Max Bayer is a staff reporter at Fierce Biotech covering all angles of the industry with a focus on restructuring and shifting R&D efforts. He's broken stories on some of the largest pharmaceutical companies and nailed down pipeline plans for budding biotechs. Prior to joining Fierce, Max covered the twists and turns of the COVID-19 pandemic for CBS News, reporting on federal health policy and the national vaccination effort. He's based in Brooklyn, New York and can often be found rooting on Bay Area sports team or biking through the city (with a helmet on, of course!).