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| January 27,
2011 | ISSUE NUMBER 184 VOL 8 |
Drug Development
NIH Director On the Consortium’s New Remit
As the National Institutes of Health hits the headlines over its remit to help develop new medicines, Director Francis Collins talks about the new initiatives he sees as critical for innovation, industry, and public health.
Europe
Is Hungary Hungry Enough for Pharma?
Hungary has taken over the chair of the EU Council, but European pharma is unlikely to gain much from its surface enthusiam, writes Reflector.
Regulatory
New Roster of Players to Debate Comparative Effectiveness Standards
Government Accountability Office helps appoint 15 experts to the new Methodology Committee.
Global
Can the Happiness Quotient Build an Economic Case for Pharma?
The latest vogue in economics is the effort to quantify the impact of personal well being on growth and productivity performance. Can it work for pharma?
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 // The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (Washington, DC) announced that Emily Skor has been selected to serve as Vice President of Communications and Alliance Development. She will begin her work at the association on Feb. 14
// Momenta Pharmaceuticals (Cambridge, Mass.), a biotechnology company specializing in the characterization and engineering of complex drugs, announced the appointment of Thomas P. Koestler, PhD, to its Board of Directors.
// OSO BioPharmaceuticals Manufacturing (Albuquerque, NM) has named Craig Mastenbaum as Director of New Business Development for its West Coast market. //
Stuart W. Peltz, Ph.D., President and CEO of PTC Therapeutics (South Plainfield, NJ), was elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. // The International Partnership for Microbicides (Silver Spring, MD) announced the appointment of Dr. Peter B. Corr as Chair of its Board of Directors, as well as new Board members Georgina Caswell and Dr. Florence W. Manguyu. Dr. Brid Devlin has been appointed Executive Vice President for Product Development. // 3D Communications (Washington, DC) announced that Virginia Cox will join its team of healthcare experts on Feb. 1. |
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