MedinCell CEO on Long-Acting Drugs & France’s $1B Biotech Club | Christophe Douat | E62

<p>Christophe has run MedinCell since 2009, when it was eight people in a converted garage. Today it&#39;s one of only three French biotechs to ever cross $1B on Euronext.With one Teva-partnered product already a commercial success, the partners are potentially weeks away from getting FDA approval for a second.We also talked about France’s biotech giants, the landscape of long-acting injectables, and why Christophe was once in charge of a remote fishing lodge in Canada.---Discover the best biotech companies in 🇪🇺 with the FlotBio Map at <a href="https://bit.ly/4nXmKjN" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://bit.ly/4nXmKjN</a>---</p><p>⭐️ ABOUT THE SPEAKER</p><p>Before his time as CEO of MedinCell, Christophe was lead investor in Nanobiotix and served in roles at the Boston Consulting Group, and Matignon Investissement &amp; Gestion.He also spent 15 years in North America, and he holds an engineering degree from École des Mines de Paris, a Master’s degree from the University of Minnesota, and an MBA from the University of Calgary.</p><p>🔗 LINKS MENTIONED</p><ul><li>Christophe Douat LinkedIn profile — <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/christophe-douat-16268a/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.linkedin.com/in/christophe-douat-16268a/</a></li><li>MedinCell — <a href="medincell.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">medincell.com</a></li><li>Teva — <a href="tevapharm.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">tevapharm.com</a></li><li>Uzedy FDA approval, April 2023 — <a href="https://www.tevausa.com/news-and-media/press-releases/teva-and-medincell-announce-fda-approval-of-uzedy-risperidone-extended-release-injectable-suspension-/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.tevausa.com/news-and-media/press-releases/teva-and-medincell-announce-fda-approval-of-uzedy-risperidone-extended-release-injectable-suspension-/</a></li><li>MedinCell investor presentation, Sept 2026 — <a href="https://www.medincell.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Investors-Sept2026.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.medincell.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Investors-Sept2026.pdf</a></li><li>Pascal Touchon, Flot.bio E49 — <a href="https://flot.bio/episode/pascal-touchon-jeito/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://flot.bio/episode/pascal-touchon-jeito/</a></li><li>Fredrik Tiberg, Flot.Bio E51 (Camurus) — <a href="https://flot.bio/episode/fredrik-tiberg-camurus-opioid-crisis/" target="_blank" rel="noopene