In this episode, we explore the opportunities and challenges of making the shift from big pharma to an innovative startup. We sat down with Anne Swan, to get a inside perspective on the transition. Anne Swan is the President and General Manager of Sprout Pharmaceuticals in Canada. Anne spent almost 30 years in big pharma with the last 10 of them at the VP level at Roche. She has had a successful and progressive career in sales and marketing across all product phases and has time spent in both Canada and the Uk. She is passionate about working in healthcare and about the development of those around her. She is driven by challenge and change and is excited by new and different areas of business. When not at work she can be found renovating houses and hiking canyons.