Forecast
Global Pharma Market Growth to Grow 4 to 6 Percent in 2010
Sure, industry growth is at “historically low levels,” but at least pharma is still growing. The industry’s market value should surpass $825 billion in 2010, and forecasted growth was bumped up one percentage point from original estimates.

Vaccines
H1N1 Vaccine Hits the Market
Pulling off an incredibly fast turnaround, the pharma industry has released a vaccine for the H1N1 virus, bolstering its bottom line with a second flu vaccine and potentially helping millions of people. So why is there such an uproar over whether it’s safe?

Awards
Prix Galien: And the Winners Are…
The science elite gathered last week for an evening of celebration and reflection at the annual Prix Galien USA awards ceremony. It’s called the Nobel Prize of the science industry, and judging by the number of prestigious attendees, the moniker is justified.

Web Exclusive
The Changing Pharmaceutical Sales Landscape
Sales forces can achieve compliance and excellence through individual behavioral fine-tuning and company-wide cultural adjustment.

New & Noteworthy
A Different World: Q&A with Brent Saunders, Schering-Plough
Brent Saunders, Schering-Plough's president of global consumer healthcare, talks growing role of OTC drugs in Pharma's future.

Novo Nordisk promoted Joan Schmidt to corporate vice president of legal affairs // Nile Therapeutics appointed Arie S. Belldegrun, M.D., to its board of directors // Nancy Lynn was appointed executive vice president of the Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation // Saatchi & Saatchi Healthcare Innovations hired Annemarie Armstrong as executive vice president, director of account leadership // Sinobiopharma appointed Xinjie (James) Mu as chief financial officer and as a director on the board // AbelsonTaylor promoted Jeff Berg and Laura Bartmess to vice president, account director // WCG hired Chris Black, director of digital strategy; and Liesel Enke, Geoff Knox, and Lauran Driver, associate // Health Strategies Group launched Oncology Performance Edge, a new research service that helps marketing and sales executives in the oncology field improve brand performance // EvoLogue hired Robert Velasco account group supervisor; Andrew Dalsass as a group art supervisor; Patty O’Brien as group copy supervisor; Scott Brown as senior copywriter; Heather Canova as a senior art director; and Maria Colicchio and Alison Fehn as account executive // Raptor Pharmaceutical appointed Llew Keltner, M.D., to its board of directors //Cornerstone Pharmaceuticals added Robert A. Weinberg to its scientific advisory board //

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