COMPANIES
SolvayPharmaceuticals CEO LaurenceDowney, MD, will retireeffective April 30th and will be succeeded by Stephen Hill, the Marietta, GA, firm said in astatement. Hill will join Solvay on April 1st as president and CEO.
MEDIA
Paul Sloan,MD, will take over as editor-in-chiefof the Journal of Opioid Management, Weston Medical Publishing announced.
AGENCIES
Lisa Welford,RPh, CGP, has joined healthcaremarketing communications firm Pinnacle Health Communications as VP, clinical product development.
SUPPLIERS
The HealthcareBusinesswomen’s Association (HBA) formally installed Elizabeth Mutisya, MD, as its 2008 president at a board meeting thismonth. Mutisya is a consultant for McKinsey & Co. According to HBA, she isalso its first African-American president. In line to succeed her in 2009 is HBApresident-elect Christine Zak, VP of the allergy business unit at Sanofi-Aventis. The HBA is marking its30th anniversary this year with what it says is an expanded commitment tofurthering the advancement of women leaders in healthcare worldwide.
