Meet the Pfizer Executive Leadership Team: Geno Germano

Meet the Pfizer Executive Leadership Team: Geno Germano 

Geno Germano is President and General Manager of Specialty Care and Oncology, Pfizer Inc.

The Specialty Care Business Unit (SCBU) works closely with specialty physicians and stakeholders to provide medicines to help treat a variety of serious and life-threatening conditions. Specialty Care holds leadership positions in vaccines and in key disease areas such as inflammation, infectious disease, hemophilia and ophthalmology. SCBU’s current portfolio includes more than 20 medicines in 11 disease areas, and the pipeline contains more than 25 compounds in late-stage development.

The Oncology Business Unit (OBU) is focused on improving the standard of care for cancer patients globally. With the full scale and scope of Pfizer support, the OBU has made rapid progress, with more than 20 molecules in development for various tumors including lung, breast, prostate, liver, kidney, colon and gastric diseases.

Geno joined Pfizer from Wyeth, where he was President, U.S. and Pharmaceutical Business Units for Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, responsible for its U.S. based Pharmaceuticals, Biologics and Vaccines businesses. In addition, he led Global Strategy for the Pharmaceutical and Institutional business units for major products in Neuroscience, Gastroenterology, Women’s Health, Infectious Diseases and Immunology.

In his more than 25 years in the pharmaceutical industry, Geno has held diverse positions, including Executive Vice President and General Manager for Wyeth Global Vaccines; Managing Director, Wyeth Australia and New Zealand; and Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Pharmaceutical Business Unit. He led numerous key product launches in primary and specialty care in gastroenterology, arthritis, infectious diseases, hemophilia, transplantation and oncology. Prior to joining Wyeth, Geno held leadership positions at several Johnson & Johnson companies.

Geno serves on the Advisory Board of the Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association, is a member of the Board of the Biotechnology Industry Organization and is a Trustee of the Albany College of Pharmacy, where he received his Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy in 1983.

Source: Pfizer Press Releases – Meet Our Executives