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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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Hot Topics at HBA

By Brittany Agro | Published: November 20, 2009
The 2009 Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association leadership conference is officially underway in sunny California. Last night, festivities got underway with a welcome reception for attendees followed by a “Taste of San Francisco,” which featured lively entertainment and regional cuisine. I had the opportunity to catch up with a few seasoned participants who are widely known throughout the [...]
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Dunsire Named HBA Woman of the Year

By Cassandra Blohowiak | Published: February 17, 2009
The Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association (HBA) today announced that Dr. Deborah Dunsire, president and CEO of Millennium: The Takeda Oncology Company, will be honored as the 2009 Woman of the Year. Dunsire, a 20-year veteran of biologics and pharmaceutical business, was named president and CEO of Millennium in July 2005. She has received numerous awards for her [...]
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HBA Leadership Conference: Day 2

By Brittany Agro | Published: November 7, 2008
Beth Rogers, CEO of communications training firm Point Taken Consulting, led HBA workshop attendants through PowerPoint Karaoke. The random display of information on slides, like lyrics that roll on a screen, is behind this training tool that allows participants to think on their feet and clearly present information. Rogers founded the company in 2002 after experiencing [...]
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Conversation with Eisai’s Lonnel Coats

By Joanna Breitstein | Published: November 7, 2008
“The phones are ringing,” said Lonnel Coats, president of Eisai and a plenary speaker here at HBA’s Leadership Conference. “There’s a lot more opportunity, but also a lot more white noise.” Coats is referring to the pressure that cash-strapped biotechs are feeling to sell out and says he gets no less than five calls a day [...]
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