Agile Teams & AI with Emad Siddiqui of Astellas

   How can Medical Affairs teams move faster, align global brand strategy, and use artificial intelligence (AI) while keeping patients first? Emad Siddiqui, Senior Vice President, Head of Medical Affairs Global Brand Strategy at Astellas Pharma, joins host Peg Crowley-Nowick on Medical Affairs Unscripted. A surgeon by training, Emad describes his move from clinical practice into Medical Affairs and his belief in putting patients and science first. He explains the Astellas "Brand at the Center" model, where Medical Affairs and Commercial co-lead global brand teams and build the integrated global brand plan together with the five largest markets. Small agile core teams and on-demand value teams speed up execution, and clear guardrails balance global alignment with local autonomy. Emad also shows how AI-assisted scientific writing is changing the work. AI now produces the first draft of a congress abstract, and the authors review and refine it, cutting development from weeks to days. He also looks at how AI could support clinical study reports and help teams turn field insights into clear evidence gaps. This episode is for Medical Affairs leaders, MSLs, and pharma strategists rethinking how global teams work.

2. 

   25 Aug 2026

   One Size Does Not Fit All: Leading Medical Affairs Across a Diverse Portfolio

   Host Peg Crowley interviews Lori Lebson, Senior Vice President of Global Medical Affairs at CalVista Pharmaceuticals, about leading diverse medical affairs portfolios and developing tailored strategies for varied therapeutic areas.

3. 

   28 Jul 2026

   Proactive vs. Reactive: How the SIUU Guidance is Reshaping Medical Affairs Strategy with Josh Bryson

   Peg Crowley-Nowick, PhD, MBA interviews Josh Bryson, PhD, Head of U.S. Medical Affairs and Evidence Generation at Argenx, exploring how the new SIUU guidance reshapes proactive medical affairs strategy and evidence requirements.

Who has been a guest on Medical Affairs Unscripted

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Lori Lebson
• Josh Bryson
• Nick Sarlis
• Nick Sen
• Joseph Elassal

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Spotify

4.4 / 5

7 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 50 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

68

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

81

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Books guests

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