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Saatchi appoints a turnaround artist to lead NY professional shop

Matthew Arnold October 10, 2011

Publicis Healthcare Communications Group named Anders Ekman managing director of Saatchi & Saatchi Health Communications New York, the flagship professional healthcare agency of the Saatchi brand.

Social media gurus Gwee and Monseau move on to new jobs

Matthew Arnold May 12, 2011

Two of the drug industry's brightest minds in social media, Shwen Gwee and Marc Monseau, are changing jobs, with Gwee leaving Vertex for Edelman and Monseau exiting J&J to open his own firm.

People news: Pfizer and GlaxoSmithKline

February 01, 2011

Pfizer named GSK's Dr. Yvonne Greenstreet SVP, head of medicines development for its Specialty Care Business Unit.

People news: Lighthouse Learning

October 26, 2010

Lighthouse Learning, which develops and sells CME curricula without taking commercial support, hired Sherri Foster as CME director.

People news: Synovate Healthcare and Durata Therapeutics

October 19, 2010

Market research agency Synovate Healthcare has hired Paul Villa as SVP, payer and market access research.

MedImmune names Genentech marketer to lead commercial ops

Matthew Arnold August 05, 2010

MedImmune named Scott Carmer EVP commercial operations, with responsibility for all sales, marketing, sales operations and global marketing functions along with commercialization of pipeline products.

People News: Bayer HealthCare

April 22, 2010

Bayer HealthCare named Novartis COO Jörg Reinhardt chairman of its Bayer HealthCare AG Board of Management and Bayer Healthcare Executive Committee.

Novartis' Hantson to lead Baxter's international business

Matthew Arnold April 16, 2010

Novartis North America pharma chief Ludwig Hantson, PhD has joined specialty biopharma Baxter International as head of international operations.

People News: Microsoft and Pfizer

March 02, 2010

Microsoft hired FDA Office of Device Evaluation director Donna-Bea Tillman.

People News: MannKind, Ignite Health

February 25, 2010

MannKind appointed former Novartis global development head James Shannon to its board.

Lilly looks homeward for communications chief

Matthew Arnold June 08, 2009

Lilly named former Indianapolis mayor Bart Peterson to lead its communications and corporate affairs functions.

Reuters Health adds new executive editor

Ben Comer June 02, 2009

Reuters Health hired Ivan Oransky as executive editor, heading editorial operations for the company's global medical and healthcare news services. The appointment is effective June 15.

Pfizer taps former Gore aide to lead policy efforts

Matthew Arnold May 12, 2009

Pfizer hired onetime Gore advisor turned healthcare think tanker Gregory Simon to head its global policy efforts as the industry gears up for a health reform fight in Washington.

Pfizer taps Cephalon exec to head US oncology

Matthew Arnold March 24, 2009

Pfizer named Elizabeth Barrett regional president, US for its Oncology Business Unit, a new position, with responsibility for Pfizer's US oncology sales, field operations and marketing.

Pfizer hires ex-Novartis PR as reputation czar

Matthew Arnold February 26, 2009

Pfizer named Kathryn Metcalfe VP, corporate reputation and policy communication - a new post in which she's tasked with building the company's reputation and communicating Pfizer's stance on policy issues worldwide.

Lilly pres Deirdre Connelly defects to GSK

Ben Comer January 30, 2009

In joint company statements today, GSK and Lilly announced that Deirdre Connelly has resigned as president of US operations at Lilly, to become president, North American pharmaceuticals, at GSK.

Chris Viehbacher appointed Sanofi-Aventis CEO

Ben Comer September 10, 2008

Chris Viehbacher is leaving GlaxoSmithKline to become CEO at Sanofi-Aventis

Medical Economics overhauls editorial team

Ben Comer August 22, 2008

Medical Economics has hired five new senior-level editors, and relocated its offices to Cleveland, Ohio.

Eisai appoints president of US operations

Ben Comer 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.

People news

March 27, 2008

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

People news

March 25, 2008

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.

People news

March 20, 2008

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

People news

March 18, 2008

Stiefel Laboratories announced two senior staff promotions.

People news

March 13, 2008

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

People news

March 11, 2008

Gilead Sciences appointed John Toole, MD, PhD, to the position of SVP, corporate development.

People news

March 04, 2008

Pfizer has named William Ringo SVP of strategy and business development.

People news

February 28, 2008

Michael Simms has joined Alexza Pharmaceuticals as SVP, operations and manufacturing.

People news

February 21, 2008

Abid Rawn has joined Depomed as VP of sales and marketing.

People news

February 19, 2008

Neurogen has appointed Dr. John LaMattina, former head of global research and development at Pfizer, to its board of directors.

People news

January 31, 2008

Solvay Pharmaceuticals CEO Laurence Downey, MD, will retire effective April 30th and will be succeeded by Stephen Hill, the Marietta, GA, firm said in a statement.