Biotech: Page 31

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    On the Calendar

    The Calendar MHealthSummit — where technology, business, research, and policy connect. The largest event of its kind, the fifth annual mHealth Summit, December 8-11, 2013, Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, Washington, D.C., brings together leaders in government, the private sector, i...

    By Heather Hummel • Nov. 12, 2013
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    What's New

    TrendIng Now: Strategic initiative helps clients with changes to U.S. healthcare policy. New Healthcare-related Products, Services, and Companies Featured Briefs: inVentiv Health and Mehlman Vogel Castagnetti Launch Breakaway Policy Strategies FDA Forms Program Alignment Group INC Research Offers...

    By Ann Grey • Nov. 12, 2013
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    Trendline

    Oncology

    As investments in cancer R&D stay high, waves of innovative new treatments are on the horizon.

    By PharmaVoice staff
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    UpFront

    INDUSTRY at Large Lilly’s Global Day of Service Supports Indy DO Day Initiative Counterfeit Medicines: The New Face of Organized Crime Veeva Goes IPO In Memoriam Kathleen Drennan Awards… Genentech Researcher Receives Albert Lasker Award PhRMA Honors Vaccines Pioneers Wolters Kluwer wins Awards Po...

    By Denise Myshko • Nov. 12, 2013
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    Letter from the Editor

    2014 — Year in Preview From the ACA to social media, industry executives are providing their predictions on what’s hot for 2014. For this special annual issue of PharmaVOICE, we invited dozens of industry experts to provide their predictions on the emerging and current trends they expect to impac...

    By Taren Grom • Nov. 12, 2013
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    Oh Canada, Land of Pharma Opportunity

    Oh Canada, Land of Pharma Opportunity A research leader with a strong healthcare network, a stable democracy, a rich talent resource, Canada remains a powerful draw for the pharma industry. The second largest country in the world, based on land mass, Canada enjoys a strong economy and extensive d...

    By Kim Ribbink • Sept. 27, 2013
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    HIV Prevention Makes Strides

    HIV Prevention Makes Strides New research is leading to vaccines and other pre-exposure prophylaxis therapies against HIV/AIDS. A modern day plague unchecked. That’s how the Centers for Disease Control describes HIV/AIDS. HIV, along with malaria and tuberculosis, represents a huge area of unmet n...

    By Denise Myshko • Sept. 27, 2013
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    Talent Pool

    BIOTECH POOL Kelly BLACKBURN aTyr Pharma Expands Leadership Team aTyr Pharma has expanded its executive leadership team. Kelly Blackburn joins aTyr as VP, clinical affairs. Ms. Blackburn was formerly VP, clinical development operations, at Vertex Pharmaceuticals, where she was responsible for the...

    By Ann Grey • Sept. 27, 2013
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    What's New

    New Healthcare-related Products, Services, and Companies Featured Briefs: WebMD Launches Interactive Tools to Navigate Healthcare Reform UPS Launches Healthcare Insurance and Risk Management Solution WorldCare Clinical Introduces New Service for Oncology Imaging Studies TransCelerate BioPharma Es...

    By Ann Grey • Sept. 27, 2013
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    The Changing Face of South Korean Pharma

    The Changing Face of South Korean PHARMA A growing market, regulatory changes, and a new global competitive environment are changing the face of the Korean pharma industry. With a population of close to 50 million people and an established economy, the Republic of Korea is now recognized as a dev...

    By Kim Ribbink • Aug. 23, 2013
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    Talent Pool

    Emerging POOL Dr. Deborah DUNSIRE EnVivo Pharmaceuticals Appoints President and CEO EnVivo Pharmaceuticals, a privately held company working to convert its broad pipeline into a range of CNS therapies that leverage novel mechanisms of action by altering the progression of disease and providing im...

    By Ann Grey • Aug. 23, 2013
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    What's New

    New Healthcare-related Products, Services, and Companies Featured Briefs: Accenture Launches Accelerated R&D Services Parexel Launches New Functional Services Unit Hudson and QuantiaMD Partner to Provide Personalized Service to Physicians TransCelerate BioPharma Unveils Collaborative Methodol...

    By Ann Grey • Aug. 23, 2013
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    UpFront

    INDUSTRY at Large Raising Awareness About MS Medicare Patients are Satisfied with Pharmacy Choices Side Effects Limit Prescription Drug Compliance Understanding Gout New Drug Approvals to Treat Neglected Diseases Double Healthcare Spending to Slow Awards… Ariad CEO Awarded by EY Catalent Wins Two...

    By Denise Myshko • Aug. 22, 2013
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    Letter from the Editor

    Behavior Change — Easier Said Than Done Lose 10 pounds, eat healthier, exercise more, reduce stress, take our medication as directed, Etc. Knowing what to do is the easy part. Doing what we are supposed to do is a whole lot harder. Let’s face it, it’s much easier to be noncompliant, and the healt...

    By Taren Grom • Aug. 22, 2013
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    Giving Back Through Mentoring

    Giving Back Through Mentoring By Robin Robinson The PharmaVOICE 100 honorees talk about why being a mentor is important in today’s business environment. Many of our PharmaVOICE 100 honorees credit their mentors for helping them succeed in their own careers, and they participate either in formal o...

    By Taren Grom • July 30, 2013
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    Hidden Talents

    Hidden Talents What are their hidden talents? Our honorees have and share a multitude of talents. They are creative, innovative, ­encouraging, visionary, engaging, etc. But they also have some lesser known abilities that make them uniquely them. Dr. Dan Baker throws a mean curveball. Dr. Scott ­C...

    By Taren Grom • July 29, 2013
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    Reading List

    Reading List What are they reading? The PharmaVOICE 100 are constant learners and are tapping into new and ­ time-tested books on a variety subjects, of particular note business and leadership topics. We’ve included a selection of what’s hot on their reading list. The Lean Start Up is on the read...

    By Taren Grom • July 29, 2013
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    Cloak of Invisibility

    If they were invisible, where would they go? While several of our honorees indicated they like to be present at all times, many of our PV 100 honorees wouldn’t mind donning a cloak of invisibility in some ­unusual places. Andrew Burns would like to have been in the locker room to hear Herb Brooks...

    By Taren Grom • July 29, 2013
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    Favorite APPs

    Favorite APPs Social Media Mavens Follow and connect with the PV 100 via Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook to find out what they have to say about the state of healthcare. And check out the apps that keep them organized and entertained. Favorite APPLICATIONS Uber Request a private car in any city t...

    By Taren Grom • July 29, 2013
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    Giving Back

    The PharmaVOICE 100 honorees share a sincere desire to give back. Their philanthropic endeavors range from participation in company-based service days to providing resources and assistance to their communities, schools, and national and global organizations. Favorite charities American Cancer Soc...

    By Taren Grom • July 29, 2013
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    Alternate Professions

    What profession, other than theirs, would the PharmaVOICE 100 like to attempt? Not surprising, several of the honorees ­identified teaching as their alternate profession of choice, while others have an affinity for blogging, building, and blending art and science. Dr. Sharon Presnell would work i...

    By Taren Grom • July 29, 2013
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    First Jobs

    First Jobs What was their first job? We thought it would be fun to know how these highly ­successful executives earned their first paychecks. As it turns out, many of them got their start in business by ­mowing lawns, delivering ­papers, or working in food service. Christine Pierre ran a babysitt...

    By Taren Grom • July 29, 2013
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    Place of Birth

    Place of Birth Where they were born? Christine Pierre and Steve Collis were born 10,532 miles (16,945.99 kilometers) apart, but they share a global ­perspective on improving healthcare. Dr. Dominic Behan, Tim Davis, Jamie Heywood, Joanne Kamens, Dr. Daniel Kraft, Andrea McGonigle, Mike Rea have t...

    By Taren Grom • July 29, 2013
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    The Patient Advocates

    The Patient Advocates Jamie Ring Taking Advocacy to New Levels Passionate. Solution-Oriented. Witnessing the courageous actions of a high school classmate’s family in the face of leukemia clearly defined for Jamie Ring what she wanted to do with her life. The classmate was diagnosed with a rare f...

    By Taren Grom • July 29, 2013
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    PharmaVOICE 100 - Who's on the List by Section

    The Commanders & Chiefs David Berry Pronutria Damian Braga Sanofi Pasteur David Bruggeman Clinical Research Advantage Walter Capone The Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation Steve Collis AmerisourceBergen Corp. Nick Colucci Publicis Healthcare Communications Group Jim Curtis Remedy Health Medi...

    By Taren Grom • July 29, 2013
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    Talent Pool

    Talent Pool By Ann Grey Pharma Pool Dave Lemus Sigma-Tau Pharmaceuticals Names CEO Sigma-Tau Pharmaceuticals Inc. has promoted Dave Lemus to the newly created position of CEO. Mr. Lemus had served as chief operating officer of the company since March 2012 and he joined the company as VP of financ...

    By Ann Grey • July 29, 2013