Who are pharma's true VIPs?

Tracy Staton — Fri, 23 May 2008 10:57:38 -0400

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 didn't make the list. Who did? Carl Icahn, for one. The highest ranking CEO was (drum roll, please) Genentech's Arthur Levinson at the number two spot. GlaxoSmithKline's new CEO Andrew Witty came in came in at number six. Other familiar names include Bill and Melinda Gates (3), Janet Woodcock (18), Warren Buffett (25)and J. Craig Venter (27). You'll have to read the list to get the rest.

- check out the list and article in World Pharmaceuticals (.pdf)
- see the Pharmalot item

SPOTLIGHT: Abbott edges Genentech in CEO tourney

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 06:59:52 -0400

Remember the Pharma CEO tournament bracket the Wall Street Journal Health Blog came up with a few weeks ago? Well, the competition was fierce, but the predictions are in. The chosen winner? Miles White (photo), CEO of Abbott Labs, who won by a nose over Genentech CEO Art Levinson (photo). White got 40 percent of 12,000 votes compared with Levinson's 39 percent. Report