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PharmaSource Podcast

How to Manage Molecule Uncertainty: Nick Wigdahl on Portfolio Optimization and Pharma Lifecycle Strategy

May 3, 2026·22 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

“A 10% success rate means you have to be smart about every decision you make in the pipeline.”Nick Wigdahl, Director of PharmaGro, has spent his career navigating two worlds that rarely talk to each other: the operational complexity of big pharma and the portfolio discipline of family office investing. That combination, he argues, is exactly what mid-size life science companies need more of.Nick Wigdahl is Director of PharmaGro, a consultancy specializing in CMC, supply chain, market assessment, and portfolio management for mid-size pharmaceutical and CDMO companies. His background includes supply chain leadership roles at Roche and GSK, as well as investment and portfolio management experience with family offices in logistics and transportation.In the latest PharmaSource podcast episode, Nick explains why managing molecule uncertainty is one of the most underappreciated disciplines in pharma, and how companies that get it right make better investment decisions, optimize their portfolios, and build more resilient businesses.Read full article

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