Johnson & Johnson’s Cordis Corporation named Dr. Christian Spaulding worldwide VP of medical affairs. Dr. Spaulding is director of the cardiac cath lab at Cochin Hospital and professor of medicine at Rene Descartes University. He will be based in Paris.

PharmaVentures named Anne Vindenes Allen to serve as managing director at its PharmaTelevision subsidiary, which produces a subscription news and analysis program for biopharmas as well as online video aimed at the industry. Allen previously served as COO of the Oxford, UK company’s B2B publishing division, PharmaDeals.