Dr. Paul Nelles

Dr. Paul Nelles is vice president of Vetter Development Service and is responsible for process development, process implementation and packaging development. Before joining Vetter, Nelles held a VP position in global R+D activities for Becton Dickinson, a market leader for prefillable syringe systems and medical devices. Previously, he managed as VP of the European and Asia Pacific R+D activities of West, a market leader for elastomeric components for the pharmaceutical industry. Nelles holds a Ph.D. in organic chemistry and a degree as pharmacist.

Articles by Dr. Paul Nelles

• A changing market demands new approaches to drug development

  Monday, April 21, 2014

  Due to a variety of factors, including shrinking product pipelines of many pharma companies, increasing costs associated with drug development, a blockbuster model which is giving way to more specialized, advanced treatments, and growing regulatory oversight, biopharmaceutical companies are under enormous pressure to compete in new ways if they are going to survive.