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This week the UK coalition government announced some pharma-friendly plans for boosting innovation. But its decision to grant private companies access to health records was far from roundly welcomed ...Read More
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// Biopharmaceutical company MediciNova (San Diego) appointed Kousuke Nakata, CPA, to its Board of Directors.
// Agensys (Santa Monica, Calif.), a subsidiary of Astellas Pharma, announced that Frank P. Hudson has been appointed Vice President of Finance, and Wolfgang Noe, PhD, has been named President of Process Sciences and Manufacturing. // Alicia Grande, CPA, CMA, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of Catalyst Pharmaceutical Partners (Coral Gables, Fla.), has been promoted to Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer, effective Dec. 16. // Tengion (East Norriton, Pa.) announced the appointment of John L. Miclot as its President and Chief Executive Officer. // Christopher H. Arington was promoted to Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Prasco (Cincinnati). In addition, David Vucurevich, RPh, became the company's Chief Operating Officer, David Furniss its Chief Financial Officer, and Chris Gilmore its Vice President, Strategic Business Ventures.
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