Category Archives: People

HBA Names Woman of the Year

By Oriana Schwindt | Published: February 16, 2010
GSK’s Deirdre Connelly has been named the Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association’s Woman of the Year for 2010. Connelly, who just passed the one-year mark as president of GSK’s North American pharmaceuticals unit, is the 21st woman to win the organization’s “WOTY” award, which comes on the heels of another honor: She was ranked #37 in Fortune’s [...]
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PhRMA’s Tauzin Calls it a Day

By George Koroneos | Published: February 12, 2010
PhrMA President and CEO Billy Tauzin announced on Friday that he will step down from his post after five years with the pharmaceutical lobby group. The move comes amid speculation that the President’s healthcare reform bill has stalled in Congress thanks in part to the recent Republican Senate win in Massachusetts. Tauzin was an integral part [...]
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Margaret Hamburg Uncovered

By George Koroneos | Published: January 18, 2010
Judging by the lack of movement on the RSS feeds, most pharma companies gave their employees the day off to celebrate Martin Luther King Day. So, as defacto Pharm Exec photo editor, I thought it might use this quiet time to show off some outtakes from our recent photo shoot with FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg, [...]
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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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