Monthly Archives: December 2009

The New EU Health Commissioner: Industrys Trojan Horse?

By Julian Upton | Published: December 21, 2009
Guest blog post by Reflector, Pharm Exec Europe’s Brussels correspondent. The November announcement of a switch in European Union responsibilities for pharmaceuticals sowed alarm and despondency within the pharmaceutical industry in Europe. The fear was that key priorities would be neglected with the removal of drugs policy from the industry commissioner’s portfolio. Giving it to the new [...]
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Dendreon Picks Bishop as COO

By George Koroneos | Published: December 14, 2009
Congratulations are in order for Hans Bishop, one of our 2009 emerging leaders. Dendreon just announced that it appointed Bishop chief operating officer in charge of the pending launch of the prostate cancer treatment Provenge. “Hans’ extensive and successful global commercial experience will add tremendous value to Dendreon’s already strong executive team as we prepare for [...]
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One to Watch: Q&A with Paul Dyer

By Brittany Agro | Published: December 10, 2009
Paul Dyer, eMedia Director, WeissComm Group (WCG), is already on his way to the top not only on PR News’ 15 to watch list, but also as an emerging leader in the online healthcare landscape. At 26, Paul Dyer has a long list of accolades that most young professionals his age only dream about. As eMedia [...]
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Health Reform Hazards: Steering Your Course Through the Rhetorical Shallows

By William Looney | Published: December 9, 2009
Image by Getty Images via Dayli Crafting consensus legislation on health reform depends heavily on all parties understanding precisely the terms of the debate. With the two House and Senate bills now topping out at more than 4,000 text pages, prospects for even a basic awareness of the implications of this reform for big pharma and [...]
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Pharma Unplugged #2 Layoffs & Bonuses

By George Koroneos | Published: December 7, 2009
Pharma Unplugged #2— Layoffs & Bonuses Recorded: 12/3/2009 Air Date: 12/7/2009 Host: George Koroneos, Pharm Exec Cohost: Reid Paul, Pharm Rep Magazine Show Notes: This week we discuss: Pfizer’s medical education relationship with the Canadian Medical Association Journalists take FDA to task for not being transparent enough Layoffs and job cuts at Sanofi-Aventis New report shows that DTC receives more funding than sales calls in [...]
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