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2010 | ISSUE NUMBER 136 VOL 8 |
Strategy
Merck: Mergers and Layoffs and Pipelines, Oh My!
The company released its numbers for 4Q ‘09, but is still hunting for more annual savings, which could come in the form of up to 15,000 job cuts.
Awards
HBA’s Woman of the Year: Deirdre Connelly
The Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association gave its 21st annual award to the president of GSK’s North American Pharmaceuticals unit.
People
PhRMA’s Tauzin Calls it a Day
PhrMA President and CEO Billy Tauzin announced that he will step down from his post after five years with the pharmaceutical lobby group.
Global
Europe: Of Apes and Ombudsmen
This is not an argument against controls, or against the democratic system that erects them. But just as new medicines or new services are subject to scrutiny before they are released, so too should a critical eye be passed over new developments in the controls that are introduced. This week has seen a striking example of such developments.
New & Noteworthy
Brand of the Year: The Long Bet
As Genentech's Avastin continues to mature and spread its branches, the company is looking for high profits on the back end.
Sponsored Blog Post
Help Us Help You
I wasn’t the biggest fan of the movie Jerry McGuire, but it certainly had its share of memorable quotes. Who can forget “mission statement” or “Show me the money!” My personal favorite was “Help me help you,” which brings me to the subject of this post. I am a huge advocate of the power of predictive analytics.
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Call for Nominations
Pharmaceutical Executive¹s Emerging Pharma Leadership Award
The pharma industry is facing some tough times‹and the old way of doing things just won¹t work. So just who are the new leaders steering the industry though its most difficult challenges? Which executives are revamping the industry‹through pure innovation‹to remake it for the 21st century?
These emerging leaders are vital to the future of the industry, and you can help ensure that they get the recognition they deserve. Fill out your nomination today! |
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|  Bionovo appointed Paul Pui-Hay But to its scientific advisory board.
// Amarin added Jan van Heek to its board of directors as a non-executive director.
// Daiichi Sankyo hired Jay M. Feingold as VP of medical affairs.
// Aton Phmara hired Wayne Mulcahy as VP of clinical operations.
// Shire appointed Gary Sender VP of finance for the company’s specialty pharmaceuticals business, and Ann Powell Judge as SVP of global human resources.
// Oramed Pharmaceuticals added John M. Amatruda to its scientific advisory board.
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