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A pharmaceutical company director with over 18 years’ experience in the life sciences industry. Richard started his career at GSK and worked in UK and global marketing roles for the next ten years. From 2015, he worked in consultancy, outsourced commercial services and start-up pharmaceutical companies, leading projects on over 35 brands, for OPEN Health, SOL Life Sciences, and as Head of Brand Strategy and Management at CHASE. He has extensive launch experience across medicines and medical devices, and in-licensing and commercial partnership business development experience. Richard developed the idea for Leith Healthcare from within CHASE and led the management team buy out in 2024. Following the acquisition of Leith by axunio Pharma GmbH, Leith begins operating as axunio Ltd in the UK from July 2025 with Richard as Managing Director.