Charlotte Beers, the former undersecretary of state for public diplomacy and public affairs, called for pharma companies to confront their critics and stand up for their industry.
Roche dipped a webbed foot into entertainment industry partnerships with a tie-in to the animated penguin romp “Happy Feet” that stands to benefit its Tamiflu treatment.
inVentiv Health acquires The Maxwell Group
December 1, 2006
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Pharma services firm inVentiv Health has acquired The Maxwell Group for $7 million in cash and stock.
Orsetti joins Educational Measures
December 1, 2006
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Robert Orsetti, MA, FACME, has joined Educational Measures as EVP, working from its New Jersey office.
Lotvin resigns from M|C Communications
December 1, 2006
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Alan Lotvin, MD, formerly president and COO of medical education provider M|C Communications, resigned from the company effective Sept. 1.
UC Davis medical center debates pooled CME fund
December 1, 2006
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The UC Davis medical center’s executive committee is set to decide on several recommendations, one a ban on all gifts that includes payments from industry for participating in eCME.
Funding helped outcomes journal CE Measure make debut
December 1, 2006
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Funding from Novo Nordisk and Medscape/WebMD helped outcomes journal CE Measure make its October debut.