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

MedPoint Communications named Pamela Ring VP and senior director of account management.

Seidler Bernstein won a branding and marketing assignment from venture-backed medical device company OmniSonics Medical Technologies to develop and implement a full branding initiative, behind the devicemaker's OmniWave product.

Ogilvy Healthworld has announced the following promotions and additions to its medical education division. Ellen McCarthy was promoted to senior scientific associate from scientific associate. Michelle Goldblum moved up to account executive from assistant account executive.

Sudler & Hennessey (S&H) has been selected by AstraZeneca as the global agency partner of record for the developmental arthritis treatment PN400.

Centron announced the following additions to its account, creative, and support staff.

Stiefel Laboratories announced two senior staff promotions.

Endo Pharmaceuticals announced that David Holveck has been named president, CEO and a director of the company, effective April 1, 2008.

Wyeth is spending $280 million on a manufacturing plant in China, the company said.

AstraZeneca is going for the jugular - or rather, the carotid - with new ads emphasizing Crestor's effectiveness at slowing the progression of atherosclerosis.