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HBA names Shire's Sibley Woman of the Year

May 13, 2008

Charlotte Sibley received the HBA's Woman of the Year award at a luncheon May 8 in New York City. The Honorable Mentor award was given to Leonard Kanavy, and the Star Volunteer award to Anne Camille Talley.

VeriChip to launch DTC campaign

May 08, 2008

VeriChip, manufacturers of injectable RFID systems for patients, will launch a DTC campaign in South Florida. The campaign features TV and print, and a new Health Link website.

Merck to axe 1,200 sales jobs

May 05, 2008

Merck announced plans to cut 1,200 sales jobs by the end of July. Affected employees will be notified by the end of May.

Eisai appoints president of US operations

May 05, 2008

Cynthia Schwalm has been appointed president of Eisai's commercial operations in the US, effective May 5. She will report to Lonnel Coats, president and COO, Eisai Corporation of North America.

Schering-Plough taps MediaVest for US media

May 02, 2008

Schering-Plough awarded media duties in the US to MediaVest, a subsidiary of Publicis Groupe.

Congress examining anemia drug ads

May 01, 2008

Congress is gearing up yet another investigation of consumer drug advertising.

P&T committee ranks 'influential'

May 01, 2008

Winning a place on formularies in the hospital marketplace may not require face time with a physician, research from Best Practices reveals.

Sales forces dwindle at top pharmas

May 01, 2008

In an Associated Press tally, seven out of the 12 companies surveyed reported reductions in work force by 10% or more since January 2007.

Report indicates shift in strategy

May 01, 2008

A report released by Best Practices indicates that leading pharma and biopharmaceutical companies are rethinking their publication strategies, in light of new transparency guidelines.

2008 Nexus Award winners revealed

May 01, 2008

The Association of Medical Media (AMM) has announced the winners of the 2008 Nexus Awards.