Up and down the ladder: The latest comings and goings

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And here is our regular feature in which we highlight a different person each week. This time around, we note that Cerevance hired Sagar Vaidya as chief medical officer. Previously, he worked at Travere Therapeutics, where he was vice president, clinical development.

But all work and no play can make for a dull chief medical officer. “When I was younger, I played in a rock band,” he tells us. “I played guitar and have played the instrument for about 20 years. But during the pandemic, I had some down time and picked up a new instrument — the tabla — an Indian instrument. It was a chance to pick up something new. It’s a challenging instrument, but a lot of fun.

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