You mean you don't know? Helpfully, a trade magazine has ranked them for you. The 40 most influential people in pharma--and they're not always the people you'd expect. In fact, FDA Commissioner Andy von Eschenbach [1] didn't make the list. Who did? Carl Icahn [2], for one. The highest ranking CEO was (drum roll, please) Genentech's Arthur Levinson [3] at the number two spot. GlaxoSmithKline's new CEO Andrew Witty [4] came in came in at number six. Other familiar names include Bill and Melinda Gates [5] (3), Janet Woodcock [6] (18), Warren Buffett [7] (25)and J. Craig Venter [8] (27). You'll have to read the list to get the rest.
- check out the list [9] and article in World Pharmaceuticals (.pdf)
- see the Pharmalot item [10]
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Links:
[1] http://www.fiercepharma.com/tags/andrew-von-eschenbach
[2] http://www.fiercebiotech.com/tags/carl-icahn
[3] http://www.fiercebiotech.com/special-reports/genentech-ceo-arthur-levinson-ceo-pay-report
[4] http://www.fiercepharma.com/story/gsk-taps-witty-next-ceo/2007-10-08
[5] http://www.fiercebiotech.com/story/gates-foundation-restructures-refocuses/2006-12-01
[6] http://www.fiercepharma.com/story/fda-chief-woodcock-is-a-change-agent-/2008-03-18
[7] http://www.fiercebiotech.com/story/whats-warren-buffett-buying-now/2007-08-17
[8] http://www.fiercebioresearcher.com/story/venter-s-latest-revelation-could-save-the-world/2007-07-03
[9] http://www.worldpharmaceuticals.net/pdfs/pharma40-2008.pdf
[10] http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/05/who-are-the-most-influential-people-in-pharma/
[11] http://www.fiercepharma.com/special-reports/top-17-paychecks-big-pharma
[12] http://www.fiercebiotech.com/special-reports/ceo-pay-who-makes-what-big-biotech