Speeches

Read speeches, public addresses and congressional testimony by PhRMA CEO and President John Castellani and other pharmaceutical industry leaders. Click on any of the links below to read one of the speeches.

John J. Castellani Remarks at National Journal Forum

Thank you, Victoria and good morning. I want to thank the National Journal and Victoria for all that they have done to make this policy summit possible. There is a scientific proposition developed in-part by the American meteorologist and mathematician Edward Lorenz called chaos theory. It includes something called “the Butterfly Effect.” In its simplest form, everything in the greater ecosystem is inter-related and interconnected.

John J. Castellani National Press Club Remarks

Thank you, Keith for that kind introduction. And my thanks to all of you here for joining me this morning. Let me begin by saying I am not now, nor have I ever been, nor will I ever be a candidate for public office. In other words, this will be one of the few press events before November 6 that does not feature someone looking for votes. However, though I’m not on any ballot, I am going to be talking about three of the biggest issues now being discussed by Governor Romney and President Obama. These are:

2012 PhRMA Annual Meeting: President's Address

In our industry today, everyone uses familiar words to describe what we do: Innovation, progress, technology, value, science, partnership, solutions, jobs and so many more. But to resonate, these words must do more than just describe – they must tell our story. One way we are bringing this narrative to life is through video libraries at PhRMA’s website and Facebook page, containing some of the amazing stories to which we in the biopharmaceutical research industry must always return. They include explanations of how medicines are developed and interviews with researchers talking about the impact and promise of their exciting work. But most importantly there are patient stories. The stories of the men, women and children whose lives are better and whose hope for the future is strong in part because of the medicines developed by PhRMA member companies.

Remarks of John J. Castellani Before the National Italian American Federation

"Thank you, John, for that kind introduction. And thanks also to the National Italian American Foundation for inviting me to take part in this Series of Distinguished Lectures. To be asked to take part in an event that has featured so many Washington men and women whom I admire… It’s a true honor. And it is a pleasure to be speaking to a room full of people whose names also end in a vowel."

John J. Castellani Remarks Before The Personalized Medicine Coalition

"I am honored to be here today. I appreciate the invitation from Ed and the PMC and I am excited to talk about the power and potential of personalized medicine."

Fareed Zakaria at 2011 PhRMA Annual Meeting

Fareed Zakaria delivered these remarks at the 2011 PhRMA Annual Meeting.

Michael Krzyzewski at 2011 PhRMA Annual Meeting

Michael Krzyzewski delivered these remarks at the 2011 PhRMA Annual Meeting

Governor Chris Christie at 2011 PhRMA Annual Meeting

Governor Chris Christie delivered these remarks at the 2011 PhRMA Annual Meeting

John J. Castellani at 2011 PhRMA Annual Meeting

John J. Castellani at NY Pharma Forum

John J. Castellani on Innovation

John J. Castellani on The Global Health Challenge

Lilly Chairman, President and CEO Keynotes Brookings Conference

David Brennan Comments at 2010 PhRMA Annual Meeting